3232 — Early education and childcare practitioners

What this occupation covers

Early education and childcare practitioners lead the learning and development of and care for children from birth up to five years of age in a school, nursery, or childcare environment.

Typical duties

plans children’s day and activities and leads on social, language and numerical development

coordinates observation and assessment on children’s play, development and learning

identifies and responds to health and safety issues

leads on preparing children for transitions to different settings, including school.

communicates with parents, colleagues and external professionals on children’s development and health and well-being

supervises and supports other early education and childcare workers

coordinates nurturing care in bathing, dressing, preparation of feeds, feeding babies, and in changing babies and toddlers clothing whenever necessary

provides a secure and supportive environment and supervises young children at mealtimes

promotes and leads physical activities and children’s games, play, creativity, and problem solving

Entry routes and qualifications

Qualified practitioners need to have achieved an early years degree qualification, such as Early Years Professional, Early Years Teacher, Early Childhood Studies Degree, Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies. A DBS check is mandatory.

Sponsorship information

Medium Skilled. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.

DBS assessment

No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.

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