Children’s Care Learning and Development (CCLD) Level 4

Description

The NVQ CCLD Level 4 award is suitable for those in a management or supervisory position in roles such as pre-school adviser, centre manager, area SENCO, senior practitioner involving high-level skills with children and families.

Qualification overview

The NVQ is a skills benchmark. Achieving Level 4 is an assurance to current and future employers that your skills are up-to-date and at the necessary level.
Gaining the award can lead to career advancement, wage increase with recognition and official accreditation of skills and a chance to meet and network with inspectors or development workers. The qualification is structured to allow the candidate to work at their own pace, with their own assessor during working hours.

Timescale

3 to 18 months, dependent on the individual candidates competencies and their dedication to the award.

Content

Core units

* Establish a relationship and develop working relationships
* Support policies, procedures and practice to safeguard children and ensure their inclusion and well-being
* Support programmes for the promotion of children's development
* Reflect on, review and develop own practice

Optional units

* Co-ordinate provision for babies and children under 3 years in partnership with their families
* Establish and sustain relationships with providers of services to children and families
* Research and develop an area of practice
* Encourage innovation in your area of responsibility
* Recruit, select and retain colleagues
* Provide learning opportunities for colleagues

Awarding body

The awarding body for this qualification Edexcel.

Assessment

Candidates must complete four core units plus five optional units.

Assessment is through direct observation within a childcare setting combined with inspection of supplementary evidence such as assignments, professional discussion, witness testimonies and work products.