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Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Practitioner (Diploma)

at University Academy Holbeach, Spalding · university

Level 2Vocational and tradeTechnical Occupational Qualification39 weeksFull timeFree

What the college says

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding of babies and young children from birth to 7 years, with applied knowledge in the early years (birth to 5 years). This qualification contains knowledge and skills that meet the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) Early Years Practitioner (EYP) criteria in full and maps to the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) within the Early Years Practitioner occupational standard in England

What you need to get on

5 GSCSE's grades 3-9 (Including English and Maths

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

  • University Academy Holbeach

    Park Road Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 7PU

    DaytimeBlended
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Spalding

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