CACHE Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young Peoples Workforce (CYPW)...

Overview

Qualification

CACHE Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young People Workforce

Attendance

Four days per week (two days in College and two days in placement) normally between 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on college days. However, placement days often start at 8.30 a.m and may end after 5.00pm

Duration

One year

Description of the course

This is a full time, Level 2 course which provides basic training for those who wish to work with children between the ages of 0 to 16 years. You will have the opportunity to work under supervision, in schools, nurseries and playgroups. It forms the preparation for the Level 3 Diploma in children's core learning and development and satisfactory completion will allow you access onto the Diploma. You will undertake part of your course at college and part in training placements in the community so that you will gain experience with all age groups.

Assessments

National Assignments, portfolios, College-based course work and practical assessment in training placements.

What can I do after the course?

• CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children's and Young Peoples Workfroce (full time)
• CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce (full time)
• Supervised Employment

Start date

September

Course Code

CA1072

Cost

*Fees are not normally paid by 16 to 18 year olds but please contact the College before enrolling.
Tuition Fee: £900
Exam Fee: £85
CRB Check: £44

Course Content

There are a variety of units to be studied, some relate to working with and caring for young children, others are about aspects of children's development and education. You will also learn about working with families and carers, with other professionals and the factors that affect children and their families. You will need a mature attitude and a great deal of commitment to complete this course but you should also find your studies rewarding and interesting

Units:

• Mandatory Units

  • Promote communication in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
  • Engage in personal development in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
  • Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
  • Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
  • Understand child and young person development
  • Promote child and young person development
  • Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people
  • Support children and young people's health and safety
  • Develop positive relationships with children, young people and others involved in their care
  • Working together for the benefit of children and young people
  • Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people
  • Extending understanding of theories of children and/or young person's care or development
  • Understand the role of policies in children and/or young people's settings Maintaining the health of children and/or young people
  • An introduction to leadership and management
  • Supporting the development of study skills
  • Working with families of children and/or young people
  • Working as part of more than one team
  • Supportive approaches to behaviour management
  • Formal recording for use within the work environment Knowledge
  • Research to support practice when working with children and /or young people

  Early year Pathway – Units

  • Context and principles for early years provision
  • Promote learning and development in the early years
  • Promote children’s welfare and wellbeing in the early years
  • Professional practice in early years settings
  • Support children’s speech, language and communication

  Optional Units

  • Work with babies and young children to promote their development and learning
  • Care for the physical and nutritional needs of babies and young children
  • Promote young children’s physical activity and movement skills
  • Promote creativity and creative learning in young children
  • Support children and young people to have positive relationships
  • Support the creativity of children and young people
  • Promote positive behaviour
  • Promote learning and development in the early years
  • Promote children's welfare and wellbeing in the early years
  • Professional practice in early years settings
  • Support children and/or young people’s development of art drama and music
  • The Common Assessment Framework for children and/or young people
  • Learning about planning for given frameworks or curricula
  • Support numeracy and literacy development in children and/or young people
  • Observing children and/or young people’s play to inform future support
  • Learning styles and their role in learning and achievement
  • Managing quality standards when working with children and/or young people
  • Supporting science and technology development in children and/or young people
  • Understand aspects of playwork practice

Suitability

The course is suited to school leavers interested in working with children or students who have successfully completed Level 1 Diploma in Childcare or Health and Social Care

Other Information

Additional requirements

Students should be aware that in order to attend mandatory work placements they will be required to complete a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) check.

Enrichment Activities

Part of your planned programme of study at Carshalton College requires you to take part in enrichment activities. These activities are designed to help you with your personal development and should be treated as a very important part of your studies.