Child Care and Education Award/Certificate/Diploma CACHE Level 2 Adult

What will you be learning?
This qualification prepares you to work in a supervised capacity, with children and their families in a variety of settings and environments and has been designed to provide the knowledge and understanding that support competent practice.

The course includes 6 mandatory units: An introduction to working with children; the developing child; safe, healthy and nurturing environments for children; children and play; communication and professional skills within child care and education; the child care practitioner in the workplace; 1 additional unit and practical training focusing on the age range 1 year to 7 years 11 months although some work experience covering the age range 8-16 is permitted.

You will be assessed by tests, assessment tasks and a final exampaper.

What happens when you have finished?
You can go onto the Level 3 CACHE qualification.

Where and when?
Location: Folkestone

Start date: September

Duration: 1 year

How is it delivered?: Full-time

How much will it cost?
Tuition Fee: £1035

You may not have to pay this tuition fee if:

• You are unemployed and in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance (contribution-based)
• You are in receipt of, or are an un-waged dependent of someone currently in receipt of any of the following "income-based" benefits:
  • Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
  • Income-related Employments and Support ALlowance (ESA)
  • Income Support
  • Working Tax Credit (your assessed household income needs to be less than 15,276 per year (amount subject to change)
  • Housing Benefit
  • Council Tax Benefit (excluding the 25% single person reduction)
  • Pension Credit - Guaranteed only

View our Money Matters page for full details and information about the financial support available, including Adult Learner Grants.