This Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship standard has been designed for individuals who are new to the Early Years sector or do not have any prior training relating to Early Years.

Learners will be assigned a qualified tutor to provide them with help and support delivered by a blended learning approach combining on and off-the-job training to ensure they develop the skills required for their role. Learners with support from their tutor, as needed, complete a range of online learning modules
that develop their foundational knowledge of the Early Years sector and how to effectively support children in their development. The learning from these topics is holistically assessed through the completion of a range of formal assessment tasks that contribute to the achievement of their diploma. To achieve this, learners must have at least 6 hours of protected study time each week.