Childcare Level 2 (Children and Young People’s Workforce QCF)

Childcare Level 2 (Children and Young People’s Workforce QCF)

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Do you like working with children, enjoy looking after children, have a caring attitude? Then join many others who choose to become qualified Childcare workers and complete an adult training course in childcare. Once you complete a CACHE Level 2 Childcare (Diploma in Childcare and Education (Award, Certificate and Diploma)) course at The Adult Learning Academy in Enfield, North London, you could be on your way from working as a Nursery Nurse to becoming a Nursery Manager with an earning potential of £28K+. So don’t delay, enrol yourself on our CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce) Course at The Adult Learning Academy today. Other courses available at The Adult Learning Academy in Enfield, North London are: Food Safety/ Food Hygiene, Fire Marshal/Fire Warden, Personal Licence Holder (NCPLH), PTLLS, DTLLS, Teaching Assistant, Childminding, Health and Social Care, Childcare, First Aid at Work (FAW), Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW), Paediatric First Aid, ESOL and Driver Instructor Training.

24 week Level 2 Diploma in Childcare
Diploma in Childcare and Education (Award, Certificate and Diploma)

Course description
This course is ideal for any individual who wants to work in the children and young people’s workforce. The course develops the wide-ranging knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people from birth up to 19 years. Covering a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas - including those in social care settings - it offers a wealth of career opportunities. On completion learners will be able to work unsupervised as nursery nurses with children and young people or as managers in an Early Years Setting. It is a must-have for all practitioners delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage. There are 11 mandatory units and 5 optional units to complete in this qualification.

Mandatory Units:

• Communication in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
• Engage in personal development in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
• Equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
• Understand child and young person development
• Promote child and young person development
• Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people
• Support children and young people's health and safety
• Develop positive relationships with children, young people and others involved in their care
• Working together for the benefit of children and young people
• Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people

Who is this course for?
Designed for those wishing to progress in the following areas:
Nursery Nurse, manager or supervisor in day nurseries, nursery schools and nursery or reception classes in primary schools, children’s centres manager or registered childminders and nannies.

Additional information
Every learner will have to have about 400 hours work experience placement throughout the duration of the course (minimum 16 hours of placement a week). All learners must have a placement which can vary in hours and can include childrens centres, nurseries, playgroups, creche etc.

Assessment:

• Interpretation of knowledge from direct observation of practice in the workplace
• Written assignments
• Learner’s own plans and written records of all units will be either pass or refer.
• Witness evidence
• Optional task set by Course Tutor
• Professional discussion
• Reflection on own practice in real work situations