Sessional day care / Preschool deputy manager

The advanced practitioner would carry out additional or specialist responsibilities in the provision. They may also act up for the manager in their absence. The deputy manager would be the person responsible for deputising for the manager in directing and organising the effective running of the setting/ provision. The deputy manager may be the “person in charge”.

If you have a query about childcare and early years qualifications, email us at eycc@socialcare.wales. Please tell us the qualification title, where the qualification was obtained, the job role and the type of setting the role is for.

Last updated: 17 June 2024

Current qualification accepted

Required by National Minimum Standards:

WJEC Level 2 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core

and

City and Guilds Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice

WJEC Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory

or one of the level 3 or higher qualifications for a sessional day care practitioner and one of the following

City and Guilds Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development

City and Guilds Level 4 Professional Practice in Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development

Degrees:

University of South Wales: BA Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)
University of South Wales: Fd Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)
Cardiff Metropolitan University: BA (Hons) Early years education and professional practice with EYPS
Glyndwr University: Fd Early Childhood Studies (EYPS)
University Trinity St Davids: BA Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status
Swansea University: Early Childhood Studies with Early years practitioner
Aberystwyth University: BA Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status
University Trinity St David’s: HE Diploma Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status
Prifysgol Caerdydd: BA (Anrh) Addysg Gynnar ac Ymarferydd Proffesiynol gyda Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar (bi-lingual)
Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant: BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar (available through the medium of Welsh)
Swansea University: Early Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner Status with a Year Abroad

Past qualifications

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Management) Wales and Northern Ireland
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Advanced Practice) Wales and Northern Ireland
EDEXCEL BTEC Level 3 National Certificate/Diploma Children’s Care, Learning and Development – CCLD (only if commenced prior to 2014)
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Playgroup Practice in Wales
Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Wales and Northern Ireland)
CACHE Extended Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
NVQ 3 Children’s Care Learning and Development
NVQ 3 Child Care and Education
NVQ 3 Early Years Care and Education
CACHE Diploma in Child Care and Education
Diploma in Nursery Nursing Level 3
Award in Early Years and Child Care for Play Workers (transitional awards)
Level 3 Certificate in Work with Children
CACHE Diploma in Nursery Nursing (DNN) (informally known as NNEB)
Diploma in Childcare and Education (DCE)
National Certificate in Caring Services (Nursery Nursing)
National Diploma in Caring Services (Nursery Nursing)
National Certificate in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing)
National Diploma in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing)
National Certificate in Early Years
National Diploma in Early Years
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Care and Education (Welsh medium)
CACHE Level 3 in Preschool Practice
Open University (OU) Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice
NVQ 4 Children’s Care, Learning and Development
NVQ 4 Early Years Care and Education
Cardiff Metropolitan University: BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practice Status (EYPS) (only if awarded prior to December 2022)

Current qualification accepted

Required by National Minimum Standards:

WJEC Level 2 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core

City and Guilds Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice

WJEC Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory

City and Guilds Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development

City and Guilds Level 4 Professional Practice in Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development

Degrees:

University of South Wales: BA Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)

University of South Wales: Fd Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)

Cardiff Metropolitan University: BA (Hons) Early years education and professional practice with EYPS

Glyndwr University: Fd Early Childhood Studies (EYPS)

University Trinity St Davids: BA Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status

Swansea University: Early Childhood Studies with Early years practitioner

Aberystwyth University: BA Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status

University Trinity St David’s: HE Diploma Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status

Prifysgol Caerdydd: BA (Anrh) Addysg Gynnar ac Ymarferydd Proffesiynol gyda Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar (bi-lingual)

Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant: BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar (available through the medium of Welsh)

Swansea University: Early Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner Status with a Year Abroad

Past qualifications

Other UK qualifications accepted

Induction requirements