Distance Learning - Mental Health in the Early Years (Level 2 Certificate) 2024-25

The early years of childhood are critical for development. Learning the significance of attachment and adverse experiences during this time is important to understand children’s mental health. Children can be exposed to several traumatic experiences throughout their early years which can impact their mental health – and these experiences can contribute to mental health concerns in later life. Whether you are looking to begin work with young children, or you work with children in your current role, having a solid grasp on the importance of a child’s emotional wellbeing is vital.

Units covered: -

• Understand mental health for young children in the early years
• Understand the significance of attachment and adverse childhood experiences for young children in the early years
• Understand the role of the Early Years Practitioner supporting mental health and wellbeing for young children in the early years

The level 2 course in Understanding Mental Health in the Early Years could lead to careers in Education and Childcare. This is especially useful for careers like;

Teaching Assistant (£11,500 to £23,000)
Nursery Worker (£14,000 to £24,000)
Learning Mentor (£14,500 to £25,000)

It can also make your CV stand out and can prove beneficial for many different job roles.

Please see the distance learning introductory page to check your eligibility: https://edc.ac.uk/study/distance-learning

• you can complete your course online, by paper or online with paper resources
• we'll process your enrolment, and a tutor will be assigned to support you through your course, their contact details are in the joining instruction email
• an email containing your joining instructions will be sent, this email will contain your start and end date, submission dates. If completing online you will be advised of the weblink and your unique username for you to log into the e-assessor portal. If completing by paper you will still receive a joining instruction email and your paper resources will be posted out to you.
• if you need any guidance on your course content please contact your tutor direct.
• you will receive text reminders throughout your course
• your feedback from your tutor will either be online via e-assessor (located in my portfolio) or via email if completing by paper.

The course starts when you have received your joining instruction email containing your start, submission target dates and tutor contact details.

You have 10 weeks from enrolling to complete this course, this duration includes tutor feedback, internal verification and processing.