According to the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) this is the first-ever Level 4 qualification to teach about the principles of sustainability through pedagogy, process and practice and create 'green champions' in early years settings.
The three-month e-learning course, which has already been taught at LEYF to 20 internal candidates, is due to open to the wider early years community in September.
The ‘Developing Sustainability in the Early Years’ qualification, accredited by CACHE, aims to embed an ethos of sustainability into the management of early years settings, training employees to become green champions, and teaching children about best practice.
Nick Corlett, who is leading the course, senior manager at Marsham Street Nursery and Pre-School and sustainability lead for the organisation, said, ‘Like many nurseries, LEYF is already committed to reducing waste and plastic and strengthening their understanding of organisational and pedagogical sustainability, but we all could be doing more, which is why this national qualification is so important for practitioners to undertake.’
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