Staff Structure

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Qualifications List

LEVEL 1

Foundation Award in Caring for Children (CACHE)
Playwork with Children over 5 EMFEC
Other - Level 1

LEVEL 2

BTEC First Diploma in Caring/ Early Years (BTEC, Edexcel)
Certificate in Child Care and Education (CACHE)
Certificate in Playwork / Pre-School Practice / Playgroup Practice (PLA, CACHE, NCFE)
Childcare in Practice (NOCN)
Childcare and Education (NOCN)
Childcare and Education in the Early Years (NOCN)
Learning Support Assistants Programme (NOCN)
Working with Under 2s Certificate (PLA)
NVQ Level 2 /Certificate in Children's Care, Learning and Development (CACHE, City & Guilds, NCFE)
NVQ Level 2 in Childcare and Education (CACHE, CEYA, City & Guilds, Edexcel)
NVQ Level 2 in Playwork / Early Years Care and Education (CACHE, City & Guilds, Edexcel)
NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants (BTEC, City & Guilds, CACHE)
Any NVQ Level 2 qualification
Other - Level 2

 LEVEL 3

Certificate in Nursery Nursing (NNEB)
Certificate in Nursery Management Skills (NAMCW)
Certificate in Work with Children (City & Guilds, CACHE)
Certificate for Teaching Assistants level 3 (CACHE, NFCE)
Certificate in Early Years Curriculum Development (NCFE)
Certificate in Childcare and Education (NOCN)
Certificate in Childminding Practice / Diploma in Home-based Childcare (CACHE)
Advanced Certificate in Playwork/Playgroup practice (NAMCW, NCFE)
Advanced Certificate in Childcare and Education (NAMCW)
Diploma in Nursery Nursing (NNEB, NAMCW)
Diploma in Pre school Practice / Early Years Practice / Childcare & Education (PLA, CACHE)
BTEC National Award in Early Years (BTEC, Edexcel)
BTEC National Certificate in Early Years/ Childhood Studies (BTEC, Edexcel)
BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing) (BTEC, Edexcel)
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Early Childhood Studies (BTEC, Edexcel)
BTEC National Diploma in Caring (Nursery Nursing) (BTEC, Edexcel)
NVQ Level 3 Children's Care, Learning and Development (CACHE, City & Guilds, Edexcel, EDI)
NVQ Level 3 Teaching / Classroom Assistants (BTEC, CACHE, City &Guilds)
NVQ Level 3 in Playwork (BTEC, CACHE, City & Guilds)
NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education (BTEC, CACHE, City & Guilds)
Any NVQ Level 3 qualification
Other - Level 3

 LEVEL 4

Certificate in Early Years Practice (Open University)
Diploma / Certificate in Higher Education
Diploma in Theory and Practice in the Montessori Method of Education
Advance Diploma in Child Care and Education (CACHE)
International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy
NVQ Level 4 in Early Years Care and Education (CACHE, City & Guilds, Edexcel)
NVQ Level 4 in Children's Care, Learning and Development (CACHE, City & Guilds, Edexcel, EDI)
Any NVQ Level 4 qualification
Other - Level 4

LEVEL 5

BTEC Higher National Diploma in Early Childhood Studies
Early Years Sector Endorsed Foundation Degree
Foundation Degree
Diploma in Higher Education and Playwork
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Other - Level 5

LEVEL 6

Degree (BA(Hons) or BSc(Hons))
Bachelor of Education (BEd)
BA Early Childhood Studies
Early Years Professional Status
Other - Level 6

 LEVEL 7

Masters degree
Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership (NPQICL)
Other - Level 7

 8. LEVEL 8

PhD