September 2024 Subject Advisor Update for Early years
September update for BTEC qualifcations for Early years from the Subject Advisor
Welcome back, I hope you had a good break and are ready for the new year. I am excited about the new BTEC Nationals (AAQ) starting in 2025 and the training that we have coming up for them. The first Tech Awards (2022) have been completed and I hope your Learners got the results they deserve after all the hard work.
BTEC Tech Award in Child Development
Understanding Results
There is a whole page dedicated to giving you lots of useful information about the results for the Tech Awards. There are links to all the resources and information you need.
Training Events
There will be a number of new training events coming soon for Child Development. We are just waiting for the dates to be confirmed.
In the meantime, you can watch the pre-recorded training.
We are also working on some Bite Sized Videos on some useful topics. These will be avalible soon.
See the pre-recorded training and keep watching for new dates.
New Live PSA
The PSA (Component 1 and 2) for the December/January moderation window has been released and you can use it with your prepared learners now.
It must be completed and uploaded to Pearson for moderation by 15 December.
BTEC Nationals in Children's Play, Learning and Development (CPLD)
Information about the pause in defunding
The new Government announced a pause for some qualifications that were due to be defunded in September 2024. This only affects one CPLD qualification.
BTEC Nationals Foundation Diploma in CPLD remains funded for September 2024.
The Extended Certificate is still funded for September 2024.
Both the Diploma and Extended Diploma are no longer funded as they do not meet the Early Years Educator Standards for 2024.
Any student already completing one of the above qualifications will be funded to complete and their qualification will be a Licence to Practice (EYE) as long as they meet the requirements of the qualification.
New BTEC National Early Childhood Development (AAQ)
You can read the new specification for this qualification and begin to get to know more about it. It will be for first teach September 2025. We will ensure that you are well prepared to teach this new qualification.
BTEC National Early Childhood Development (AAQ)
There is training coming soon for the new qualification. There will also be samples of new text books in early 2025.
BTEC Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry for Early Years Educators (Diploma)
This new course for first teaching in September 2025 is for 19+ learners and will support their entry into employment or further education.
The Pearson BTEC Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry for Early Years Educator
(Diploma) enables students to develop a purposeful combination of knowledge, skills and behaviours to enter employment as an Early Years Educator and allows them to achieve occupational competence.
The qualification, which is mapped to the Early Years Educator standard, is designed to meet the needs of adult students (19+) and provides a clear line of sight to employment in an occupation that is recognised and demanded by employers.
There will be more information and training to come so you can be ready to teach this in September 2025.
Subject advisor
Esther Trehearn
Childcare
