Practical early-years application stands out: attendees say the course connects legislation, safeguarding, child development, health and wellbeing, behaviour and teamwork to realistic settings through case studies, activities and discussion. They value knowledgeable, patient and encouraging trainers who explain clearly, check understanding and include everyone. Well-structured sessions, useful slides, worksheets and resources help learners reflect on practice, build confidence and take ideas into the workplace.
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About this course
This early years Skills Bootcamp is free and linked to paid roles. It’s a chance to get the skills that employers are looking for, before being introduced to a nursery near you.
‘Accelerate into early years’ is our early years Skills Bootcamp – a short course specially designed to help people upskill, find a job, and start earning.
It has been developed in partnership with leading employers and local authorities and on completion, offers you a direct route to our fast-track level 3 early years educator apprenticeship – saving you up to 6 months of learning time and getting you into your dream role much faster.
It is designed to be flexible and accessible. Whether you prefer face-to-face learning or online study, you’ll gain valuable experience and knowledge to prepare you for this next step.
Plus – it won’t cost you anything and we’ll even help you with your DBS application!
What you will learn
- Flexible learning options: Choose between a 3-week in-person or a 6-week online programme, tailored to fit your schedule and learning preferences.
- No cost to join: Provided you are aged 19 or over and meet our eligibility criteria, there is absolutely nothing for you to pay. Plus – if you progress onto our fast-track level 3 apprenticeship, there’s nothing to pay there either.
- Fast-track your progress: This Skills Bootcamp offers you a unique, direct path, to our fast-track level 3 early years educator apprenticeship, saving you up to 6 months of learning time and helping you start your dream role much faster.
- Gain your paediatric first aid qualification, which is essential to work in an early years setting. The cost of this will be covered by Realise.
- Support with your DBS application: We will handle the costs and paperwork for your DBS application, helping you to focus on your learning.
- Personalised support: Benefit from personalised support and guidance throughout your course, ensuring you have all of the resources and assistance you need to succeed.
Recent reviews
We covered a lot of ground in this session and it was really well delivered with practical examples for the group to pracrice
The course was absolutely fantastic. I'm getting back into childcare after a 10 year break and this course made it so easy to get back up to scratch with all of the updated skills, legislation and materials needed to feel prepared heading back into the field. Our tutor Kim was our biggest cheerleader throughout this, Kim is incredible, she's supportive, kind and patient. I couldn't have asked for a better tutor, she looked into things we wanted to know more about and she was always smiling and laughing, even if she was losing her voice or half the group was having technical difficulties.
Found content thorough, practical and useful.