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Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprentice Review

at Puffins of Exeter

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Teaching

Exeter

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

5/5
Care and daily routines, supporting the children's routines.
Supporting learning and development, supporting through play and everyday activities.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5
I enjoy the programme as it gives me the experience for proceeding up, it's a positive environment.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5
I've learnt a lot about safeguarding, how to communicate with the children, when to know something isn't right and the signs of abuse, why communication in a work place is important.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5
The schedule is the same from when i started, given plenty of time.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5
My employer is very easy to talk to, she always listens to any struggles or worries. she's always checking up on us.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5
Always helping if needing help with something, knows each one of us one by one knowing how we learn putting that into place.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5
I learn something new every time and gives me more confidence to go into work.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5
Staff socials.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Puffins of Exeter to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It's a good place to learn from and get experience, all are friendly and there's a good schedule to keep you on top of yourself.

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Puffins of Exeter?

Make sure this is what you want to do, It is a great place to start.
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