NCFE
Level 2
QN: 610/4587/1
Curriculum Active
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Practitioner (Diploma)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Technical Occupation Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 293 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
NCFE
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
Equality, diversity and inclusive practice in early years settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation and statutory guidance for practice in the early years
- Understand how policies and procedures inform equality, diversity and inclusive practice
- Be able to work in ways which support equality, diversity and inclusive practice in an early years setting
2
Health and safety of babies and young children in the early years
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation and guidelines for health and safety in early years settings
- Understand policies and procedures for health and safety in early years settings
- Understand risk management in early years settings
- Be able to identify hazards in an early years setting
- Be able to manage risk within an early years setting in line with statutory requirements
- Understand how to identify and record accidents, incidents and emergencies
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of the early years practitioner in recognising allergies and intolerances in babies and young children
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of the early years practitioner in recognising signs and symptoms of illness in babies and young children
- Be able to access documentation in the event of accidents, incidents, emergencies or administration of medication
3
Partnership working in the early years
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of partnership working in relation to current frameworks when working with babies and young children
- Understand how to work in partnership
- Be able to work alongside parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals
- Understand challenges to partnership working
- Understand recording, storing and sharing information in relation to partnership working
4
Promote play in an early years setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the play environment
- Understand how the early years practitioner supports children’s behaviour and socialisation within play environments
- Be able to promote positive behaviour
- Be able to support different types of play for babies and young children
5
Promote positive behaviour in early years settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand policies and procedures relating to positive behaviour in early years settings
- Be able to support positive behaviour
- Be able to follow policy and procedure for behaviour within an early years setting
- Be able to reflect on own role in relation to managing children’s behaviour in an early years setting
6
Roles and responsibilities of the early years practitioner
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of the early years practitioner
- Be able to locate policies and procedures in an early years setting
- Be able to communicate with babies, young children and others
- Understand factors impacting on communication in practice
- Understand working relationships in early years settings
- Understand why continuing professional development (CPD) is integral to the role of the early years practitioner
- Demonstrate CPD
7
Safeguarding, protection and welfare of babies and young children in early years settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation and guidelines for the safeguarding, protection and welfare of babies and young children
- Understand whistleblowing
- Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a baby or child has been or is at risk of serious harm or ab
- Be able to outline policies and procedures for safeguarding babies and young children
8
Support babies and young children to be physically active
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand babies’ and young children’s need to be physically active
- Be able to support babies and young children to be physically active in an indoor and outdoor space
- Be able to support physical activity in an early years setting
9
Support care routines for babies and young children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the care needs of babies and young children
- Understand hygienic practice in relation to control of infection in early years settings in line with statutory requirements
- Be able to use hygienic practice to minimise the spread of infection in early years settings
- Understand rest and sleep needs of babies and young children
- Understand childhood immunisation
- Be able to meet the care needs of babies and young children as appropriate to their development, stage, dignity and needs
10
Support the needs of babies and young children with special educational needs and disability (SEND)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand statutory guidance in relation to the care and education of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Understand how children learn and develop in the early years
- Understand the impact of transition
- Understand best practice for meeting the individual needs of young children with SEND
- Be able to plan to meet the individual stages of babies and young children
- Be able to work in partnership to effectively meet the needs of children with SEND
11
Support the needs of the child in preparing for school
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of the early years practitioner during transition to school
- Understand how working in partnership with others contributes to children’s wellbeing during transition to school
- Be able to support children’s language and communication needs in preparation for school
- Be able to support children’s mathematical development in preparation for school
12
Support the planning and delivery of activities, purposeful play opportunities and educational programmes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about adult and child-initiated play
- Be able to follow statutory requirements for learning and development in an early years setting
- Be able to support babies and young children through purposeful play activities and educational programmes
13
Support wellbeing of babies and young children for healthy lifestyles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of food and nutrition on babies' and young children’s health and development
- Understand healthy balanced diets and hydration
- Be able to support the nutrition and hydration of babies and young children in an early years setting
- Understand the impact of health and wellbeing on babies’ and young children’s development
- Understand individuals’ dietary requirements and preferences
- Be able to support healthy eating in an early years setting
14
Understand how to support children’s development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the stages of child development from birth to 7 years
- Understand influences on children’s learning and development
- Understand the importance of attachment for holistic development
- Understand the needs of babies and young children during transitions
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/4587/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NCFE
- Qualification Type
- Technical Occupation Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2025