Practitioners who are new to the early years and childcare sector or new to an organisation should complete the All Wales induction framework for early years and childcare.
Current qualification accepted
Required by Welsh Government policy:
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WJEC Level 2 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core
plus
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City and Guilds Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice
or
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WJEC Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory
or
Any of the accepted qualifications listed for Flying Start workers on this framework
Degrees:
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University of South Wales: BA Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)
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University of South Wales: Fd Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)
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Cardiff Metropolitan University: BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practice Status (EYPS)
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Cardiff Metropolitan University: BA (Hons) Early years education and professional practice with EYPS
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Glyndwr University: Fd Early Childhood Studies (EYPS)
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University Trinity St Davids: BA Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status
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Swansea University: Early Childhood Studies with Early years practitioner
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Aberystwyth University: BA Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status
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Swansea University: Early Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner Status with a Year Abroad