Highfield
Level 2
QN: 610/3357/1
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Highfield Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioners (England) (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 293 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Highfield
Syllabus Units
14 Units
Guided Hours
293 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Introduction to the Principles of Child Development for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how children learn and the expected pattern of babies and children’s development from birth to 7 years
- Understand children’s holistic development
- Understand factors that can affect babies’ and young children’s learning and development
- Understand how to refer concerns about a baby’s or child’s development
2
Introduction to the Principles of Safeguarding Babies and Young Children for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know legal requirements and guidance on safeguarding, security, confidentiality of information and promoting the welfare of children
- Understand own early years’ setting’s safeguarding policies and procedures
- Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and security
- Understand when a baby or child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or ab
- Understand procedures to protect babies and children from serious harm or ab
3
Personal and Professional Development for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of reflective practice and continuing professional development (CPD)
- Be able to engage in continuing professional development (CPD) and reflective practice
- Be able to use feedback, mentoring and supervision
4
Promote Partnership Working in the Early Years Setting for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of the voice of the child, parental and carer engagement and the home learning environment for early learning
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of other agencies and professionals that work with and support own setting
- Be able to work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children
- Be able to work alongside parents and carers and recognise their role in supporting babies and children’s health, wellbeing, learning and development
- Be able to encourage parents and carers to take an active role in babies and children’s care, play, learning and development
5
Support Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand statutory guidance in relation to the care and education of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Understand the effectiveness of partnership working with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Understand specialist aids, resources and equipment to support the care and early learning and development of children
- Be able to support the graduated approach to care and participation in the early years’ setting
- Be able to work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children
6
Support Language, Literacy and Numeracy Development for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use learning activities to support early language development
- Be able to support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to Be able to support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning
7
Support the Health, Safety and Security of Babies and Young Children for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the legal requirements and guidance for health, safety and security in early years
- Understand the signs and symptoms of childhood injury, illness and medical or dental emergency
- Understand own role and responsibilities in relation to health, safety and security in early years
- Understand risks and hazards in early years work settings and during off site visits
- Understand own early years' setting’s procedures for medication handling and administration
- Be able to use equipment, furniture and materials safely
8
Support the Health, Wellbeing and Care of Babies and Young Children for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of health and wellbeing on babies and children’s learning and development
- Understand current dietary and physical activity guidance for early years
- Be able to promote health and wellbeing in early years’ settings to encourage healthy eating in babies and young children
- Be able to promote health and wellbeing in early years’ settings to encourage babies and young children to be physically active
- Be able to demonstrate how to share information with parents or carers about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and being physically active
- Be able to carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the individual needs of babies and young children
9
Support the Learning and Development of Babies and Young Children through Activities, Purposeful Play and Educational Programmes for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the early years statutory framework
- Be able to demonstrate inclusive practice in early years
- Understand different types of play activities and experiences
- Be able to work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities, play opportunities and educational programmes to support children’s holistic development and learning
- Be able to implement and review enabling environments, activities, play opportunities and educational programmes to support children’s holistic development and learning
10
Support the Observation, Assessment and Planning Cycle in Early Years for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key stages in the observation, assessment and planning cycle
- Understand the value of observation for the baby or young child and other key people
- Be able to observe children
- record outcomes and share results in line with the statutory frame
11
Support the Speech, Language and Communication Development of Babies and Young Children for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand communication methods used with babies and children
- Be able to encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods
- Be able to communicate with babies and young children in ways that will be understood
- Be able to extend children’s learning and development through verbal and non-verbal communication
- Be able to use communication methods to exchange information with children and adults
12
The Importance of Attachment and Supporting Children through Transitions and Significant Life Events for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the significance of attachment and the key person’s role in early development
- Understand how transitions and other significant events impact babies and young children
- Be able to support babies and young children through a range of transitions and other significant events
13
The Prevention and Control of Infection for Early Years Practitioners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of infection prevention and control for early years practitioners
- Be able to prevent and control infection in own early years’ setting
- Be able to encourage children to develop awareness of personal hygiene practices, personal safety and the safety of others
14
Understand the Role and Responsibilities of the Early Years Practitioner
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own role, responsibilities and expected behaviours as an early years practitioner
- Understand the roles of colleagues and the wider team in the early years’ setting
- Understand how to access workplace policies, procedures and own responsibilities and accountabilities relating to these
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/3357/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Highfield
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2023