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Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner Level 2

at Boston College, Boston · college

Level 2Vocational and tradeDiploma9 monthsFull time

What the college says

The aim of the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Diploma is to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of babies and young children from birth to five years. The qualification meets the Department for Education (DfE) Level 2 full and relevant criteria for a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner in the workforce.

What you need to get on

To study the Early Years Practitioner Transitional Diploma you will need an overall grade profiles on 3's and 4's and must have a grade 4 in English.

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Boston College Skirbeck Road

    Skirbeck Road, Boston, PE21 6JF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Boston

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