Level 5 NCFE Diploma for Early Years Senior Practitioner

The aim of the Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner  qualification is to support leadership and management skills in early years and the knowledge and skills relating to the early years practice. 

The Early Years Senior Practitioner will be a positive role model for the team. Through clear leadership and effective management, the Senior Practitioner will support and promote best practice within legislative requirements to enable quality provision. Working collaboratively with colleagues, other professionals and parents/carers the Senior Practitioner engages and motivates all involved for improved outcomes for babies and children.

Learners must be aged 19 years or over. Learners  will need to have a minimum of a Level 3 Early Years qualification. You will have day to day responsibility for both the children in your care and the adults who care for them. You may need to take on additional roles to achieve this qualification, for example, contributing to the development of policies and procedures, and setting individual and team
objectives.

The areas covered in this qualification include:
•   Quality environments
•   Early years pedagogy
•   Behaviour
•   Care routines
•   Professional development
•   Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
•   Safeguarding
•   Inclusion
•   Development
•   Play for learning
•   Partnership working
•   The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
•   Leading and managing
•   Health, safety and well-being
•   Roles and responsibilities

All units will be internally assessed using an externally set and internally marked Assessment of Learning.

Students will receive ongoing one-to-one guidance and support. Learning resources are provided and available from home via the college’s Moodle system. Our dedicated Student Support Tutor for Higher Education also provides support with assignment planning, organisation and time management, presentation skills, reading and notetaking.

Upon successful completion, learners can work as an Early Years Senior Practitioner within the Early Years Workforce across the private, voluntary and independent sector or progress to Higher Education in a relevant subject area