Certificate for the Children & Young People's Workforce (QCF)

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, but you will need to be at least 16 years of age and working, volunteering or on practical placement as you need to show competence in both knowledge and skills. Course Content To achieve the qualification, you will need to achieve a minimum of 35 credits. Mandatory units: • introduction to communication in health, social care or children and young people’s settings • introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children and young people’s settings • introduction to personal development in health, social care or children and young people’s settings • child and young person development • contribute to the support of child and young person development • safeguarding the welfare of children and young people • contribute to children and young people’s health and safety • support positive children and young people’s positive behaviour • contribute to the support of the positive environments for children and young people • understand partnership working in services for children and young people • maintain and support relationships with children and young people. Optional units: • support children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs; play and leisure; meal and snack times • contribute to the support of children’s communication, language and literacy and children’s creative development • introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children and young people’s setting • understand and 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 • support the creativity of children and young people • understand the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people with behavioral, social and emotional difficulties • understand the needs of children who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage. How will I be assessed? All units are internally assessed. Assessment enables the students workplace practice to provide evidence for individual units as well as the whole qualification. Methods of assessment could include: • inference of knowledge from direct observation of practice • reflection on own practice in real work situations • written assignments • student’s own plans and written records • task set by CACHE for knowledge learning outcomes only. All the assessment criteria of the chosen units must be achieved in order to obtain a pass. Progression Additional qualifications are available allowing progression. Fees £995.00