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Introduction

If you are gifted with an instinct to care, support and educate others, training to work in the early years or education sector will give you the opportunity to inspire the minds of the next generation of children and young people.

Our courses are the first step in an exciting journey to a very fulfilling career. The care and teaching of children at all levels is a well-respected and sought-after profession, and one that can positively influence and change lives. With a high level of regulation and responsibility, you must be able to work as part of a team, have patience, be supportive and passionate about helping others.

Our highly experienced Early Years team offer a range of courses that will help you become a fully-trained childcare professional, ready to enter this rewarding world of work or continue to university.

Course Facilities

Fareham College has excellent training facilities for students studying Early Years and Education courses including:

  • Large classrooms with state-of-the-art IT equipment
  • Newly built outdoor classroom
  • Latest baby care equipment
  • Infant simulators
  • Access to work with staff and children at the College’s on-site nursery
  • Professional Centre for adult learners
  • Innovative, award-winning teachers with extensive industry backgrounds

Course Facilities

Fareham College has excellent training facilities for students studying Early Years and Education courses including:

  • Large classrooms with state-of-the-art IT equipment
  • Newly built outdoor classroom
  • Latest baby care equipment
  • Infant simulators
  • Access to work with staff and children at the College’s on-site nursery
  • Professional Centre for adult learners
  • Innovative, award-winning teachers with extensive industry backgrounds

Full Time Courses

Our specialist Early Years and Education courses are available from Level 2 to Level 6 and will give you a real and practical experience of working with children and adults, leading to a wide range of careers in development and education.

You will be taught by experienced professionals and will receive valuable work experience with local employers. Training will help you develop the knowledge and behaviours needed to become a licensed practitioner, including care and compassion, honesty, trust, integrity, inspiration and support of children in a range of different settings.

Our full time courses provide:

  • Industry placements to provide extensive work experience
  • Great job opportunities through fantastic employer links
  • Practical ‘Teddy Tots’ sessions with children from our on-site Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Kidz Inc nursery
  • Workshops and visits from guest speakers, with introductions to career pathways in the sector

Full Time Courses

Our specialist Early Years and Education courses are available from Level 2 to Level 6 and will give you a real and practical experience of working with children and adults, leading to a wide range of careers in development and education.

You will be taught by experienced professionals and will receive valuable work experience with local employers. Training will help you develop the knowledge and behaviours needed to become a licensed practitioner, including care and compassion, honesty, trust, integrity, inspiration and support of children in a range of different settings.

Our full time courses provide:

  • Industry placements to provide extensive work experience
  • Great job opportunities through fantastic employer links
  • Practical ‘Teddy Tots’ sessions with children from our on-site Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Kidz Inc nursery
  • Workshops and visits from guest speakers, with introductions to career pathways in the sector

T Levels

Education & Childcare is one of the first subjects to be available as a brand new T level qualification. T levels will combine the career focus and practical elements of current technical and professional qualifications like BTECs and NVQs, with the theory and study of traditional A levels. There is a significant focus on work experience, and between 45-60 days will be spent in an industry placement throughout the two-year course, as well as an employer project.

T Levels

Education & Childcare is one of the first subjects to be available as a brand new T level qualification. T levels will combine the career focus and practical elements of current technical and professional qualifications like BTECs and NVQs, with the theory and study of traditional A levels. There is a significant focus on work experience, and between 45-60 days will be spent in an industry placement throughout the two-year course, as well as an employer project.

Part Time Study

If you’re already working in the industry and would like to update your qualifications, or would like to embark upon a new career in this area, we offer a range of part time courses to help you expand your passion for early years or education. Courses are available from Level 2 to 6, with options that focus on childcare, as well as elements of adult education.

Part Time Study

If you’re already working in the industry and would like to update your qualifications, or would like to embark upon a new career in this area, we offer a range of part time courses to help you expand your passion for early years or education. Courses are available from Level 2 to 6, with options that focus on childcare, as well as elements of adult education.

Higher Education

Our higher-level Early Years and Education courses offer an affordable, flexible and skills-based route to achieve a higher-level qualification. Whether you are already in employment and want to take your career to the next level or would like to train in a completely new area, our HE courses are available via a range of delivery methods and are accredited by leading professional bodies and universities, including the University of Chichester who award the Foundation degree in Early Year and BA Hons Early Childhood Top-up Degree that we deliver.

Higher Education

Our higher-level Early Years and Education courses offer an affordable, flexible and skills-based route to achieve a higher-level qualification. Whether you are already in employment and want to take your career to the next level or would like to train in a completely new area, our HE courses are available via a range of delivery methods and are accredited by leading professional bodies and universities, including the University of Chichester who award the Foundation degree in Early Year and BA Hons Early Childhood Top-up Degree that we deliver.

Apprenticeships

An apprenticeship in Early Years or Education provides you with the best possible training to equip you with skills that are in high demand. You will have a full time job and earn a wage, while also attending College alongside in order to gain a nationally recognised qualification and essential competencies.

Apprenticeships in this sector are a great way to gain the experience you need to pass on your skills and make a difference to the lives of others. We offer a range of apprenticeship opportunities which could be an ideal training option if you want to work in an early years or primary setting, with work-based training providers, adult or community learning providers, colleges or public training organisations.

Apprenticeships

An apprenticeship in Early Years or Education provides you with the best possible training to equip you with skills that are in high demand. You will have a full time job and earn a wage, while also attending College alongside in order to gain a nationally recognised qualification and essential competencies.

Apprenticeships in this sector are a great way to gain the experience you need to pass on your skills and make a difference to the lives of others. We offer a range of apprenticeship opportunities which could be an ideal training option if you want to work in an early years or primary setting, with work-based training providers, adult or community learning providers, colleges or public training organisations.

Career Options

Careers in Early Years and Education are highly rewarding, and there is a growing need for well-qualified staff in day nurseries, primary schools, NHS settings and local councils. Training in this area could lead you to roles including: Children’s Nurse, Nanny, Early Years Practitioner, Nursery Manager, Children’s Holiday Rep.