Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young People's Workforce

This qualification meets the needs of candidates who work or want to work in a wide range of children and young people’s settings covering the age range 0-19 years for example in the roles of:

• Care Worker
• Child minder
• Nursery Nurse
• Youth and Community Worker

Aim and purpose of the qualification

The Level 2 Certificate is a generic qualification that will be relevant across the Children and Young

People’s Workforce. It is mapped to the CWDC Induction Standards and the CCLD National Occupational Standards and its main purpose will be to act as a bridging qualification towards the Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma. The qualification will also provide an inclusive pathway for entrants to the workforce across the Children’s workforce. It will confer occupational competence to work under supervision and enable practitioners to count in the ratio at level 2 identified in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. This qualification will form part of the apprenticeship.

This qualification has been designed to:

• provide a broad understanding of the children and young people’s workforce sector and an introduction to the practical skills and knowledge required
• provide an awareness of the range of jobs and work settings in the children and young people’s
• sector
• enable learners to make an informed assessment of their own aptitude for work in this sector
• and to make informed decisions about careers
• encourage learners to reach a level of knowledge and skills that will facilitate progress into
• further vocational learning or to potential employment in the sector
• introduce learners to the discipline of the working environment and to encourage mature attitudes to the community in general
• encourage learners to value continued learning and remain in the learning process
• allow learners to learn, develop and practise selected skills required for progression in the sector
• provide opportunities for progression to the Level 3 Diploma and other related qualifications in the sector.

Key purpose and principles and values of the sector

The key purpose for those working in children’s care learning and development has been identified by the SSBs to be:

‘To provide, in partnership with communities and other agencies, a firm foundation for growth, learning and development for children and young people and their families. This includes creating, developing and maintaining environments and services that enable children to have the best possible experience of childhood and to enable them and their families to make the most of opportunities to achieve their full potential.’

Implicit in this statement is the core assumption that the human rights of these people will be safeguarded at all times.

The following principles and values underpin the complete set of standards in their entirety.

Principles

1. The welfare of the child is paramount

2. Practitioners contribute to children’s care, learning and development and this is reflected in every aspect of practice and service provision

3. Practitioners work with parents and families who are partners in the care, learning and development of their children and are the child’s first and most enduring educators.

Values

1. The needs, rights and views of the child are at the centre of all practice and provision

2. Individuality, difference and diversity are valued and celebrated

3. Equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice are actively promoted

4. Children’s health and well-being are actively promoted

5. Children’s personal and physical safety is safeguarded, whilst allowing for risk and challenge as appropriate to the capabilities of the child

6. Self-esteem, resilience and a positive self-image are recognised as essential to every child’s development

7. Confidentiality and agreements about confidential information are respected as appropriate unless a child’s protection and well-being are at stake

8. Professional knowledge, skills and values are shared appropriately in order to enrich the experience of children more widely

9. Best practice requires reflection and a continuous search for improvement.

In order to be assessed as competent candidates must demonstrate that they work within the context of the principles and values of the sector. Assessors will be expected to confirm this by signing the declaration form, Unit assessment and verification declaration.

Qualification structure

To achieve the Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young People’s Workforce, learners must achieve 31 credits from the mandatory units and a minimum of 4 credits from the optional units available.

• Minimum Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 267.
• Maximum Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 280.

The table below illustrates the unit titles, the credit value of each unit and the title of the qualification, which will be awarded to candidates successfully completing the required combination of units and/or credits.

Mandatory Units

Unit

accreditation

number

City &

Guilds unit

number

Unit title

Credit

value

Knowledge/

Competence

unit

F/601/5465

Unit 001

Introduction to Communication in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings

3

Competence

L/601/5470

Unit 002

Introduction to Personal Development in Health, Social Care or Children's and Young People’s Settings

3

Competence

R/601/5471

Unit 003

Introduction to Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings

2

Competence

H/601/3305

Unit 004

Child and Young Person Development

2

Knowledge

Y/601/3236

Unit 006

Contribute to the Support of Child and Young Person Development

3

Competence

K/601/3323

Unit 007

Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People

3

Knowledge

J/601/3491

Unit 009

Contribute to Children and Young People’s Health and Safety

3

Competence

T/601/7407

Unit 010

Support Children and Young People’s Positive Behaviour

2

Competence

H/601/3496

Unit 011

Contribute to the Support of Positive Environments for Children and Young People

3

Competence

M/601/3498

Unit 012

Understand Partnership Working in Services for

Children and Young People

2

Knowledge

D/601/7403

Unit 014

Maintain and Support Relationships with Children and Young People

3

Competence

F/600/2036

Unit 015

Paediatric Emergency First Aid

1

Competence

J/600/2037

Unit 016

Managing Paediatric Illness and Injury

1

Competence

Optional Units

D/601/6526

Unit 017

Support Children and Young People with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs

4

Competence

T/601/6564

Unit 018

Support Children and Young People’s Play and Leisure

3

Competence

A/601/6517

Unit 019

Support Children and Young People at Meal or Snack Times

3

Competence

M/601/3310

Unit 020

Contribute to the Support of Children’s Communication, Language and Literacy

2

Competence

H/601/3336

Unit 021

Contribute to the Support of Children’s Creative Development

2

Competence

L/601/1693

Unit 022

Understand Child and Young Person Development

4

Knowledge

R/601/1694

Unit 024

Promote Child and Young Person Development

3

Competence

Y/601/1695

Unit 025

Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People

3

Knowledge

D/601/1696

Unit 027

Support Children and Young People’s Health and Safety

2

Competence

H/601/1697

Unit 028

Develop Positive Relationships with Children, Young People and Others Involved in their Care

1

Competence

K/601/1698

Unit 029

Working Together for the Benefit of Children and Young People

2

Competence

M/601/1699

Unit 030

Understand How to Support Positive Outcomes for Children and Young People

3

Knowledge

M/600/9807

Unit 032

Support the Creativity of Children and Young People

3

Competence

F/600/9777

Unit 033

Understand the Needs of Children and Young People who are Vulnerable and Experiencing Poverty and Disadvantage

5

Knowledge

M/601/2884

Unit 035

Understand the Speech, Language and Communication Needs of Children and Young People with Behavioural, Social and Emotional Difficulties

3

Knowledge

H/601/5474

Unit 117

Introduction to Duty of Care in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings

1

Knowledge

Opportunities for progression

This Certificate will enable progression within and between levels. Laterally it will allow candidates who complete the requirements for a Certificate to take up continuing professional development opportunities through the optional units. Vertically it will allow movement up to another level and across sectors.

This new suite of units will support progression in/to employment in the following areas:

• Early Years
• Health and Social Care
• Play work
• Teaching and education welfare
• Youth and community work