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Published 10 February 2022 Last updated 6 February 2025 +show all updates
Updated to change the awarding organisation and qualification title of 4 qualifications, following a rebrand by the awarding organisation. The content of the qualifications remains the same.
Updated 'Early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom: check list' to add three newly-approved qualifications, and make a minor amend to the name of another qualification.
Updated 'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' to add a newly-approved qualification, and correct the awarding organisation name of another qualification.
Updated the list. We have added newly-approved qualifications to the post-September 2024 tab. We have also added an extra column to each tab to set out, for each individual qualification listed, which staff:child ratio the qualification holder can be included in.
Updated 'Early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom: check list' with newly approved qualifications, and updated wording around qualification dates.
Updated 'Early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom: check list' with newly approved qualifications.
The 'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' was updated to include newly approved qualifications, as well as making some edits to awarding organisation names for consistency.
Updated the Early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom check list to add the tab F + R Quals list post Sept 2024, following the updates to the Level 3 Early Years Educator criteria effective from September 2024. For guidance on Tab 3, please see rows 16 to 18 of the 'guide for using this document' tab.
Updated the 'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' to add 'Early Years Educator (EYE) Level 3 Apprenticeship'.
Updated the 'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' to add one Level 5 Diploma offered by Training Qualifications United Kingdom to the tab 'Full and relevant qualifications list post 1 September 2014'.
Updated the 'from' date for 'FdEd in Professional Practice in Early Years 0-8 (with EYE)' offered by University of Hull, listed in the after September 2014 tab, in the check list.
Added a link to 'Early years qualification requirements and standards', which you should refer to from 4 January 2024.
'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' was updated.
'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' was updated.
'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' was updated.
The 'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' was updated.
'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' and 'Qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom' have been updated.
'Early years qualifications achieved in United Kingdom check list' has been updated. Added degrees and honours degrees at level 6 offer
