FdA Children's Health, Play and Wellbeing
University of SuffolkEast Coast College (Great Yarmouth), United Kingdom
Course overview
This Foundation degree develops the skills and understanding to practice in a variety of settings that focus on the support of children from 0-18-years and their families. Play and playfulness can successfully underpin and bridge the education, health and social care sectors giving you the skills and understanding to pursue employment. Play support, play work and play therapy are increasingly used to support children’s development and wellbeing and combining theory and practice has relevance to health care assistants and family support, as well as to nursery practitioners, SENCOs, Teaching Assistants, Play Workers and other therapy assistants. | The Early Years Educator status is a supplementary pathway to the FdA Children’s Health Play and Wellbeing.
It will run alongside the course and promote the support of a mentor and setting in the Early Years sector. A detailed booklet will capture your developing knowledge and growing experience in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework ena
Key highlights
- Prepares you to support children aged 0-18 and their families
- Combines play theory and practice across education, health and social care
- Covers play support, play work and play therapy approaches
- Optional Early Years Educator status pathway runs alongside the degree
- Mentor and Early Years setting support for the Early Years Educator pathway
- Booklet records your knowledge and experience of the Early Years Foundation Stage
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 80 — Text: 80 UCAS points (or above)
- BTEC: MMP — CDD (A-Level
- T-level: Pass — T Level: Pass A*-C
- Other qualification — Level 3 in relevant areas: Health and Social Care, CACHE Teaching Support in Schools e.g. CACHE/BTEC Early Years Educator, CACHE Level 3 Children's and Young Peoples's Workface (DM/MMP).
- A-level: CDD/BB — A-Levels: - CDD/BB. Level 4 HE Certificate in a relevant discipline. Level 4 Advanced Practitioner. Higher Level Teaching Assistant professional qualifications. Other qualifications can be considered if the applicant can demonstrate they have worked for over three years in the sector and 21 years+.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check Employment or voluntary placement in relevant sector (minimum of 10 hours per week)
- GCSE: C/4 — to include English, Mathematics
Scholarships
International Merit Scholarship
The awards are £1,000 - £3,000 based on your academic achievements and level of study.
Up to £1,000Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship
We will be awarding fifty (50) Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarships of £4,000 value each in the 2025/26 academic year.
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Nursery Practitioner
- Teaching Assistant
- Play Worker
- Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
- Family Support Worker
- Health Care Assistant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £8,472 | International: £15,900
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Suffolk, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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