Nursery World - ‘L2 apprenticeships have the power to boost recruitment’

At awarding body Active IQ, Tad Chapman explains how the new Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard can provide a gateway for more trainees to enter the sector and how his organisation's end-point assessment services are supporting them.

Tad Chapman: Making sure apprentices are ready to meet assessments at the end of their programmes.

Apprenticeships can be the perfect route for many individuals to embark on a career in the early years sector. Learning on the job enables them to put into practice the theory they are studying while hands-on engagement and day-to-day work rapidly build skills and confidence.

Until recently, the most common entry point for early years apprentices was at Level 3 as they trained to be early years educators. This more senior role includes a supervisory element which some learners find daunting, especially if just out of school or with less life experience.

But now the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner standard is a more accessible way to enter the profession. Establishing a firm foundation on which to build a career pathway, this Level 2 standard brings early years training within reach for many learners.

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