NVQ L4 - Playwork
NVQ
Inhouse
Description
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Type
NVQ
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Methodology
Inhouse
The course will enhance their personal growth and development and so enable them to undertake their role with greater confidence. Possible job roles after completion include: Playwork Manager. Suitable for: The L4 NVQ in Playwork is designed for those employed in the play-work sector who have increased levels of supervision. This may include crèche, after-school, holiday-play club or youth-club managers and supervisors. Candidates must be able to obtain evidence from their work-place which reflects their knowledge and experience.
Important information
Government funding available
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Course programme
The NVQ Level 4 in Playwork is a nationally recognised qualification for play-workers, awarded by City & Guilds. The course is designed to enhance candidates’ personal growth and development and so enable them to perform their role with greater confidence. A potential job role after completion is Playwork Manager.
How does it work?
Play-workers would be expected to demonstrate competence in providing child-centred play environments and developing opportunities in the community, whilst upholding to protect children from abuse. Candidates are expected to work effectively with colleagues in a team, promote children’s development and relationships through play, and work within Health & Safety guidelines. Candidates must demonstrate competency in four mandatory units and five optional units.
Mandatory units are:
- Work with colleagues and other partners to develop an organisational framework for play
- Develop, manage and review operational plans for play provision
- Establish and develop working relationships (Common Unit with Early Years)
- Reflect on and develop practice (Common Unit with Early Years)
Optional units can be chosen from:
- Obtain additional finance for the organisation
- Manage finance for your area of responsibility
- Recruit, select and keep colleagues
- Provide leadership in your area of responsibility
- Allocate and monitor the progress and quality of work in your area of responsibility
- Provide learning opportunities for colleagues
- Provide Information to support decision making,/li>
- Obtain the facilities and services required for play provision
- Manage and develop play facilities and services
- Work with other organisations, agencies and professionals
- Develop and implement procedures to safeguard children and young people
- Research, design and facilitate possibilities for self-directed play
- Support others in accessing the resources they need to provide play environments
NVQ L4 - Playwork