Education and Early Years

[Updated 10/09/25]

Share your feedback in our annual review 

To ensure T Levels remain at the forefront of education, we have them reviewed by industry representatives and providers each year. This ensures our qualifications remain valid and reflective of current industry practice.  

As part of this process, we’d welcome your feedback on the Generation 2 T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years (610/5748/4). We recognise that providers have only started delivering the Generation 2, so your early feedback at this stage is particularly valuable.

Complete the survey before Friday 31 October to share your thoughts. 

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Sign up to our next student conference 

Prepare your students for success in their placements and future careers by signing up for our upcoming Education and Early Years student conference. Your students can join as individuals, or you could add to your lesson plan to deliver in the classroom. 

This conference will focus on working with babies, children, and families. We’ll bring together early years and education professionals who will share their wealth of specialist knowledge and expertise when working with these groups, giving your learners an insight into this sector.  

Join us on Tuesday 14 October, from 10am to 12pm – sign your learners up now   

Upcoming CPD events 

We have a full schedule of interactive and useful training events taking place over the next few months. Read our summary below and visit our events webpage for the full details. 

• Education and Early Years teacher and assessor networks: working together for student success, Thursday 25 September, 11am-12:30pm 

• ESP drop-in clinics: ESP teaching and delivery support for the autumn series, Monday 6 October, 4:30-5:30pm, and Wednesday 15 October, 4:30-5:30pm. 

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New Education and Early Years resources 

We’re developing a new set of high-quality resources, including schemes of work and session packs, to support key areas of the Generation 2 Education and Early Years T Level. Watch our video to find out more. 

What’s included  

An editable scheme of work will be provided for each of the seven core elements, offering a clear, adaptable framework aligned with the qualification specification to support effective planning and delivery.   

Session packs include:  

• structured session guide: a customisable plan with clear objectives, teaching guidance, and a range of additional and alternative activity ideas, designed to deliver engaging student-focused sessions 

• interactive e-learning presentation: designed to support blended learning, these e-learning presentations include interactive activities, immediate feedback, exemplar answers and are compatible with Learning Management Systems (LMS) 

• editable PowerPoint presentation: an editable version of the presentation designed for tutor-led delivery, combining structured content with engaging activities, accessible across platforms and customisable to meet specific delivery needs 

• flexible activity sheets: interactive PDFs designed to reinforce learning through structured tasks, flexible for both independent and group work, support digital responses, and can also be used offline. 

Key improvements  

Practitioner-informed and feedback-driven, these resources offer targeted support across key areas of the core knowledge. Crafted for clarity and adaptability, they incorporate impactful improvements to enrich teaching and learning, including: 

• new content developed around key areas of the core knowledge   

• each session supports approximately three hours of delivery, offering in-depth topic coverage   

• schemes of work structured by element, with clear links to the qualification specification for improved visibility   

• content organised by element enhances flow and makes delivery more intuitive for educators   

• interactive activities in the e-learning presentations boost student engagement and support knowledge application   

• more activity sheets include practice and scenario-based questions to help students embed and apply their understanding   

• new, platform-independent presentation format allows providers to customise content to suit their needs – replacing the non-SCORM format   

• session guides replace timed session plans, offering a more flexible, customisable and supportive format   

• resources are compatible across multiple platforms, improving accessibility and ease of use. 

What’s available   

The first set of resources are now available and include:  

Visit the qualification webpage to find out more and download. 

Additional resources available soon  

We’re developing our teaching materials to support this T Level and we’re publishing new resources soon. For more details on the resources currently in development, please refer to our factsheet.  

Please note that the Generation 2 Education and Early Years T Level is a new qualification, not an update to the previous version. Because of this, the resources developed to support the new T Level are also new. This means that access to these resources are not included in previous purchases made for the Generation 1 Education and Early Years. If you’re delivering the Generation 2 Education and Early Years T Level, you may wish to purchase the new resources separately. 

The new Generation 2 materials will be offered on a modular basis so that you can select the elements that best meet your delivery needs. Purchasing is optional, and you’re not required to buy the new resources in order to deliver the qualification 

Please remember that alongside the new resources, you continue to have access to a wide range of free support which can be found on our events webpages. 

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Generation 1 T Level Education and Early Years (603/5829/4) - Schedule of assessment guidance 

Once your second year students are booked onto the Occupational Specialism (OS) of their choice - Early Years Educator (EYE) or Assisting Teaching (AT) , you will be able to submit a schedule of assessment (SoA) for each student via the Portal. The allocated Moderator will use the SoA to plan moderation visits for Assignment 2 of the OS.  

The SoA captures: 

• Details of the student’s industry placement 

• Rank order of students 

• Planned dates when the assessor will observe the student for: 

• • Assignment 2 Part 1 – Competency Criteria (EYE only) 

• • Assignment 2 Part 2 – Structured Observations (EYE and AT) 

Following the release of the new Early Years Educator criteria from the DfE, the Portal has been updated: 

• For Assignment 2 Part 1 – Competency Criteria (EYE only): you no longer need to select the individual criteria being covered. Instead, simply select ‘Yes’ in the Assignment 2 Part 1 box. 

• For Assignment 2 Part 2 – Structured Observations (EYE and AT): continue to select ‘Structured Observation 1, 2 or 3’ as appropriate.