Guidance

Early years educator (level 3): qualifications criteria

The assessment criteria and minimum qualification content requirements for level 3 early years educators.

From:
Department for Education
Published
11 July 2013
Last updated
8 December 2023 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on

From 4 January 2024 please refer to the early years qualification requirements and standards.

Documents

Early years educator level 3: qualifications criteria (ending 31 August 2024)

Ref: NCTL-00107-2013

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Early years educator level 3: qualifications criteria (from 1 September 2024)

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Details

This guidance is for early years:

  • awarding organisations
  • educators
  • training providers

It sets out the minimum requirements for what level 3 early years educators should know, understand and be able to do.

Updates to this page

Published 11 July 2013
Last updated 8 December 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added a link to 'Early years qualification requirements and standards', which you should refer to from 4 January 2024.

  2. We have added 'Early years educator level 3: qualifications criteria (from 1 September 2024)'.

  3. Converted guidance from PDF to HTML.

  4. Updated information in the details section.

  5. Added a link to the early year practitioner level 2 criteria.

  6. First published.

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