Education and Early Years specific updates March 2023
The ‘Education and Childcare’ route and pathway for T Levels will now be known as the ‘Education and Early Years’ from 1 March onwards. The name change brings the route and pathway name in line with terminology used by the sector to describe itself. This was validated by our route panel of employers and other expert representatives (including the Department for Education early years team). We hope that this change in terminology now more accurately represents the full range of occupations within this broad and important sector. We will be updating all qualification and assessment materials and website content to reflect the new occupational route name over the coming weeks.
If you’re delivering this qualification, you no longer need to remove learner marks from the learner evidence. Once the assessment window closes in line with the KDS, your Moderator will send you the list of learners selected for sampling. You should use the One Drive link previously provided by your Moderator alongside the moderation checklist to upload the required evidence for each learner selected.
The required evidence for each learner selected for sampling must be uploaded within two working days of this being available, excluding any bank holidays. Please note this will fall within half term holidays for some providers. Providers must ensure that adequate resource is available during this time to upload evidence required for moderation.
It’s advised that evidence for each learner is collated during the assessment in readiness to support the upload for moderation at the end of the assessment window. Providers are advised to ensure that this evidence is stored in a central location with access made available to the staff who will be responsible for uploading it for moderation.
The assessment window for moderation of the Occupational Specialism Early Years Educator and Assisting Teaching is now open. This window will close on 26 May 2023.
Visit the Preparing for a moderation review for T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years (Level 3) (Delivered By NCFE) 603/5829/4 page on our website for all the information you need to prepare for moderation.
You’ll receive a sampling plan from your Moderator. For learners selected for final moderation you’ll be expected to upload evidence to support the moderation process both prior to the observation and following. Your Moderator will send you a OneDrive link and a checklist that should be followed and completed for each student.
Dates for evidence to be uploaded:
- Planning documentation per observation – minimum one week prior the observation date
- Completed observation documentation per observation – by 26 May 2023.
If you’ve had a moderation review previously, please refer to your moderation report in the Portal to make sure any actions have been addressed.
You should also refer to our Chief Moderator reports which contain feedback from the Chief Moderator relating to the externally assessed element of the Early Years Educator and Assisting Teaching occupational specialism for the summer 2022 series:
T Level Education and Early Years Q&A Drop in Session
21 March 2023, 0930-10.30am
The March drop-in session will be joined by colleagues to support in all questions around Moderation as well as the normal T level Q&A.
These drop in/Q&A are intended to be a point of contact, in between Curriculum Consultations, between NCFE and Provider staff. There's no need to make an appointment, just come along at any point within the hour long session and a member of the team will be on hand to answer questions.
T Level Education and Childcare April Q&A Drop in Session
11 April 2023, 11-12pm
The April Drop in session will be joined by colleagues to support in all questions around ESP administration as well as the normal T level Q&A
These drop in/Q&A are intended to be a point of contact, in between Curriculum Consultations, between NCFE and Provider staff. There's no need to make an appointment, just come along at any point within the hour long session and a member of the team will be on hand to answer questions.
NCFE and ETF T Level Collaboration with Big Dog, Little Dog and Learnbox!
19 April 2023, 9.30am–12.30pm
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The importance and impact of wellbeing and good mental health to young people and employees.
This session is aimed predominantly at staff delivering, or planning to deliver Education and Childcare T Levels. By joining you will learn more about:
- Mental health and stigma from an organisational perspective
- Defining mental health – its role in a child’s development and in adult life
– stigma around mental health: workplace statistics and youth statistics
– the stiff upper lip: British culture and the culture of the crowd(s) - Destigmatising mental health: normalising the conversation at work
- Suicide awareness and support
– statistics
– risk factors
– collateral damage
– an organisation approach: prevention, intervention and postvention.
This session will make explicit links with the Education and Early Years Qualification Specification as well as providing take away activities and ideas to implement in Teaching and Learning.
NCFE and ETF T Level Collaboration ‘Learning From’
Getting learners Employer Set Project ready
A session focusing on how best to plan for the Employer Set Project to enable your students to succeed, including avoiding common errors, and ensuring learners have the skills, knowledge and confidence to excel.
Network, learn, hear from experts and employers, and gain practical support for T Level planning and delivery at the ETF’s in-person ‘Learning From’ events.
Come along to:
- hear from T Level providers about their experience and reflections on what works, and what to avoid
- find out how to engage with businesses, how to get the most out of placements, and tips on how to upskill with staff industry placements.
- hear from Awarding Organisations, Ofsted and other expert bodies, giving you a clearer understanding of T Levels in practice
- gain useful ideas for how to introduce or improve delivery to ensure best outcomes for your learners.
North Event – Leeds
28 April 2023 09:30am – 5pm
The Centenary Pavilion, Lowfields Road, Leeds Elland Road, Beeston, LS11 0ES
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South Event – London
28 June 2023 09:30am -5pm
Senate House University of London, Malet Street, WC1E 7HU
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