Early Years Educator Level 3: Apprenticeship Standard Guide

The Growth Company is an award-winning social enterprise that has delivered high-quality training and apprenticeships for over 35 years, helping people and businesses grow.

Learning Curve Group is an international training and education specialist, working with employers, individuals, and education providers to help them achieve success.

Captiva Learning delivers apprenticeships through its trading names: The National College of Education, The National Centre for Leadership and Management & Premier Pathways.

Sutton Coldfield Training Ltd (SCT Ltd) has over 30 years’ experience in delivering training across the UK. From standalone courses to Apprenticeships.

AKG Learning delivers funded, work-based apprenticeships and diplomas in sectors such as childcare, housing and business services, helping employers develop skilled teams and learners progress in their careers.

Heart of England Training delivers flexible, expert-led apprenticeships and vocational courses for businesses, schools, nurseries and salons, alongside full-time programmes in sport, hairdressing, beauty therapy and barbering.

Lifetime is a UK apprenticeship training provider delivering government-funded, sector-focused programmes to help employers upskill, reskill and recruit their workforce across all career stages.

Skills North East provides tailored apprenticeships, empowering learners with skills for career success. Established in 2009, we deliver innovative programmes to meet individual and employer needs.

Aspiration Training delivers specialist apprenticeships in Early Years, Dental, Adult Care and Teaching Assistant roles, offering flexible, nationally recognised programmes from entry to management level.

Ebor Academy Trust delivers Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ education apprenticeships and specialist CPD for schools through sector-led, online and blended training programmes.

Hawk Training delivers Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ apprenticeships, short courses and online learning in areas such as Early Years, business services and leadership, supporting employers and learners across the UK.

HIT Training is a specialist UK provider of apprenticeships and workforce training for the hospitality, catering, retail and related service sectors, helping employers upskill staff and build clear career pathways.

Further education college offering apprenticeships, vocational courses and adult learning, with dedicated support for employers looking to upskill their workforce.

Mercuri International delivers tailored sales, leadership and funded apprenticeship training programmes that help organisations improve commercial performance and develop their people.

Quest Training delivers work-based apprenticeships and vocational qualifications across childcare, education, health and social care, business and customer service, alongside bespoke and private training for employers in the South East.

Reach4Skills is a registered training provider offering childcare and business apprenticeships plus funded online adult education courses, tailored to the needs of learners and employers.

Reading Borough Council offers apprenticeships from intermediate to masters level across diverse council services, combining paid work with structured training to develop new and existing staff.

Real Skills Training Ltd is a UK-wide apprenticeship and training provider offering sector-focused apprenticeships, accredited courses and bespoke training in areas such as early years, childcare, health and social care, business services and education.

Riverside Training is a government‑approved provider delivering accredited apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 7 nationwide, with tailored programmes, digital delivery and recruitment support for employers.

Wiltshire College & University Centre delivers over 70 employer-focused apprenticeship programmes and a wide range of further, higher and adult learning options across Wiltshire.

3Spirit Training is a Skills for Care Centre of Excellence delivering care apprenticeships and specialist short-course programmes for employers across the health and social care sector.

Abingdon & Witney College is an Ofsted Outstanding Oxfordshire college offering employer-focused apprenticeships across multiple sectors alongside full-time, professional and adult part-time courses.

Specialist South East provider of apprenticeships and CPD programmes from entry-level to management across care, education, business and leadership.

Lift Schools is a specialist apprenticeship training provider for the education sector, offering funded Level 2–5 programmes and professional development for school and early years staff across England.

Access Training delivers sector-focused apprenticeships, recruitment support and blended training programmes across the Midlands, tailored to the needs of employers and their staff.