Level 4 diplomas in Education and Teaching
These programmes serve two rather different groups: people working with young children who want a recognised early-years qualification, and adults who train others at work and want to formalise that role. The pages below say which is which.
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OTHM · Diploma
Level 4 Diploma in Early Childhood Education
For people who already spend their days with young children and want to understand, in depth, what they are seeing.
- Credits
- 120
- Units
- 6
- Ofqual
- 610/4873/2
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Qualifi · Diploma
Level 4 Diploma in Early Learning and Childcare
A short, focused Level 4 for experienced early years practitioners, a third of the size of most diplomas on this site.
- Credits
- 40
- Units
- 9
- Ofqual
- 610/0227/6
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Qualifi · Diploma
Level 4 Diploma in Education and Training
A trainer's diploma that asks you to build resources, engage a room and then judge honestly whether it worked.
- Credits
- 120
- Units
- 6
- Ofqual
- 610/3647/X
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OTHM · Diploma
Level 4 Diploma in Education and Training Management
For the person who runs the training in an organisation and has never been trained to run it.
- Credits
- 120
- Units
- 6
- Hours
- 1,200
- Ofqual
- 610/1377/8
Choosing between two of these? Tell us which two and what you do now; we will reply within two working days with a straight recommendation, and introduce you to LSPM only if you want to go further.