Children and Young People’s Work Force

What you'll learn

As an apprentice you will gain valuable experience and occupational competence within your workplace setting. You will be employed and, under supervision, your job would include working in one of the following settings:

• early years worker/assistant (within an early learning/childcare setting usually caring for young children ie pre-school, child minder/nursery/crèche
• care worker/assistant (in a social care setting with children aged birth to 19 years)
• assistant youth support/community worker (with young people in a youth/community setting).

Intermediate Apprenticeship
Level 2 Certificate for The Children and Young People’s Workforce
You will need to achieve the full 53 credits from completing mandatory units and a selection of optional units. The optional units will be decided in negotiation with your assessor and employer and are based on your job role with your organisation. Mandatory units will cover:

• health and safety
• personal development
• equality
• safeguarding.

You will have to complete functional skills level one in mathematics, English and ICT, employers’ rights and responsibilities and personal learning and thinking skills.Advanced Apprenticeship
Level 3 Certificate for The Children and Young People’s Workforce
You will need to achieve a set number of credits from completing mandatory units and a selection of optional units. The optional units will be decided in negotiation with your assessor and employer and are based on your job role with your organisation. Mandatory units will cover:

• health and safety
• personal development
• equality
• safeguarding.

You will have to complete functional skills level two in mathematics, English and ICT, employers’ rights and responsibilities and personal learning and thinking skills.