Certificate for the Children & Young People’s Workforce (Childcare)

Learners must be at least 16 years old.

Mandatory units:

SHC 21: Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young

people’s settings

SHC 22: Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and

young people’s settings

SHC 23: Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and

young people’s settings

TDA 2.1: Child and young person development

TDA 2.2: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people

TDA 2.7: Maintain and support relationships with children and young people

TDA 2.9: Support children and young people’s positive behaviour

CCLD MU 2.2: Contribute to the support of child and young person development

MU 2.4: Contribute to children and young people’s health and safety

MU 2.8: Contribute to the support of positive environments for children and young people

MU 2.9: Understand partnership working in services for children and young people

All units are internally assessed. Assessment enables the student’s workplace practice to provide evidence for individual units as well as the whole qualification.

Methods of assessment: observations, professional discussions projects, oral and/ or written questions, witness testimonies.

This qualification enables credits and learning to be transferred from this qualification to the Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (England) providing a direct progression route. Learners can also progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) and the Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator).

Please contact 01305 761100 for information regarding fees