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Check an Early Years qualification


You can use this service to:
  • check if an early years qualification achieved in the UK is approved as full and relevant by the Department for Education (DfE)
  • confirm if someone who holds this qualification can count in staff:child ratios at level 2, 3 or 6 in an early years setting in England

Visit Early Years qualification checker to begin.




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