Whom the qualification is for?
This QCF Certificate is designed for employees in a children and young people’s workforce role, employees wishing to gain a qualification that formally recognises their skills, or any employee who wants to work with individuals from birth to 19 years of age in a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas, including early years, social care and foster care.
The aim of this qualification is to contribute to the skills, knowledge and overall performance of the Children and Young People’s Workforce. Its purpose is to provide insight into the principles and processes of the Children and Young People’s Workforce and to ensure employees are more effectively employed.
It delivers real and practical skills to help employees do their job in a professional manner, and benchmarks their ability, recognising their personal attainment through the level they achieve.
The flexibility of the course allows employees to:
• learn at their own pace
• choose with their employer from a range of optional units that best reflect their role and their working environment
Qualification struture
To achieve the CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce, candidates will need to complete 27 credits from Core Mandatory Units, either 13 or 22 further credits from Pathway Mandatory Units depending on pathway chosen (of which there are 3 to choose from: Early Learning and Childcare, Social Care and Learning and Development Support Services) and credits from Optional Units to bring total credits to 65.
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Core Mandatory Units (11Units)
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Unit Credits
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1
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Promote communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
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3
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2
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Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
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2
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3
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Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
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3
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4
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Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
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1
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5
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Understand child and young person development
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3
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6
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Promotechildand young person development
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3
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7
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Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people
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3
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8
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Support children and young people’s health and safety
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2
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9
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Develop positive relationships with children, young people and others involved in their care
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1
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10
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Working together for the benefit of children and young people
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2
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11
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Understand how to support positive out comes for children and young people
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3
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Mandatory Units—Social Care pathway (3Units)
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Unit Credits
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1
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Assessment and planning with children and young people
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5
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2
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Promote the wellbeing and resilience of children and young people
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4
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3
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Professional practice in children and young people’s social care
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4
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Mandatory Units—Learning and Development Support Services pathway (3Units)
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Unit Credits
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1
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Supportchildrenandyoungpeopletoachievetheireducationpotential
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4
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2
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Supportchildrenandyoungpeopletomakepositivechangesintheirlives
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4
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3
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ProfessionalPracticeinlearning,developmentandsupportservices
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5
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Mandatory Units—Early Learning and Childcare pathway (5 Units)
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Unit Credits
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1
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Context and principles for early years provision
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4
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2
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Promote learning and development in the early years
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5
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3
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Promote children’s welfare and wellbeing in the early years
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6
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4
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Professional practice in early years settings
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3
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5
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Support children’s speech,language and communication
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4
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Delivery and assessment
The course includes assessment by the assessor at the employer’s premises. Much of the course work involves assignments/assessments based around the candidate’s job-role. These include a number—maybe 3 to 6—of (unobtrusive) observation-based assessments at work and ATC usually works closely with the line manager in the practical arrangements. Most employers are really supportive about attending any necessary training and taking part in the programme, as they recognise the value to their business of candidates gaining new skills and a valuable nationally-recognised qualification.
The duration of the programme is neither fixed nor rigid, and can accommodate extra-curricular time that can be committed, as well as the flexibility of employer’s and candidate’s own self-discipline. Normally, ATC allows 10—15 weeks for candidates to complete the course.
Eligibility
Candidates must:
• be working or volunteering 16+ hours per week in a role for which this qualification is relevant *
• undertake literacy and numeracy assessments if appropriate and/or undertake a relevant skills diagnostic
• be in EU for settled purposes for a minimum of 3 years (no student or HSMP Visas accepted)
• live or work in West London
• be aged 19+
* ATC will require the candidate’s CV and job description to gauge their experience and prior knowledge
It is very important to understand that this course and training is provided on the basis that—from the outset—candidates are committed to completion of the course.
Acton Training Centre is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity
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