EMPLOYER'S GUIDE
Establishedin2016,wedeliverexceptional traininganddevelopmentprogrammes.
CONTENTS
About us
Apprenticeships we deliver
The benefits of apprenticeships
What makes us special
Our delivery model
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship
Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship
Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship
Short course
Responsibilities of the employer
What our employers say about us
Contact details
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ABOUT US
BrighterHorizonsaimstodeliverexceptional traininganddevelopmentprogrammes.Wepride ourselvesashavingexcellentrelationshipswith everyoneofthelearnersandemployersweengage with,whichiswhywecontinuetobuildanexcellent reputationasaresponsiveandeffectivetraining provider.Allourtrainershaveexperienceintheir area,andunderstandtheday-to-daychallenges youfaceinyoursettingsowecantailoryour apprentice’sprogrammetosuittheirneeds.
Wewereestablishedin2016andarebasedin Billingshurst,WestSussexandweareableto supportlearnersattheirworkplaceorinour trainingcentreand/oronline.
Asacompany,BrighterHorizonsisapassionate supporterandadvocateoflifelonglearningandour aimistoinspireandenableourlearnerstobe successful.Wewillraiseattainmentandmeet aspirationsbydevelopingtheknowledge,skillsand behavioursneededtoensurethateveryonemeets theirfullpotentialandoccupationallycompetent.
EarlyYearsPractitionerLevel2-typicalduration12months*
EarlyYearsEducatorLevel3-typicalduration18months*
EarlyYearsLeadPractitionerLevel5-typicalduration19months*
*doesnotincludeEndPointAssessmentperiod
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APPRENTICESHIPS WE DELIVER
THE BENEFITS OF APPRENTICESHIPS
Hiringanapprenticeisaproductiveandeffectivewaytogrowtalentanddevelopa motivated,skilledandqualifiedworkforce.
Employerscanemployapprenticesatdifferentlevels,fromschoolleaversanduniversity graduates,topeoplewhowanttofurthertheircareersorchangecareerdirection completely.
Employerscanhiresomeoneneworupskillanexistingemployee.
Asanemployer,youcangetfundingfromthegovernmenttohelppayforapprenticeship training.
Investingintraininghelpsemployersimprovethequalityoftheirprovision.
Stafftrainingcontributestostafffeelingvalued,andhelpswithstaffretention.
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Allofourassessorsarespecialistsintheirfields.Weonlyworkinareasthatwehavedirect workplaceexperiencein.
Throughoutourprogrammes,apprenticeswillbesupportedandguidedbyamemberofour staffandwillhavethesupportoftheBrighterHorizonstrainingcentre.
Wesupportemployersrightfromtheoutsetwithaccessingfundingandsecuringfinancial incentives(ifavailable).
Wesupportwithrecruitment,interviewingandappointingnewapprentices. Weregularlyreceiveexceptionalfeedbackfromourcurrentemployers.
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5.PROFESSIONAL DISCUSSION
Takingallthe knowledgelearnt throughoutthis model,thelearner willprepareto discusstheirtopic withtheirtrainer, whilebeing recorded.
1.TUTORIAL
Amonthlysessionwiththetrainertocomplete plannedassessments,introducethenexttopic,go throughthenexttask,bookthedatesforthetask completionandtoansweranyquestions.
2.SELFLEARNING
Thisthen continues....
Everyquarterthereis areview wherethetrainer,learnerand employermeetstodiscussthe learnersprogress,reviewthe knowledge,skillsandbehaviours andtoplananyadjustmentsthat maybeneeded.
Thisisresearchthatis basedonthetopicgiven atthetutorialwherethe learnerisprovided videostowatch,linksto readandthingsthatcan becompletedinthe setting.
4.KNOWLEDGETASK
Usingtheinformation fromthetutorial, the self-learningand workshop,thelearner willhavetheknowledge tocompletethiswritten assignment.
3.WORKSHOP
Theworkshopaims to developthelearners
understandingandknowledge ofthetopicintroducedatthe tutorialensuringthey havethe understandingtocompletethe tasksneeded.
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OUR
Abouttheapprenticeship LEVEL 2 EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER APPRENTICESHIP
Thisapprenticeshipisforindividualswhoareatthestartoftheirearlyyearscareerorwhowishtotaketheirfirst stepsintothechildcaresector.Thisprogrammewilldeveloptheirknowledge,skillsandbehavioursofearlyyears practitioners.Theywillbeworkinginarolesuchasanurseryassistant,earlyyearspractitionerornursery practitionerandwillworkaspartofateamwithresponsibilityforsupportingyoungchildrenfrombirthto7yearsof age.
Duration
Withadurationof15months(including3monthsEndPointAssessment), apprenticeswillreceiveonlinetrainingandsupportfromourassessor. Onstartingtheywillundertakeanonlineskillsscanenablingustounderstand theirlearningstyleandneedsandwewilltailortheirlearningexperience accordingly.Theassessorwillworkwithapprenticestoensurethattheystay ontracktocompletetheirprogrammeontimebymanagingtheirprogress throughBud,ourlearningplatform.
Offthejobtraining
Apprenticesmustreceiveaminimumaverageof6hoursoff-the-jobtraining perweekiftheywork30+hoursperweek. Thiscanbeanytimedevotedto learningandimprovingnewskillsandcanincludeonlineteaching,practical trainingandwritingassignments.
Theme 1 IntroductiontotheEarlyYearsPractitioner 2 TheroleoftheEarlyYearsPractitioner 3 SafeguardingandHealthandSafetyLegislation 4 Supportingthewellbeingofbabiesandyoungchildren 5 Understandhowtosupportchilddevelopment 6 Supportcareroutinesandpromotepositivebehaviour 7 Supportandplanninganddeliveryofplayopportunitiesandactivities 8 Equalitydiversityandinclusionandpartnershipworking 9 Supportingtheneedsofbabiesandyoungchildrenwithspecialeducationalneeds 10 Supporttheneedsofchildrenpreparingforschool 11 EndPointAssessmentreadiness 12 Gatewaymeeting 13-15 PrepareforandundertakeyourEndPointAssessment COST: £4000 Non-levyEmployersarerequiredto makeaco-investmentpaymentof 5%(£200.00)wheretheyemploy anapprenticeaged22+
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Month
OurSchemeofWork
Abouttheapprenticeship LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR APPRENTICESHIP
TheEarlyYearsEducatorapprenticeshipissuitableforexperiencedchildcareassistantsandthosewishingto becomeroomleadersormanagechildcareprovision.Theywillbeworkinginarolesuchasearlyyearseducator, nurseryteachingassistantorsupervisorandthisprogrammewillhelpthemtodeveloptheknowledge,skillsand behavioursofearlyyearseducator. In
Duration
Withadurationof21months(including3monthsEndPointAssessment), apprenticeswillreceiveonlinetrainingandsupportfromourassessor.
Onstartingtheywillundertakeanonlineskillsscanenablingustounderstand theirlearningstyleandneedsandwewilltailortheirlearningexperience accordingly.Theassessorwillworkwiththemtoensurethatyoustayontrack tocompletetheirprogrammeontimebymanagingtheirprogressthroughBud, ourlearningplatform.
Offthejobtraining
Apprenticesmustreceiveaminimumaverageof6hoursoff-the-jobtraining perweekiftheywork30+hoursperweek.Thiscanbeanytimedevotedto learningandimprovingnewskillsandcanincludeonlineteaching,practical trainingandwritingassignments.
Month Theme 1 IntroductiontoEYE 2 Health&Safety&RiskManagement 3 Safeguarding 4 EDI 5 DevelopmentTheorists 6 KeyPerson&Attachment 7 ChildDevelopment 8 Learning&Development 9 Environments 10 Relationships 11&12 ChildStudy&Evaluation 13 CPD COST: £7000 Non-levyEmployersarerequiredto makeaco-investmentpaymentof 5%(£350.00)wheretheyemploy anapprenticeaged22+ Month Theme 14 AchievingDistinction 15 EPAportfoliobuilding&Witness Testimony 16 EPAMockPDonPortfolio 17 EPAObsandQuestionmock 18 Gatewaymeeting 19-21 PrepareforandundertakeyourEnd PointAssessment PAGE15 OurSchemeofWork PAGE13
Abouttheapprenticeship LEVEL 5 EARLY YEARS LEAD PRACTITIONER APPRENTICESHIP
Thisprogrammewilldeveloptheknowledge,skillsandbehavioursofearlyyearspractitionerstobeproactiveand influential.Theybeworkinginaseniorrolesuchasroomleader,earlyyearslead,deputymanagerormanager. Undertakingthisapprenticeshipwilldevelopthepractitioner’sabilitytoreflectandbuildonpracticethroughongoingprofessionalenquiryandactionledresearch. In
Duration
Withadurationof24months(including5monthsEndPointAssessment), apprenticeswillreceiveonlinetrainingandsupportfromourassessor. Onstartingtheywillundertakeanonlineskillsscanenablingustounderstand theirlearningstyleandneedsandwewilltailortheirlearningexperience accordingly.Theassessorwillworkwiththeapprenticestoensurethatthey stayontracktocompletetheirprogrammeontimebymanagingtheirprogress throughBud,ourlearningplatform.
OffthejobTraining
Apprenticesmustreceiveaminimumaverageof6hoursoff-the-jobtraining perweekiftheywork30+hoursperweek.Thiscanbeanytimedevotedto learningandimprovingnewskillsandcanincludeonlineteaching,practical trainingandwritingassignments.
OurSchemeofWork
ENTRYREQUIREMENTS
Apprentices must have been a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the three years immediately before starting the apprenticeship. In addition,theymustbeemployedin a relevant job role and able to commit to the full length of the programme including the End Point Assessment.
COST: £8000
Non-levyEmployersarerequiredto make a co-investment payment of 5% (£400.00) where they employ anapprenticeaged22+
Module 1 ReflectivepracticeandCPD 2-3 Health&wellbeingofallchildren 4 Health,safety&recordkeeping 5-7 Leadership&management 8-9 Childdevelopment&theory 10-11 Curriculum&pedagogy 12 Safeguarding 13-14 Equality,diversity,inclusionandSEN 15-16 Partnershipworking 17 ProfessionalDevelopment 18 EndProjectAssessmentreadiness 19 Gatewaymeeting 19-24
Assessment
Month
PrepareforandundertakeyourEndPoint
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SHORT COURSE
Level3AwardforSpecialEducationalNeedsCoordinatorsinEarlyYearsSettings
TheEarlyYearsSpecialEducationalNeedsCoordinator(SENCo)qualificationisforaLevel3practitionerina private,voluntary,orindependentsetting.Allearlyyear’sprovidersarerequiredtohavearrangementsin placetoidentifyandsupportchildrenwithSpecialEducationalNeedsandDisabilities(SEND)andto promoteequalityofopportunityforchildrenintheircare.Thisisanimportantroletoensurethebest possibleeducationaloutcomesareachievedforchildrenwithSEND.Thequalificationisdesignedforthose alreadyworkinginaSENCoroleaspartoftheirearlyyear’spractitionerrole,orthosewhoareinterestedin doingso.Thisqualificationisalsoappropriateforchildminders.
Areascoveredinthisqualification
ToexploretheroleandresponsibilitiesoftheSpecialEducationalNeeds Coordinatorinanearlyyearsetting
Tounderstandthestrategiesandtechniquesforsupportingchildrenand theirfamilies
ToincreaseknowledgeofSENDcodesofpractice.
Objectives
Progresstofurtherandhighereducation
Developnewpracticalskillsinhealthandsocialcare
EntryRequirments
Learnersmustbeatleast16yearsold.
Assessment
Thecourseissetover3monthsandwithinthese3monthslearnerswillhave2 meetingswiththeirassessorwhowillgivethemalltheteachingandguidance neededtocompletethesetworkbook.
Progression
Uponachievementofthisqualification,learnerswillbeabletoprogressto higherlearninginSpecialEducationNeedsandotherrelevantsectors.
CourseFees
Thecostofthecourseis£250.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER
AtEnrolment
Ensuretheapprenticehasarolethatprovidestheopportunitytodeveloptherequiredknowledge,skillsand behaviours
Ensureyouadheretothelegalrequirementofanapprenticeshipagreementwiththeapprentice Liaisewithyourtrainingprovider
AgreetheGatewaydatewithus
OnProgramme
Ensuretheapprenticeundertakesrelevantandproductiveworktoenablethemtomeetthe standard
Allowtheapprenticetheiroff-the-jobtrainingandassessmenthoursduringtheirworking week,includingtimetocompletefunctionalskillsifrequired
Takepartinregularreviews,support&feedbackwiththeapprenticeandtrainingprovider Liaisewithusatregularintervals
AtGateway
AttendaGatewaymeetingwiththeapprenticeandtrainingprovider
DiscussoccupationalcompetenceandreadinessforEndPointAssessment
EnsurealltheGatewayevidencehasbeencompletedandsubmitted
During EPA
Intheleadup,checktheapprenticefeelsprepared
Checktheapprenticehasreceiveddetailsofwhentheirassessmentwilltakeplace
Ensurethatyourapprenticecanattendtheirscheduledassessments
WHAT OUR EMPLOYERS SAY ABOUT US
Thisproviderisgenuinelythebesttrainingproviderwehaveeverused,andwehave usedalotoverthelast20+years.Theyhavegreatcommunication,keeptheirlearners ontrack,mystaffaregenuinelylearningandimprovingtheirknowledgeandpractice. Theyalsoactuallyteachandsupportthemtoo.Thisistheonlytrainingproviderthat hastakenthetimetorunworkshopsandproperlytrainlearnersasopposedtoself directedlearningwhichhashadlittlebenefitinthepast.Theyareabletobeflexible withappointmentstofitinaroundtheneedsofthebusinessaswellasthelearner.
NurseryManager,BrightEyesDayNursery
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