Childcare Advanced Apprenticeship

Qualifications

• Advanced Apprenticeship in Children’s Care Learning and Development
• Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce
• Functional Skills Application of Number Level 2
• Functional Skills Communication Level 2
• Paediatric First Aid
• CWDC induction standards

Units covered You will cover the following units of your Advanced Apprenticeship:

• Communication
• Personal development
• Equality and inclusion
• Duty of care
• Understand Child and young person development
• Promote development
• Safeguarding and well being
• Health and safety
• Positive relationships
• Working together
• Positive outcomes

You will then select option units that relate to your job role to complete your Diploma.

Entry requirements You must be employed in a childcare setting that has a level of supervision of children for at least 30 hours/week. Who is it for? This qualification is available for different types of learners: those in full time employment who require little or no formal learning; those in full time employment who require some formal learning; those in full time formal learning who require experience in real work environments, those in part time formal learning who require experience. The Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce covers the age range of 0-19 years in a real work environment.This pathway is appropriate for all practitioners working in settings delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage.Specific job roles may include:

• Playgroups workers
• Children’s centres staff
• Personnel in day nurseries, nursery schools and nursery or reception classes in primary schools
• Registered childminders and nannies

CostAged 16-18

Fully funded

Aged 19-23

Fully funded for employers with less than 1000 employees. For employers with 1000+ employees, please contact us for further details.

Aged 24 and over

Total People require employers to make a contribution towards the cost for all learners aged 24 years and over, embarking on an Apprenticeship or Advanced Apprenticeship programme.

Duration 18 – 24 months Start date Available all year Assessment method Evening training once a week with observations in the workplace and professional discussion. Personal qualities

• Caring
• Enthusiastic
• Passionate about working with children

Further progression

• Management in a childcare setting