Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship


Level 5

The purpose of the Level 5 standard is to develop proactive, influential and highly skilled practitioners. Upon completion, apprentices will be equipped to reflect on practice through on-going professional enquiries. Apprentices will be able to demonstrate a range of excellent skills, knowledge, and behaviours within their role as an Early Years Lead practitioner. Apprentices will study and engage with a range of subjects including Leadership and Management, Pedagogy and Theory, Equality Diversity and Positionality, Partnership Working, safeguarding and Health and Wellbeing.

The CACHE level 5 senior practitioner is embedded into the apprenticeship so students will achieve a nationally recognised level 5 senior practitioner qualification which is on the DfE full and relevant list.

Duration:

18 months Plus End Point Assessment (EPA)

Fees:


Start Date:

2025

Location:

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About this course


The purpose of the Level 5 standard is to develop proactive, influential and highly skilled practitioners. Upon completion, apprentices will be equipped to reflect on practice through on-going professional enquiries. Apprentices will be able to demonstrate a range of excellent skills, knowledge, and behaviours within their role as an Early Years Lead practitioner. Apprentices will study and engage with a range of subjects including Leadership and Management, Pedagogy and Theory, Equality Diversity and Positionality, Partnership Working, safeguarding and Health and Wellbeing.

The CACHE level 5 senior practitioner is embedded into the apprenticeship so students will achieve a nationally recognised level 5 senior practitioner qualification which is on the DfE full and relevant list.

Meet our Team


Here at UCW, our lecturers are made of sector professionals.
Their expertise, experiences and industry contacts means that your learning is taken to the next level!
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Kirsty Webber .

Lecturer - Early Years

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Liz Provis .

VTA - Early Years & Education

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Susie Score .

Curriculum Co-ordinator - Early Years

    Meet our Team


    Here at UCW, our lecturers are made of sector professionals.
    Their expertise, experiences and industry contacts means that your learning is taken to the next level!
    Featured image for “Susie Score”

    Susie Score

    Curriculum Co-ordinator - Early Years

    Featured image for “Liz Provis”

    Liz Provis

    VTA - Early Years & Education

    Featured image for “Kirsty Webber”

    Kirsty Webber

    Lecturer - Early Years

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