City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children's Care, Learning and Development (Management) (Wales and Northern Ireland) (Year 1 of 2)

Course Content

Year 1 modules* (Subject to change)

Group A modules (64 credits):
• Manage Physical resources
• Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints
• Appraise staff performance
• Promote creativity and creative learning in young children

Group B and C modules (28 credits):
• Support learning
• Understand development
• Lead practice that support positive outcomes for child and young person development
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people
• Develop health and safety and risk management policies
• Black Group A modules 64 credits
• Red Group B and C modules
28 credits

Course Aims

This course meets the minimum standards for managing child care settings as set out in DHSSPS Childminding and Day-care (Children under 12). It is designed to guide and assess the development of knowledge and skills relating to Children’s Care Learning and Development including those relating to leading teams and managing resources within Children & Young Peoples’ settings. This qualification will confer occupational competence to work in a management role.

Assessment Methods

There will be a combination of assessment methods for this qualification which meets the requirements of the competence units. Direct observation of candidate?s performance by a qualified occupationally competent assessor and the assessor?s judgement on testimony from an Expert Witness Testimony are the main methods of assessment and main source of evidence. Where assessor observation would be difficult because of intrusion into areas of privacy and/or because activities occur rarely, expert witnesses may provide testimony for the occupationally specific units. Additionally the following sources of evidence may be used, Work products, Professional discussion, Candidate/ reflective accounts, Questions, Witness testimonies ,Projects/Assignments, Case studies.