Children and Young People's Workforce Early Learning and Childcare Level 3

Children and Young People's Workforce Early Learning and Childcare Level 3

About this Course

The aim of this course is to promote best practice and ensure that the learner completes it with the skills and knowledge required to be able to work competently and professionally with children and young people.

Our Early Learning & Childcare Level 3 course has been written in line with, and provides the learner with all the underpinning knowledge should they wish to go on and complete the full QCF Qualification. Our course is the theory based course which leads to the Level 3 Award certificate.

The completion of this course alone does not lead to an Ofqual regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards regulated qualifications in the future.

Modules

Unit 1 - Promote Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care or Children's and young people's Settings

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Promote Equality and Diversity in Work with Children and Young People
The Impact of Prejudice and Discrimination on Children and Young People
Support Inclusion and Inclusive Practices in Work with Children and Young People

Unit 2 - Understand Child and Young Person Development

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Expected Patterns of Development
Factors That Influence Children's Development
Monitoring Development and Making Interventions
Interventions to Support the Language and Communication Needs of Children
How Transitions Affect Development

Unit 3 - Promote Child and Young Person Development

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Sssess the development needs of children or young people and prepare a development plan
Promote the development of children or young people
Support the provision of environments and services that promote the development of children or young people.
Understand how working practices can impact on the development of children and young people.
Support children and young people’s positive behaviour
Support children and young people experiencing transitions

Unit 4 - Understand how to Safeguard the wellbeing of Children and Young People

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
Working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people
Ensuring children and young people are protected from harm in the work setting
Respond to evidence or concerns of abuse or harm
Respond to evidence or concern of bullying
Work with children and young people to support their safety and wellbeing
E-safety for children and young people

Unit 5 - Support Children and Young Peoples' Health and Safety

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Plan And Provide Environments and Service That Support Children and Young People's Health and Safety
Recognise And Manage Risks to Health, Safety and Security in Work Setting or Off Site Visits
Support Children and Young People to Assess and Manage Risk for Themselves
Respond to Accidents, Incidents, Emergencies and Illness in the Work Setting and Off Site Visits

Unit 6 - Working Together for the Benefit of Children and Young People

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Recognise the importance of Multi Agency working
Work in partnership with other practitioners
Section 3 – Appropriate Communication Methods for Different Circumstances

Unit 7 - Understand How to Support Positive Outcomes for Children and Young People

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Factors that impact on the lives of children and young people
How practitioners make a positive difference in the outcomes for children and young people
The possible impact of disability on positive outcomes for children and young people
The importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in promoting positive outcomes for children and young people

Unit 8 - Context and Principles for Early Years Provision

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

The Principles of Early Years Frameworks
Adapting the environment to meet Individual needs
Partnership Model of Working with Carers

Unit 9 - Promote Learning and Development in the Early Years

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Understand the purpose and requirements of the areas of learning and development in the relevant early years framework
Plan work with children and support children’s participation in planning
Promote children’s learning and development according to the requirements of the relevant early years framework
Engage with children in activities and experiences that support their learning and development
Review own practice in supporting the learning and development of children in their early years

Unit 10 - Promote Children's Welfare and Well Being in the Early Years

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Understand welfare Requirements
Support hygiene and prevention of cross-infection the early years settings
Safe systems
Provide physical care for children
Children's health and well being

Unit 11 - Professional Practice in Early Years Settings

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Under the scope and purposes of the early year's sector
Support diversity, inclusion and participation
How to reflect on your own practice
Understand current policies and influences on the early year’s sector

Unit 12 – Support Children’s speech, Language and Communication

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Understand the importance of speech, language and communication for children’s development
Understand the impoertance and benefits of adults supporting the development of speech, language and communication development
Provide support for speech, language and communication development
Contribute to maintaining a positive environment that supports speech, language and communication

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Level 3 Children and Young People's Workforce Early Learning and Childcare Level 3 Certificate of Achievement

The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that learndirect has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed learndirect to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.