Learning, Development & Support Services for Children, Young People & Those Who Work With Them (LDSS) Level 3

NVQ

In London

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    NVQ

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    Flexible

Suitable for Childcare practitioners and professionals.

Important information

Government funding available

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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181-187 Queen'S Crescent, NW5 4DS

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Description

This award is designed for practitioners such as Connexions Link workers, education welfare officers, learning mentors, peer support workers, classroom mentors, behaviour support co-ordinators, social inclusion workers, attendance managers and family liaison staff.

Qualification overview

The NVQ Learning, Development and Support Services Level 4 qualification is suitable for those who have completed the Level 3 NVQ or who have relevant experience and work in the support services sector. The qualification is structured to allow the candidate to work at their own pace, with their own assessor during working hours.

Timescale

6 to 18 months, dependent on the individual candidates competencies.

Content

Core units

* Evaluate risk of abuse, failure to protect and harm to self and others
* Ensure personal safety and security
* Evaluate and develop own contribution to the service
* Develop interactions with clients
* Develop and sustain arrangements for joint working between workers and agencies
* Promote and maximise educational opportunities and achievements for individual children and young people

Pathways: Both units from the candidates chosen pathway are mandatory.

Optional units

* Implement referral procedures for clients
* Create a climate that promotes learning
* Advocate on behalf of young people
* Negotiate and maintain service agreements
* Enable group learning
* Establish, sustain and disengage from relationships with the families & carers of children and young people
* Challenge systems and processes that are failing

Awarding body

The awarding body for this qualification is Edexcel.

Assessment

The candidate is required to successfully complete all six core units plus both units from whichever pathway has been nominated; this is usually determined by the candidate's job sector, plus three optional units.

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

Learning, Development & Support Services for Children, Young People & Those Who Work With Them (LDSS) Level 3

Price on request