Approved Standard

Early years educator

Highly trained professionals who play a key role in ensuring that young children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.

• Level: 3
• Reference: ST0135
• Sector: Education and early years
• Typical duration: 18 months
• Approved for delivery: 1 January 0001
• Maximum funding: £7,000.00
• Trailblazer contact: karen.raby@education.gov.uk
• External quality assurance (EQA) provider: Ofqual

Full information on Early years educator

Source: Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Standard version details

The version may be estimated where records did not previously exist.

Version	Active apprentices	Active EPAOs	Completed assessments
2.0	0	6	0
1.5	20998	13	396
1.4	1657	13	745
1.3	2159	13	9006
1.2	286	13	27818
1.1	0	13	1755
1.0	0	11	384
			40079

End-point assessment organisations

Regions	EPAOs in region	Active apprentices	Completed assessments
► North East	13	1032	1389
Best Practice Network Limited Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) iCQ IN2ACTION LIMITED Innovate Awarding Limited NCFE NQUAL LTD Pearson Education Limited Professional Assessment Ltd SS Educational Services Ltd Steadfast End Point Assessments Training Qualifications UK VTCT Skills
► North West	13	3515	4645
Best Practice Network Limited Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) iCQ IN2ACTION LIMITED Innovate Awarding Limited NCFE NQUAL LTD Pearson Education Limited Professional Assessment Ltd SS Educational Services Ltd Steadfast End Point Assessments Training Qualifications UK VTCT Skills
► Yorkshire and the Humber	13	2738	3910
Best Practice Network Limited Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) iCQ IN2ACTION LIMITED Innovate Awarding Limited NCFE NQUAL LTD Pearson Education Limited Professional Assessment Ltd SS Educational Services Ltd Steadfast End Point Assessments Training Qualifications UK VTCT Skills
► East Midlands	13	1857	3301
Best Practice Network Limited Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) iCQ IN2ACTION LIMITED Innovate Awarding Limited NCFE NQUAL LTD Pearson Education Limited Professional Assessment Ltd SS Educational Services Ltd Steadfast End Point Assessments Training Qualifications UK VTCT Skills
► West Midlands	13	2567	4360
Best Practice Network Limited Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) iCQ IN2ACTION LIMITED Innovate Awarding Limited NCFE NQUAL LTD Pearson Education Limited Professional Assessment Ltd SS Educational Services Ltd Steadfast End Point Assessments Training Qualifications UK VTCT Skills
► East of England	13	2385	4170
Best Practice Network Limited Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) iCQ IN2ACTION LIMITED Innovate Awarding Limited NCFE NQUAL LTD Pearson Education Limited Professional Assessment Ltd SS Educational Services Ltd Steadfast End Point Assessments Training Qualifications UK VTCT Skills
► London	13	3902	6264
Best Practice Network Limited Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) iCQ IN2ACTION LIMITED Innovate Awarding Limited NCFE NQUAL LTD Pearson Education Limited Professional Assessment Ltd SS Educational Services Ltd Steadfast End Point Assessments Training Qualifications UK VTCT Skills
► South East	13	4652	7660
Best Practice Network Limited Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) iCQ IN2ACTION LIMITED Innovate Awarding Limited NCFE NQUAL LTD Pearson Education Limited Professional Assessment Ltd SS Educational Services Ltd Steadfast End Point Assessments Training Qualifications UK VTCT Skills
► South West	13	2320	4255
Best Practice Network Limited Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) iCQ IN2ACTION LIMITED Innovate Awarding Limited NCFE NQUAL LTD Pearson Education Limited Professional Assessment Ltd SS Educational Services Ltd Steadfast End Point Assessments Training Qualifications UK VTCT Skills
► Other	0	146	125
Other includes learners from the rest of the UK including the Channel Islands and self directed distance learning, for example eLearning and webinars. Currently no EPAOs
		25114	40079

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