Early Years (Pre-school) Regulations and DCYA Childcare Programmes Qualification Requirements
| Award |
Training Provider |
Min Preschool Reg. |
Room Leader - Standard |
Room leader - Higher |
Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma in Play Therapy | Roehampton - University of Surrey | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Bachelor of Education (Primary Teacher Qualification) | Queens University Belfast | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| MA Early Childhood Studies | Queens University Belfast | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Honours) in Early Childhood Studies | Queens University Belfast | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies | Queens University Belfast | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Hons) Childhood Studies | Nottingham Trent University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Certificate in Nursery Nursing | Various Providers | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Nursery Nursing | Various Providers | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Advanced Certificate in Playwork | NCFE | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Advanced Certificate in Playgroup Practice | NCFE | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy (0-7) | Montessori Centre International | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Early Childhood Training Course (Diploma) | London Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Training Centre | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Steiner Waldorf Early Years Education | London Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Training Centre | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| International Diploma in Pre-primary Montessori (3-6) | London Montessori Centre | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Nursery Foundation Teaching Diploma | London Montessori | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Ord) in Early Childhood Studies | London Metropolitan University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies | London Metropolitan University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies | London Metropolitan University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Studies) | London Metropolitan University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Steiner Waldorf) | Emerson College | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Hons) Childhood studies | Liverpool John Moores University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies | Liverpool John Moores University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Hons) Education Studies and Early Years | Liverpool John Moores University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Hons) Advanced Study of Early Years and Education Studies | Liverpool Hope University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Hons) Advanced Study of Early Years with Music | Liverpool Hope University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies and Education Studies | Liverpool Hope University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Bachelor of Education (Hons) (with Specialisation in Early Childhood Education) | Liverpool Hope University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Bachelor of Education (Hons) | Liverpool Hope University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Higher National Certificate -Early Education & Childcare | Glasgow Clyde College, Langside campus | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Early Childhood Studies (Steiner) (L5 in UK) | Crossfields Institute | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Early Childhood Studies (Steiner) (L4 in UK) | Crossfields Institute | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Primary Teaching | Craiglockhart College of Education, Edinburgh | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Higher Education in Early Childhood Studies | Canterbury Christchurch University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills | Canterbury Christchurch University | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| L5 Diploma in Playwork (NVQ) | CACHE: Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Studies (Early Years Educator) | CACHE: Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Certificate in Managing Quality Standards in Children's Services | CACHE: Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Childcare and Education (L3) | CACHE: Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Home-based Childcare | CACHE: Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Diploma in Preschool Practice (DPP) | CACHE: Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education | UK (Incl. NI) | |||
| Certificate in Childminding Practice | CACHE: Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education | UK (Incl. NI) |




