Diploma in Early Learning and Childcare

The Diploma recognises individuals who want to develop their skills in teaching and assessing learners within a regulated environment. It enables Qualifi centres to strengthen learners’ assessment knowledge and ensure consistent, standardised reporting and feedback.

Learners will become independent, self-directed practitioners equipped with the tools and motivation to continue learning and improving throughout their careers.

Upon completion, learners will apply analytical and practical approaches to planning, delivering and assessing inclusive teaching and learning, while embedding key theories and principles in Early Learning and Childcare into their practice.

1. Theories, principles and models in Early learning and Childcare, such as in relation to learning, communication, assessment, curriculum development and evaluation, and how to apply them to own practice.
2. Teaching, learning and assessment techniques in Early learning and Childcare, such as roles, responsibilities and relationships, using initial and diagnostic assessment to agree individual learning goals with learners, planning and delivering inclusive teaching, creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive teaching and learning environment and assessing learning.
3. An understanding of professionalism and the influence of professional values in Early learning and Childcare, the policy context of Early learning and Childcare, the impact of accountability to stakeholders and external bodies on Early learning and Childcare, the organisational context of Early learning and Childcare and how to contribute to the quality improvement and quality assurance arrangements of an organisation.

The Qualifi Level 5 Diploma in Early learning and Childcare is a Level 5 qualification requiring 120 credits in total for learners to achieve the qualification.

Mandatory

• Management of children’s care
• Children’s well-being and resilience
• Positive behaviour in early years
• Child development and communication skills in early years

Optional

• Managing children’s holistic development in early years
• Developing children’s literacy skills
• Developing children’s mathematical skills
• Safeguarding in early years
• Health and safety in early years
• Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in early years