Our Skills Bootcamp in Early Years is a free short course, giving you a fast route into a childcare career - no previous experience required.
You'll even receive a job interview at the end of the course.
I highly recommend this course. It has been the stepping stone to a new career in Early Years for me.Dorothy (completed the Skills Bootcamp in July 2024)
Want to know more about Skills Bootcamps in Early Years?
Yes. The entire course plus your DBS check are completely free to you as the student. If you are currently working in the Early Years sector, a small employer contribution is required.
To check your full eligibility please use our eligibility checker.
Yes teaching of the course is done live and onlineÌý through Zoom. The work experience section of the course is in person.Ìý
The course is 16 weeks in total. You will spend 8 weeks learning (two days per week) with our tutors and then 8 weeks of work experience (10 days in total). In total you receive 80 hours of guided learning.
You must be available to study with us two days a week between the hours of 9.15am and 2.45pm. We'll confirm which days as soon as possible.
You'll receive your full DBS check for free and gain qualificationsÌý¾±²Ô:Ìý
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This course also includes content mapped to the Early Years Educator Level 3 ApprenticeshipÌýsuch as:
Alongside our expert tutors who deliver the Skills Bootcamp, our Development Coaches are a key part of your learning network and will always be available to help you succeed. They will help to enrol you, support you to find work experience in your area, and help you find a job or apprenticeship when you finish.
The course will help you work towards a Level 3 and is a route to an accelerated apprenticeship in Early Years, meaning that you would be able to take 16 weeks off completion of your Level 3.
Not sure if a career in the early years sector is right for you? Watch our video where our skills coaches talk about what a career in childcare is like, and how our Skills Bootcamp can help you get started.
Our qualified tutors provide 8 weeks of online learning, and you'll undertake 8 weeks of work experience within a setting near you. You will also gain qualifications in Safeguarding & Child Protection, Food Safety and Hygiene, and Paediatric First Aid - all of which are essential for working in early years settings.
I'm interested - check my eligibility and applyAt the beginning of this course, my confidence was really low. I needed direction, encouragement and opportunity - and that is exactly what I received from doing the Bootcamp. I would recommend this course to anyone, one million percent.Samantha (completed the Skills Bootcamp in June 2024)
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