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
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  1. 8 December 2023

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

  2. 12 April 2023

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

  3. 5 August 2019

     Converted guidance from PDF to HTML.

  4. 1 August 2018

     Updated information in the details section.

  5. 26 July 2018

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

  6. 11 July 2013

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 4 January 2024

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.