CACHE Level 5 Childcare Leadership Management

This qualification replaces the Level 4 NVQ and provides learners with the skills and knowledge needed to manage practice and lead others. The Management pathways are most suitable for Assistant Managers and Deputy Managers looking to progress their career. It is also appropriate for Managers who have not yet achieved a vocational qualification at this level; Learners that are working, volunteering or on practical placement as they need to show competence in both knowledge and skills; those working in job roles such as; Manager, Deputy Manager, Assistant Unit Manager and Assistant Manager. Learners need to be at least 19 years of age. It is also recommended that the learner hold a Level 3 qualification or above in a related area.
To complete the Level 5 Diploma learners must achieve 80 credits from a series of mandatory and optional units.
All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods which could include; inference of knowledge from direct observation of practice, expert witness evidence when directed by the sector skills assessment strategy, portfolio of evidence or a task set by CACHE.