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Early Years & Playwork Qualifications Database
Early Years & Playwork Qualifications Database
Information about: How the qualifications have been mapped - Level 3 criteria
Please select from the list of level 3 criteria below:
Criterion 1 - Care, learning and play
Level 3 criterion 1: Care, learning and play (National Standard 3).
Plan, resource and provide activities and play opportunities to develop children’s emotional, physical, social and intellectual capabilities.
EY = Early Years criteria P = Playwork criteria
- EY311 Planning and provision of curriculums and learning activities
- EY312 Physical care and development of children
- EY313 Promotion of children’s social, emotional, intellectual and language development
- P311 Planning and preparing play possibilities
- P312 Providing opportunities for individual and social development through play
- P313 Appropriate intervention and participation in play possibilities
Criterion 2 - Environment
Level 3 criterion 2: Environment (National Standard 4: Physical environment and National Standard 5: Equipment).
Organise safe, secure and suitable environments for a range of activities which promote children’s development. Select furniture, equipment and toys which help to create an accessible and stimulating environment and fit for purpose.
EY = Early Years criteria P = Playwork criteria
- EY321 Establishing and maintaining a safe environment for children
- EY322 Carrying out safety and emergency procedures
- EY323 Select furniture and equipment and organise the environment
- P321 Promoting and maintaining environments that ensure the health and safety of children
- P322 Following emergency procedures
- P323 Ensuring the suitability of the play environment.
Criterion 3 - Safeguarding and protecting children
Level 3 criteria 3: Safeguarding and protecting children (links with National Standard 6: Safety, National Standard 7: Health, and National Standard 13: Child Protection).
Promote safety and security within the childcare setting and on outings. Ensure proper precautions are taken to prevent accidents and ensure children are always supervised. Promote good health of children, prevent the spread of infection and take appropriate measures when they are ill or need medication. Have knowledge of child protection and the procedures required to comply with child protection regulation and requirements, ensuring that all adults working and looking after children in the provision are able to put the procedures into practice.
EY = Early Years criteria P = Playwork criteria
- EY331 Health, safety and security of children
- EY332 Protection of children and young people from abuse
- P331 Health, safety and security of children and young people
- P332 Protection of children and young people from abuse
Criterion 4 - Inclusivity
Level 3 criterion 4: Inclusivity (links with National Standards 9: Equal opportunities and National Standards 10: Special needs).
Promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and periodically review the equal opportunities policy. Plan, resource and provide activities and play opportunities that will enable all children to participate irrespective of any special needs and disabilities.
EY = Early Years criteria P = Playwork criteria
- EY341 Equal opportunities
- EY342 Inclusive practice
- EY343 Implementation of inclusive practice for working with children
- P341 Equal opportunities
- P342 Inclusive practice
- P343 Promoting positive relationships in play setting, including social development
Criterion 5 - Behaviour
Level 3 criterion 5: Behaviour (links with National Standard 11).
Create an environment that encourages good behaviour and implement procedures and methods to manage a wide range of children’s behaviour in a way which promotes their welfare and development.
EY = Early Years criteria P = Playwork criteria
- EY351 Frameworks for and management of unwanted Behaviour
- P351 Encouraging positive and dealing with unwanted behaviour.
Criterion 6 - Working in partnership with parents and carers
Level 3 criterion 6: Working in partnership with parents and carers (links with National Standard 12).
Work in partnership with parents to meet the needs of the children, both individually and as a group. Monitor complaints. Share information appropriately and within confidentiality agreements.
EY = Early Years criteria P = Playwork criteria
- EY361 Work in partnership with parents and families
- P361 Positive relationships with children and parents/carers in the play setting.
Criterion 7 - Working with babies/children under 2
Level 3 criterion 7 - working with babies/children under 2.
Promote the welfare of children under 2.
- EY381 Work with under-2s
