July 2026 Subject Advisor update for Early Years
Subject Advisor July update for Early years and Child Development
Welcome to the July update for Early Years and Child Development. As the year begins to wind down, I hope everyone can get a break over the summer.
| Date | Activity |
| 5 July | BTEC Claiming deadline for students expecting a summer 2026 result |
| 5 August | BTEC Level 3 Nationals results released to centres under embargo |
| 13 August | BTEC Level 3 National results released to students |
| 14 August | BTEC L1/L2 Firsts, Level 2 Technicals and BTEC Tech Award results released to centres under embargo |
| 20 August | BTEC L1/L2 Firsts, Level 2 Technicals and BTEC Tech Award results released to students |
AAQ Funding
Early Childhood development
The AAQ in Early Childhood Development is funded for 26/27 so you can continue to teach this with confidence. In 2027 it will be replaced by the V-Level Education and Early years. You can see the proposed content.
Post Results Services
After results day
If you're a centre with a concern about a student's results, you can use our post-results services. Find out more below about the services available. The information on this page should be used along with guidance from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ).
Training for 2026/27
Dates for Tech Award Child Development
There are new training dates for the next academic year for the Tech Award Child Development . There are different types of training to help get you started or to help you get ready for the external unit.
Vocational Qualifications Exam Survey
Please fill in the survey
To enable us to improve the experience of teachers using our qualifications and students sitting our exams, we gather feedback after each exam series. If you're a teacher and your students have taken any of our exams in the May/June 2026 series, we’re eager to hear your thoughts about this year’s exam papers.
Subject advisor
Esther Trehearn
Childcare
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(Teaching Services team | Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm GMT)
