Guidance
Early years educator (level 3): qualifications criteria
The assessment criteria and minimum qualification content requirements for level 3 early years educators.
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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
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Added a link to 'Early years qualification requirements and standards', which you should refer to from 4 January 2024.
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We have added 'Early years educator level 3: qualifications criteria (from 1 September 2024)'.
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Converted guidance from PDF to HTML.
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Updated information in the details section.
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Added a link to the early year practitioner level 2 criteria.
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