Level 2 Early Years Practitioner
- Regulators
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- Department for Education
- Nations
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- England
- Sectors
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- Education
Regulatory or professional bodies
Primary regulator
- Regulatory authority
- Department for Education
- Address
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20 Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT - Phone number
- +44 (0)370 000 2288
Regulation
Regulation summary
All early years providers working with children from birth to 5 years old must follow the regulations on early years foundation stage (EYFS) staff:child ratios. The EYFS sets conditions on early years qualifications and ratios.
Regulation type
Reserved activities
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn, develop, and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children have the skills they need to start school and a broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good progress through school and life.
Providers must make sure staff have the appropriate qualifications to count in the staff:child ratios, including the need to have at least one staff member trained in paediatric first aid.
Protected titles
Early years practitioner
- More about regulated activities and titles
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-practitioner-level-2-qualifications-criteria
Qualifications and experience
New professionals
- Routes to qualification
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The Department for Education (DfE) defines the qualifications that staff must hold to count in EYFS staff:child ratios. You can use our early years qualifications lists to:
- check if your qualification meets the approved ‘full and relevant’ criteria for early years qualifications
- confirm if you count in the EYFS staff:child ratios - More about qualification
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-in-england
Professionals from other UK nations
- Routes to recognition within the UK
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If you did not get your qualification in England you will have to make an application for recognition to work as a qualified member of staff in an early years setting in England. Please see the link provided for more information.
Professionals from outside the UK
- Recognition for professionals outside the UK
- All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
- Summary of routes
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If you did not get your qualification in England you will have to make an application for recognition to work as a qualified member of staff in an early years setting in England. Please see the link provided for more information.
- More about recognition for professionals outside the UK
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-outside-england/how-you-make-an-application-for-recognition-of-overseas-qualifications
Registration
- Registration requirements
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You do not need to register as an Early Years Practitioner.
Legislation
- Title of relevant act or charter
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The Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/938) as amended.
- Website link to legislation
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/938/contents/made