Children's Play, Learning and Development
- Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) qualifications
- Find out more about the DfE proposals for new criteria for Level 3 qualifications to qualify learners to become Early Years Educators (EYE).
- Withdrawal of BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Children’s Play, Learning and Development (2012)
- We’re withdrawing and redeveloping some BTEC Level 3 Childcare qualifications in response to the recent government consultation on early years education.
- Important changes to BTEC Early Years qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- We’re making some important changes to the registration dates of our BTEC Early Years qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Government announcement on Early Years Educator criteria
- We’re developing new qualifications to meet the recently announced new criteria for Early Years Educators, for first teaching from September 2014.
- Changes to funding for 19+ learners in England, for BTEC Children's Care, Learning and Development (NQF)
- Unfortunately, the following BTECs in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (NQF) will no longer be eligible for funding for 19+ learners in England.
- Join our autumn FE Networks
- We’re running a series of free BTEC Briefing events, which we’re sure you’ll find useful if you've been delivering BTEC Firsts or Nationals.
- Early Years Educator qualifications: no requirement for GCSE English and Maths
- There is no requirement for learners to have achieved GCSE English and Maths upon commencement or completion of a standalone Early Years Educator qualification.
- BTEC Nationals in Children's Play, Learning and Development included on initial Tech Level List for 2018 results (in England)
- Find out about the BTEC Nationals in Children's Play, Learning and Development (2016) qualifications that are included on the initial Tech Level List for 2018 results in England.
- Further support for changes to Unit 1 assessment
- We've provided some additional guidance to help you and your students understand how the mark scheme has been applied in the January 2016 assessment.
- Near-pass grades for BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Children's Play, Learning and Development
- Find out how we're applying the near-pass grade to BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Children's Play, Learning and Development.
- Addendum for work placement hours in BTEC Nationals Diploma and Extended Diploma in Childrens Play, Learning and Development
- Changes to our approach for work placement hours, skills and competencies required to meet the DfE criteria for the Early Years Educator applicable from 1 September 2022