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 National Minimum Standards:
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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 qualifications at level 3 or above listed for day care / creche workers on this framework plus one of the following:
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City and Guilds Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development
or
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City and Guilds Level 4 Professional Practice in Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development
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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University Trinity St David’s: HE Diploma Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status
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Prifysgol Caerdydd: BA (Anrh) Addysg Gynnar ac Ymarferydd Proffesiynol gyda Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar (bi-lingual)
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Pryfysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant: BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar (available through the medium of Welsh)
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Swansea University: Early Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner Status with a Year Abroad