Diploma in Early Learning and Childcare

The Diploma aims to recognise and develop individuals working in the post-16 education and training sector, including further education colleges, community and adult education, offender education, work-based learning, and independent training organisations.

It equips learners to become independent, self-directed practitioners with the skills and motivation to continue learning and improving throughout their careers.

1. Enable Learners to apply analytical and evaluative education and teaching principles in private and public places of learning.
2. Enhance analytical, practical and evaluative skills relating to teaching and education across all sectors.
3. Develop the Learner’s ability to recognise and reflect on the process of personal learning and development which facilitates the enhancement of key personal, sociable and other transferable skills.
4. Encourage the Learner’s self-reflection, analytical, intellectual and transferable skills.
5. Identify understanding roles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training.
6. Understand how to plan to meet the needs of learners in education and training.
7. Deliver education and training.
8. Understand how to assess learners in education and training.
9. Understand how to use appropriate resources for education and training.

The Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Early Learning and Childcare is a Level 4 qualification. A minimum of 40 credits is required to achieve the Diploma and a minimum of 30 hours of teaching practice.

Mandatory

• Child development and enabling children to learn
• Physical activity and nutrition co-ordination (PANCo) in early years
• Supporting children with additional needs
• Partnership working in early years settings
• Implementing and evaluating change through a research project
• Legal requirements in childcare

Optional

• Assessing and planning for children’s changing developmental needs
• Caring for babies
• Caring for children through play out of school