Childcare Update - July 2020
An update on all that is new in the Childcare and Early Years sector
Please note the following qualifications have been extended in England as per the dates below
| QN | Qualification Title | Current Review date | New review date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601/5402/0 | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2022 |
| 601/2963/3 | Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Children's Learning and Development (Early Years Educator) | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2022 |
Please note the following qualifications will be withdrawn from England, Wales and NI as per the dates below:
QN |
Qualification Title | Operational end date | Certification End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600/3264/9 | Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Playwork (NVQ) | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2023 |
| 500/9940/1 | Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce(CYPW) | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2022 |
| 500/9504/3 | Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce (CYPW) | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2023 |
The qualifications available to transition from Children and Young People's Workforce (CYPW) are:
603/4999/2- Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioners
Early Years Educator EPA update
Early Years Educator apprenticeship assessment plan was updated recently with two amendments:
Gateway requirements: now also includes as identified in italics below
Apprentices must successfully complete the Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid. (RQF) or Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid (RQF) OR “complete a first aid course delivered by one of the following types of organisations as per the EYFS requirements. Voluntary aid society, member of trade body with an approval monitoring system, or acknowledged by the Health and Safety Executive.”
Knowledge Test
Inclusion of K14: How to respond to accidents, injuries and emergency situations in the knowledge test. It was previously in Professional discussion.
Our EPA specifications and resources on ACE 360 have been updated to this effect.