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Early Years Education  Essentials - Skills Bootcamp

Impact Futures empowers you to enhance your capabilities in early years education. Our fully funded Early Years Education Essentials Skills Bootcamp provides innovative tools and techniques designed to unlock your untapped potential. Gain the expertise to create impactful learning experiences and drive success for both yourself and the young children you support.

Your Go - To Provider for Skill-Building Bootcamps

Your Bootcamp at a glance

Level:
Developed using a Level 3 Standard

Duration:
10 Weeks

Cost:
No cost involved (subject to meeting the eligibility requirements).

Format/Delivery Method:
This course is a virtual/online course, however it does include one day of face-to-face training for paediatric first aid.

This will suit you if you are:
This bootcamp is suitable for anyone looking to start their career in the early years sector, as well as for those seeking to develop their existing knowledge in this field.

Key Features:
It's Free! Receive wrap-around support to ensure progression, and get Additional 1-2-1 support.

Early Years Education Essentials - Skills Bootcamp: Programme Overview

Our ‘Early Years Education Essentials - Skills Bootcamp’ will equip you with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to secure a role in the early years sector.

By the end of the course, you will have developed essential knowledge, skills, and behaviours to enhance your performance and accelerate your career.

Upon completion, you’ll be awarded a Certificate of Completion, a TQUK Safeguarding Certificate, and a FRFA Paediatric First Aid Certificate.


Eligibility Criteria

The learner must:

  • Be 19 years of age or over
  • Have the right to work in the UK whilst completing the Skills Bootcamp
  • Live in England
  • Be un-employed, self-employed or employed but looking to change career
  • Not have completed a Skills Bootcamp with any provider in the last 12 months
  • Not be planning to attend another Skills Bootcamp at the same time or before April 2025
  • Be able to commit to a 10-week virtual course, including one day of face-to-face training for paediatric first aid

Accreditations and Associations

What You’ll Gain as an Employer

Recruit and Upskill
Quickly recruit and upskill staff with the right training and skills and reduce costs associated with traditional recruitment processes. Boost productivity with motivated learners who can bring in fresh ideas and perspectives. Additionally, enjoy the benefits of a workforce that is continually evolving and adapting.

Accelerated Apprenticeships
Skills Bootcamps can lead to accelerated apprenticeships because it is considered prior learning.This can reduce the time needed to complete a programme and can save your business time and costs.

Cost
There is no cost to your business to recruit individuals who have completed Skills Bootcamps. If you train an existing employee through Skills Bootcamps, you will need to make a training cost contribution. Your employees may require time off for study and classes, depending on course flexibility and work hours.

What You’ll Gain as a Learner

Gain Qualifications
From attending this bootcamp, you will receive a TQUK Safeguarding Certificate, a FRFA Paediatric First Aid Certificate as well as a certificate of completion. Using the knowledge and certificates obtained during this bootcamp, you will also have the opportunity to enrol in an Accelerated Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprenticeship which will help develop knowledge, skills and behaviours that will enhance performance and accelerate your career.

CIAG Support
We also provide a weekly CIAG spotlight that equips learners with the skills needed to secure employment in the Early Years sector, including CV writing, job applications, cover letters, and more.

Additional Support
Receive wrap-around support to ensure progression, including mentoring, coaching, interview preparation, pastoral support, mental health support, signposting, CIAG.

Delivery Plan

60 Guided Learning Hours

6 Hours Per Week for 10 Weeks

Blended Delivery

Additional 1-2-1 Support

What will you learn during your Early Years Bootcamp?

The programme will be delivered on a module basis. Each module and learning session has its own learning objectives and subject matter. Content will develop the learners’ skills, knowledge, and behaviours to support career progression.

Programme Introduction

Week 1

Health, Safety and Risky Play (6 hours)

  • Understanding health, safety and security.
  • Legislation around health and safety.
  • Risk assessments and risk management.
  • Supporting children to recognise risks and keep themselves safe.
  •  The importance of risky play.
  • Supporting children’s wellbeing and resilience.
  • Healthy lifestyles.
Week 2

Prevent and British Values (6 hours)

  • Understanding the Prevent Duty.
  • Terms and definitions around the Prevent Duty.
  • Recognising signs of radicalization.
  • How to respond to concerns about a child relating to radicalization.
  • Prevent Referrals.
  • Understanding the British Values.
  • How British Values are implemented in the early years sector.
Week 3

Safeguarding (6 hours)

  • Different terms around safeguarding and child protection.
  • Legislation and guidance that underpin safeguarding and child protection.
  • Policies and procedures that cover safeguarding and child protection.
  • Roles and responsibilities of those working in early years when it comes to safeguarding.
  • Different types of abuse and their signs.
  • Responding to evidence and concerns of abuse to protect children.
  • Record keeping relating to safeguarding and child protection.
  • Multiagency working and effective communication.
Week 4

Understanding the EYFS (6 hours)

  • The EYFS 2024.
  • The background of the EYFS.
  • The different sections within the EYFS.
  • The principles and themes of the EYFS.
  • The Characteristics of Effective Learning (COEL).
  • Learning and Development Requirements.
  • Assessment.
  • Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements.
  • Supporting SEND and additional needs.
  • The role of the key person.

Continued

Week 5

Learning in Nature (6 hours)

  • Using the outdoor environment.
  • Natural resources.
  • Holistic learning.
  • Forst schools.
  • Theories around learning in nature.
Week 6

Sustainability in the Early Years (6 hours)

  • Understanding sustainability.
  • The sustainable development goals.
  • Sustainability in the early years.
  • The impact of sustainability.
  • Organisations and charities that support sustainability in the early years.
Week 7

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math’s (STEM) (6 hours)

  • Understanding STEM.
  • The breakdown of STEM.
    - (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math’s).
  • How to embed STEM in an early years setting.
  • First Aid: Introduction to the e-learning module.
Week 8

Child Development and Theories (6 hours)

  • Patterns of development from birth to 7 years.
  • Factors that influence children’s learning and development.
  • Theories around learning, development and play.
  • First Aid: Completion of the e-learning module.

Continued

Week 9

First Aid (6 hours – Face to Face)

  • Be able to assess an emergency situation and prioritize what action to take.
  • Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and breathing normally.
  • Help a baby or child who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.
  • Help a baby or child who is having a seizure.
  • Help a baby or child who is choking.
  • Help a baby or child who is bleeding.
  • Help a baby or child who is suffering from shock caused by severe blood loss (hypovolemic shock).
  • Help a baby or child who is suffering from anaphylactic shock.
  • Help a baby or child who has had an electric shock.
  • Help a baby or child who has burns or scalds.
  • Help a baby or child who has a suspected fracture.
  • Help a baby or child with head, neck or back injuries.
  • Help a baby or child who is suspected of being poisoned.
  • Help a baby or child with a foreign body in eyes, ears or nose.
  • Help a baby or child with an eye injury.
  • Help a baby or child with a bite or sting.
  • Help a baby or child who is suffering from the effects of extreme heat or cold.
  • Help a baby or child having: a diabetic emergency; an asthma attack; an allergic reaction; meningitis; and/or febrile convulsions.
  • Understand the role and responsibilities of the paediatric first aider (including appropriate contents of a first aid box and the need for recording accidents and incidents).
Week 10

Behaviour Management (6 hours)

  • Behaviour in the early years.
  • Responding to behaviour.
  • Recognising reasons for changes in behaviour.
  • Theories of behaviour.
  • Recording behaviour concerns.
  • Rewarding positive behaviour.
  • Role modelling and promoting positive behaviour.

Achievement

Here’s what people are saying about our Early Years Bootcamp:

LearnerEarly Years Education Bootcamp
"Engaging with the course felt like unlocking a treasure trove of knowledge, broadening my understanding and equipping me with practical skills. It has opened doors to new possibilities, empowering me to grow both academically and personally."
Suad MukhtarLearner - Early Years Education Bootcamp
“The Early Years Bootcamp was a game-changer for me, boosting my math skills and confidence in areas like ratios and percentages. It has been incredibly helpful in reaching my personal goals and has equipped me with practical tools for real-world challenges.”
LearnerEarly Years Education Bootcamp
“Vicky Parr's support as my Development Coach was like having a personal mentor by my side, guiding me through the course with confidence and clarity. Her encouragement and expertise motivated me to push myself further, making the entire learning experience enriching and rewarding.”

You're In Safe Hands

We know our programmes and partnership plan works. We’ve collaborated with employers to identify Early Years skills gaps and have delivered training to support these companies to grow. We will make it our mission to support you in gaining employment within the sector so you can utilise and hone in on your new skills. We’ve extensive experience delivering a range of Early Years and Childcare programmes such as:

Level 2 Early Years Practitioner

This level 2 apprenticeship training programme develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in a childcare setting under the supervision of an Early Years Educator.

Level 3 Early Years Educator

This level 3 apprenticeship training programme develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work in an Early Years setting, with the opportunity to take responsibility for leading Early Years provision.

Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner

This programme will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours of early years practitioners to support them in becoming proactive and influential.

Why Impact Futures is Your Best Choice

Access your training anytime, anywhere – even on the go. Learn from home or your favourite café with our easy-access e-learning.

Government funding covers course fees, making learning affordable

 We will work towards securing interviews in applicable early years roles for the learner

Accelerate your journey with our Accelerated Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship, now reduced to a minimum duration of 15 months. Get where you want to be, faster

Learn from the highest calibre of dedicated teaching staff

Receive wrap-around support to ensure progression, including mentoring, coaching, interview preparation, pastoral support, mental health support, signposting, CIAG 

Don't just take our word for it...

Apply for the Early Years Education Bootcamp in 3 easy steps

Register Your Interest

01

Click the 'Apply Now' button (located at the bottom of the webpage) and submit your details

Talk to Our Team

02

A brief phone chat to check eligibility and secure your spot

Begin Your Learning Journey

03

Once confirmed, we will enrol you in the programme and guide you through the next steps

Safeguarding and First Aid

Our Early Years Education Essential Skills Bootcamp also comprises of two dedicated modules that form an important part of the bootcamp and upon completion, both modules will award their own certificates.

The safeguarding module that is delivered in week 3 is a 6-hour, TQUK accredited topic and will comprise of units such as child protection, legislation, policies and procedures, and signs of abuse.

The paediatric first aid module is a blended delivery approach, which will involve an online, 6-hour e-learning module as well as a 6-hour face to face component that is delivered by our sister company, First Response First Aid (FRFA).

Frequently Asked Questions

Skills Bootcamps are flexible training courses for adults aged 19 and over. They can last up to 16 weeks and offer participants a job interview on completion. You can use this scheme to hire new staff or upskill existing staff.

To be eligible for a Skills Bootcamp, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be 19 years of age or over.
  • Have the right to work in the UK while completing the Skills Bootcamp.
  • Live in England.
  • Be unemployed, self-employed, or employed but looking to change careers.
  • Not have completed a Skills Bootcamp with any provider in the last 12 months.
  • Not be planning to attend another Skills Bootcamp at the same time or before April 2025.
  • Be able to commit to a 10-week virtual course, including one day of face-to-face training for paediatric first aid.

If you are unemployed, employed but looking for a career change, or an employer recruiting someone who has completed a Skills Bootcamp, there is no cost.

Large employers looking to upskill their current staff will contribute 30% of the cost for their staff members upskilling. Small or medium employers (SMEs) will contribute 10% for their staff members upskilling.

All you need is a laptop or desktop computer, with a working camera and microphone to take part in the virtual live learning sessions alongside a reliable internet connection.

You must be committed to 6 hours of weekly live learning sessions within our Skills Bootcamps for up to 10 weeks.

Simply fill in the form below and a member of our team will be in touch with you to discuss the next steps. 

Please Note: Applying to our Level 3 Early Years Essentials Skills Bootcamps does not guarantee you a place on our course, as you must meet the eligibility criteria and speak to one of our advisors to ensure you are aware of the course commitments.

After completing our Early Years Essential Bootcamp, we will work towards securing interviews in applicable early years roles for the learner. 

Yes, from attending this bootcamp, you will receive a TQUK Safeguarding Certificate, a FRFA Paediatric First Aid Certificate as well as a certificate of completion. Using the knowledge and certificates obtained during this bootcamp, you will also have the opportunity to enrol in an accelerated level 3 early years educator apprenticeship which will help develop knowledge, skills and behaviours that will enhance performance and accelerate your career. 

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