PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION
The Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status, BA (Hons) meets the assessment of competences recognised by Social Care Wales – the national body that recognises and lists programmes for Early Years Practitioners as being compliant with National Occupation Standards. Students spend a minimum of 700 hours on placement over the three-year programme and are required to demonstrate competency in National Occupational Standards. Graduates will qualify with the Early Years Practitioner Status qualification meaning they are fully qualified to immediately enter the workforce in a range of early childhood settings.
Swansea University are current members of the Early Childhood Studies Degree Network (ECSDN) who were set up in 1993 to campaign for a high-status early childhood graduate profession and provide a critical perspective on and a forum for the advancement of appropriate early childhood policies, initiatives and legislation. ECSDN competencies are embedded within the Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status, BA (Hons)
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