Level 2 in Early Years

Whether you’re preparing for your first role in childcare or looking to build on existing skills, this course will give you the confidence, knowledge, and practical experience to make a real difference. You’ll explore child development, learn how to keep children safe, celebrate diversity, and understand how to support families from all backgrounds, while discovering what makes working in the Early Years sector so rewarding.

Course Highlights:

• An inspiring, hands-on learning experience that blends curiosity, creativity, and real workplace practice
• Real work experience placements where you support children and build the practical skills, confidence, and professional mindset needed to work in Early Years
• Training in a purpose-built nursery classroom, giving you a realistic, fully equipped space to practise, reflect, and develop your skills on campus
• Opportunities to explore how young children learn and develop, and how positive relationships are built
• Learning how skilled practitioners use play, communication, and care to create meaningful learning experiences
• A focus on child development, celebrating diversity, and safeguarding children’s wellbeing
• Understanding how to work effectively with families and other professionals across the Early Years sector

Course Units:

• Roles and responsibilities of the Early Years Practitioner

• Health and safety of babies and young children in the early years

• Equality, diversity and inclusive practice in Early Years Settings

• Safeguarding, protection and welfare of babies and young children in Early Years Settings

• Understand how to support children’s development

• Support care routines for babies and young children

• Support the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes

• Promote play in an Early Years Setting

• Support well-being of babies and young children for healthy lifestyles

• Support babies and young children to be physically activities

• Support the needs of babies and young children with Special Educational Needs and Disability

• Promote positive behaviour in Early Years Settings

• Partnership working in the early years

• Support the needs of the child in preparing for school

This Level 2 qualification offers a dynamic, year-long learning experience that blends curiosity, creativity, and real-world practice. You will spend two days each week in a work placement, giving you hands-on opportunities to support children’s learning, build positive relationships, and develop the practical skills needed to work as an Early Years practitioner. Alongside this, you’ll learn and practise on campus in a purpose-built nursery classroom – a realistic training environment designed to help you grow in confidence and ability.

After completing the course, you can continue your journey by progressing onto the Level 3 T-Level in Education and Early Years, or step directly into employment in a nursery or childcare setting – confident, capable, and ready to make a difference.