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Early years qualifications

The Alliance provides training on all aspects of early years provision from regulatory requirements, best practice, preparation for inspection, professional development workshops through to accredited full and relevant early years qualifications at level 2, 3 and 5 and Apprenticeship standards.
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The Alliance has been a trusted provider of high-quality early years and childcare qualifications for over 30 years.

The Alliance has an excellent track record as an early years training provider: you can be confident that your Alliance training programme will provide you with the knowledge and skills to perform at your best and advance your early years career.

Applicants working in Alliance member settings can also receive a £150 discount on our Level 3 Diploma for Working in the Early Years Sector and Level 5 Diploma for the Early Years Senior Practitioner qualifications.

93%

of our early years learners said they would recommend our training to their friends and family.

For information on fees and funding, please contact our Training Centre team on 01732 363070 or see our individual qualification pages for links to the online enquiry forms.

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Apprenticeships
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Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Diploma
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Level 3 Early Years Educator Diploma
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Level 3 Home-based Childcare Award
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Level 3 Senco Award
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Level 3 Working with Babies Award
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Level 4 SEND Leadership and Management Award
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Level 5 Early Years Senior Practitioner Diploma