Guidance

Occupational certificate: early years practitioner

Occupational certificate early years practitioner subject content for teaching from September 2027.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 16 July 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Early years practitioner: level 2 occupational certificate subject content

PDF, 498 KB, 43 pages

Early years practitioner: coverage mapping

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 35.2 KB

Details

The subject content required for occupational certificate specifications in early years practitioner.

Published 16 July 2026