Course Structure
The Certificate and Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce.
These qualifications replace National Vocational Qualifications for childcare practitioners. They aim to meet the knowledge and skills required to
work within the Children and Young People's sector and are designed for those who work with babies, children, young people and families
across the sector and also for those who do not work in a single age range, but move between settings catering for different needs. They are
relevant to people working with children and young people in a wide range of settings such as day care centres, nurseries, crèches, preschools
and schools, children's centres, Sure Start centres, hospitals, primary care and community based services. They are also relevant to people
working outside these settings, such as childminders or nannies.
These qualifications apply to learners who are working with children and young people from 0-19 years. It is important to note that the
requirement for the extended age range focuses on knowledge not competence. Learners need to have knowledge and understanding of
children’s development 0-19 years but are only expected to demonstrate competence for the age range for which the normally work.
Qualification structure
This is a generic qualification that will be relevant across the Children and Young People's Workforce. It is mapped to the CWDC Induction
Standards and the Children's Care Learning and Development National Occupational Standards. Its main purpose is to act as a bridging
qualification towards the level 3 Diploma. It is suitable for those who would like to pursue a career in working with children and young people as
well as those already working in level 2 supporting roles within the children and young people sector. Volunteers in Early Years settings may
apply to study for this qualification, providing they can demonstrate 10 hours work placement every week.
Learners must gain a minimum of 35 credits to achieve the qualification. 31 credits will come from the mandatory group of units and 4 credits
from the optional units. (See Level 2 unit lists)
The Diploma has been designed to guide and assess learners through the development of knowledge and skills relating to working with
Children and Young People. It is appropriate for those working with children and young people in a wide range of settings that focus on children
and young people's care, learning and development. At level 3, learners are expected to be working towards a supervisory role in the setting,
with key person responsibilities and with input into curriculum planning. The level 3 Diploma is suitable for childminders. Volunteers may study
for this qualification providing they can demonstrate 10 hours work placement each week in a supervisory role.
Learners must gain a minimum of 65 credits to achieve the Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce Diploma. (See Level
3 unit lists)
To do this they must achieve 27 credits from:
All 4 units of the Skills for Care and Development shared core
All 7 Children and young People mandatory core units.
PLUS :
The Early Learning and Childcare mandatory pathway (22 credits)
The remaining 16 credits must be achieved from a choice of optional units.
To download the PDF files from City and Guilds, with full details of level 2 and level 3 qualifications - click here.
What is the Qualifications and Credit Framework?
The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) is a new framework for recognising and accrediting qualifications in England, Wales and
Northern Ireland.The QCF will make units and qualifications easier to understand, more relevant to the needs of employers and more flexible
and accessible to learners.The QCF will enable learners to build up credits at their own pace and combine units in a way that will support them
in developing a lifelong learning and career progression that is applicable right across the children's workforce.
These units that will be the building blocks of qualifications will be on the Integrated Qualifications Framework (IQF) and will ensure
transferability across the children and young people's workforce without having to repeat learning.
For further information, please visit the website for the Children’s Workforce Development Council at www.cwdcouncil.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE:
Crane Moor Training is offering the Early Years
mandatory pathway at level 3
