Children’s Workforce Career Pathways
Induction Level
(Early Years
workshops)
Level 2
Developing
Practice in the
Early Years
Foundation Stage
Certificate for the
Children and
Young People’s
Workforce
Playwork & The
Wider Role
Award/Certificate/
Diploma in
Playwork
Level 3
Diploma for the
Children and Young
People’s Workforce
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Higher
Professional
Diploma in Early
Years
Early Years
Foundation
Degree
BA/BSC (Hons)
Early Childhood
Studies
MA (Masters)
Early Childhood
Studies
*Award &
Certificate in
Playwork
Playwork
Foundation
Degree
BA (Hons) Degree
in Playwork
MA Playwork
Level 8
PHD/Doctorate in
Early Years
Diploma in Playwork
Childminding
Induction
Programme
*Award in Transition
to Playwork (from
Early Years)
Diploma in
Playwork
Early Years
Teacher(EYPS)
National
Professional
Qualification in
Integrated Centre
Leadership
(NPQICL)
Qualified Teacher
Status
Jobs include:
Jobs include:
Jobs include:
Jobs include:
Jobs include:
Jobs include:
Jobs include:
Jobs include:
Nanny
Home-based
Childcarer
Playworker/Out of
school club
assistant, preschool assistant,
crèche assistant,
day nursery
assistant, nanny
Playworker/Out of
school club
supervisor, preschool supervisor,
creche supervisor,
home-based
childcarer, Children’s
centre outreach
worker, Room
leader, Early Years
Educator
Day nursery
manager,
Playwork/Out of
school club
manager, preschool manager
Day nursery
manager,
Playworker/Out of
school club
manager, preschool manager,
local authority
employee
Children’s Centre
Manager,
Early Years
Teacher(EYPS)
Qualified Teacher,
Early Years
Inspector and
Advisors
Head of
Children’s
Centres, Early
Years Inspectors
and Advisers
National
Research Posts
Volunteer/new
recruit in any
Playwork, Early
Education or
Childcare Setting
University
Professor
This table is not an exhaustive list of the courses available. Please contact the workforce development team for further advice on
workforcedevelopment@surreycc.gov.uk or telephone 01372 833900
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Disclaimer:
Whilst we have made every effort
defined by The Teaching Agency
to obtain up to date information, we are unable
to accept responsibility for the accuracy of the
information provided
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