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Early Years Professional Leadership for England

  • HNC
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Whittingham Road
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Course summary

The Higher National Certificate in Early Years Professional Leadership for England is an excellent choice for those aspiring to make a positive impact on young children’s lives. This program offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills, preparing students for a variety of roles in early childhood education. With a focus on child development, safeguarding and professional practice, the course equips students with the expertise needed to excel in educational settings enabling them to achieve “full and relevant” status.

Unit 1: Personal and Professional Development through Reflective Practice.

Unit 2: Protecting Children in Early Childhood education and Care Environments.

Unit 3: Play and Learning in Early Childhood.

Unit 4: Supporting and Promoting Children’s Development (Babies and Toddlers).

Unit 5: Supporting and Promoting Children’s Development (Young Children).

Unit 6: Promoting Healthy Living.

Unit 7: Preparing for Research (Pearson-set Project).

Unit 8: Promoting inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care Environments.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Whittingham Road

Study options

  • HNC • Full-time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
CECC
Institution code:
H04
Campus name:
Whittingham Road
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
CECC
Institution code:
H04
Campus name:
Whittingham Road
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
48 points

A level

An A Level profile preferably with a subject focus within the same area as the HNC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

A BTEC Level 3 qualification preferably with a subject focus within the same area as the HNC

Access to HE Diploma

An Access to Higher Education Diploma in a relevant subject area such as Health or Early Years.

This profile should be supported by GCSE grades A* to C (9 - 4) in Maths and English Language.

Mature learners may present a more varied profile of achievement that is likely to include extensive work experience and/or achievement of a range of professional qualifications in their work sector.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

An additional registration fee is payable.

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