Children’s Care Learning and Development Intermediate Apprenticeship
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In Colchester
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Colchester
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The Children’s Care Learning and Development Intermediate Apprenticeship qualification is designed to help you build the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people from birth to 19 years of age. It covers a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas. The Level 2 Children and Young Peoples Workforce CACHE Certificate is aimed at students aged 16 or over who wish to complete an apprenticeship in a specific vocational area.
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About this course
Candidates should have a strong interest in the area of working with children to support their learning, and development. They will need to be dedicated and committed to their study and be responsible for their own learning. Students on this course are required to be employed in a suitable childcare setting that can include Nursery, School or Pre-school. Additional entry requirements include being educated to GCSE level.
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- IT
- IT Development
- Learning and Development
- Skills and Training
- School
Course programme
The Children’s Care Learning and Development Intermediate Apprenticeship qualification is designed to help you build the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people from birth to 19 years of age. It covers a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas. The Level 2 Children and Young Peoples Workforce CACHE Certificate is aimed at students aged 16 or over who wish to complete an apprenticeship in a specific vocational area.
What will I learn?
Children’s Care Learning and Development Intermediate Apprenticeship units:
The course combines developing your practical and theoretical skills at College, together with experience gained in the workplace.
- Introduction to Personal Development in Children’s Settings
- Contribute to Children and Young People’s Health and Safety
- Support children and young people’s positive behaviour
- Contribute to the support of positive environments for children and young people
- Support Children and Young People’s Play and Learning
- Functional Skills at Level 1 in English, Maths and ICT
What award will I achieve?
CACHE Level 2 Children and Young Peoples Workforce, Employment Rights and Responsibilities and Functional Skills at Level 1 in English, Maths and ICT.
What are the entry requirements
Candidates should have a strong interest in the area of working with children to support their learning, and development. They will need to be dedicated and committed to their study and be responsible for their own learning. Students on this course are required to be employed in a suitable childcare setting that can include Nursery, School or Pre-school. Additional entry requirements include being educated to GCSE level.
What Next?
Possible progression to a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship. Career pathways may include supervised roles such as a pre-school or nursery assistant.
How To Apply
Our aim is to make it as easy as possible to secure your place on your ideal programme.
Simply download and complete the relevant application form and return it to our Admissions team as early as possible.
You can return your completed application form in person or by post to our Colchester
(for applications to Colchester and Clacton) or Braintree campuses:
Admissions
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3LL
Admissions
The College at Braintree
Church Lane
Braintree
CM7 5SN
If you are currently at school, please check with them as some schools will be coordinating applications centrally.
If you have any further questions about the application process, please visit our
Frequently Asked Questions page.
Applying for an Apprenticeship
Download Application Form - Full-Time Courses & Apprenticeships (PDF)
Considering an apprenticeship?
Many young people look to an apprenticeship to gain valuable skills directly in the workplace.
You can apply for both an apprenticeship, and a full-time course as your back up,
but note that you will need to do some research to find an employer willing to take you on as an apprentice
if you do not already have one.
If you are applying for an apprenticeship please use the application form above,
ensuring you complete section 4 of the form. In order to start your apprenticeship you must have an employer
ready to complete your apprenticeship with.
Please contact our Apprenticeship Hub team on 01206 712412 or
apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk
or visit our Apprenticeships Section
for details and support when finding an employer. If you already have an employer please include
their contact details in section 4 of the application form. If you require any more information about
the apprenticeships we offer, please click "Read more..." below:
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