Skip to main content

Early Years

This course is available to employees currently working within the early years and childcare industry. Working closely with your employer, it allows you to learn, develop and practise the skills required for working with children and young people, helping you progress in the sector.
  • Type
    Apprenticeships
  • Level
    Multi-Level
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Starts
    10 September 2025
  • Code
    EYAEY
Enquire
Provided by TGI Apprenticeships

Take the first steps in your career

Course Details

Qualifications

  • NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce
  • Certificate of Apprenticeship

Course duration/location

The recommended time for completion of this course is two years. You will attend College at Coutanchez Campus for one day a week for off-the-job training.

Course Entry

This apprenticeship is available to employees aged 17 years and over.

Applicants should have a minimum of five GCSEs at grade C/4 or equivalent, including maths and English.

If you have not achieved maths or English at C/4/Level 2, you will study these subjects alongside your apprenticeship.

Courses

Early Years Year 1

  • Level
    No Level
Apply

NCFE/CACHE Level 3 Diploma for Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator)

  • Level
    Level 3

Course Content

Units include:

  • Supporting healthy lifestyles for children through the provision of food and nutrition
  • Supporting healthy lifestyles for children through exercise
  • Supporting physical care routines for children
  • Promoting children’s emotional well-being
  • Understanding how to support children who are unwell
  • Understanding legislation relating to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
  • Using legislation relating to the health and safety of children
  • Following legislation relating to equality, diversity and inclusive practice
  • Working in partnership
  • Engaging in professional development
  • Understanding the value of play in Early Years
  • Planning, leading and reviewing play opportunities which support children’s learning and development
  • Promoting enabling play environments
  • Developing children’s emergent literacy skills
  • Developing children’s emergent mathematical skills
  • Supporting children’s transition to school
  • Developing children’s cognitive skills
  • Promoting children’s speech, language and communication
  • Promoting children’s physical development
  • Promoting children’s personal, social and emotional development
You’ll study at
Coutanchez Campus (TGI College & TGI Apprenticeships)

The dynamic heart of technical, vocational, and further education in Guernsey.

About the Campus
Coutanchez
Coutanchez
Site Carpentry & Bench Joinery

Course Assessment

Assessment throughout the apprenticeship includes:

  • Written tasks
  • Practical observations
  • Professional discussions
  • Portfolio of evidence

Course Destination

After completing your Level 3 apprenticeship, you will be prepared for roles such as:

  • Room leader
  • Practitioner in a day nursery, pre-school, or reception class in primary schools

You will be occupationally competent and could continue your studies on the Level 4/5 Foundation Degree to pursue Deputy Manager or Manager roles.