IAO
Level 2
QN: 603/4814/8
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IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IAO. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 218 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
IAO
Syllabus Units
14 Units
Guided Hours
218 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
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IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Continuing Professional Development within an Early Years Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own role and role of others within your workplace, Understand the importance of being a positive role model, Be able to apply reflective practice to own role and maintain own occupational competence
2
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Contribute to the support of babies and young children’s creative development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1.Understand the importance of creative development for babies and young children, 2.Be able to contribute to babies and young children‘s creative development, 3.Be able to evaluate own contribution to babies and young children’s creative development
3
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Develop positive relationships with babies, young children and others involved in their care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Be able to develop positive relationships with babies and young children, 2. Be able to build positive relationships with people involved in the care of babies and young children
4
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Development of Children within an Early Years Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand child development from birth to 7 years, Understand the pattern of development for children aged 0-5 years and 5-7 years, Understand the importance of holistic development in babies and young children
5
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Health and Safety for Children in an Early Years Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Understand how to apply a risk assessment to an early year’s setting, 2. Understand how to recognise and report medical and non-medical incidents and emergencies, 3. Be able to apply prevention and cross infection practices, 4. Understand how to correctly deal with medication within own setting, 5. Understand how to plan and provide environments and services that support babies and young children’s health and safety, 6. Be able to use equipment safely
6
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Understand the implications of duty of care, 2.Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care, 3. Know how to respond to complaints
7
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Partnership Working within an Early Years Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the importance of working with others to support babies and children
- Describe the roles and responsibilities of different professionals in an early years setting
- Demonstrate effective partnership working with parents, colleagues, and other professionals
- Identify the legal and regulatory frameworks for supporting children with SEND
- Explain how to support babies and children with special educational needs and disabilities
- Evaluate the impact of effective partnership working on outcomes for children with SEND
8
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Protection of Children in an Early Years Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal requirements on safeguarding and health and safety in early years, Understand how to apply safeguarding policies and procedures to practice, Understand the types and indicators of abuse and how to report suspected abuse
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IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Safeguarding the welfare of babies and young children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Know about the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of babies and young children including e-safety, 2. Know what to do when babies and young children are ill or injured, including emergency procedures, 3. Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that a baby or young child has been abused, harmed or bullied,
10
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Support babies and young children at meal or snack times
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Understand the principles of healthy eating for babies and young children, 2.Know the benefits of healthy eating for babies and young children, 3.Know how to encourage babies and young children to make healthier food choices, 4. Be able to support hygiene during meal and snack times, 5. Be able to support the code of conduct and policies for meal and snack times
11
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Support babies and young children with disabilities and Special Educational Needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Know the rights of disabled babies and young children and those with special educational needs, 2. Understand the disabilities and/or special educational needs of babies and young children in own care, 3. Be able to contribute to the inclusion of babies and young children with disabilities and special educational needs, 4. Be able to support disabled babies and young children with special educational needs to participate in the full range of activities and experiences, Explain how the environment can be adapted to meet the needs of all children
12
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Support babies and young children’s play and leisure
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Understand the nature and importance of play and leisure, 2. Be able to support babies and young children’s play and leisure, 3. Be able to support babies and young children in balancing risk and challenge, 4. Be able to reflect on and improve own practice
13
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Support the Planning and Delivery of Activities, Purposeful Play Opportunities and Educational Programmes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the content of the current early year’s framework, Be able to demonstrate the importance of inclusive practice in an early year’s settings, Be able to plan and prepare enabling environments for babies and young children, Be able to implement the observation and assessment cycle in early years settings, Be able to implement planned activities with babies and young children using appropriate communication methods, Be able to implement planned activities with babies and young children using appropriate mathematical methods, Be able to apply strategies to manage negative and positive behaviour in early years settings
14
IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner
Wellbeing of Children within an Early Years Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify different types of transitions that babies and young children may experience.
- Explain the potential effects of transitions on a child's emotional and social wellbeing.
- Describe the importance of a balanced diet for babies and young children.
- Explain the role of exercise in promoting physical and mental health in early childhood.
- Demonstrate appropriate practice in personal care routines for babies and young children.
- Evaluate how early years practitioners can support children through transitions.
- Plan a balanced menu for a young child, considering nutritional requirements.
- Reflect on personal practice in supporting children's wellbeing.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/4814/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- IAO
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2019