The course is for people working with children and/or young people aged 0-16 years, in a child care setting including a Day Nursery, Pre School, Primary school, Breakfast and After School clubs. Learners will receive practical training from their employer and theory at CTL. This course is delivered as 4 days in the setting and 1 day release to college. Learners will be employed by their setting and earning a wage which is paid by the employer. This is a minimum of £2.60 per hour.
Course Length:
Approx 12/14 months. This can vary depending on the level of support required for each learner and previous experience.
Course Assessment:
Day release to College (once a week) and four days a week in placement. The assessor will come to the workplace and observe the candidate as well as assist in portfolio building and observations.
Course Costs:
Fully funded for learners aged up to 19. Employers of those 19+ may have to contribute to fees.
Reading Resources:
Learners are required to purchase a course book: Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce by Penny Tassoni, Ms Kate Beith, Ms Kath Bulman, and Ms Sue Griffin. ISBN-13: 978-0435031329 published by Heinemann
Learners can go into the Diploma level after this course. Once that is complete candidates are fully qualified childcare practitioners and can use these qualifications to go into other areas of childcare as well as working their way up into childcare management. Further training is also available with CTL: * Leadership and management training * Sector Endorsed foundation degrees * Nursery Management * Nursing * Midwifery * Play Work * Social Work * Primary Teaching * Teaching assisting *
City & Guilds Certificate in Children and Young People‘s Workforce
Key Skills Level 1
Paediatric First Aid
The course has Mandatory and optional units and these make up a number of credits.
Units include: Introduction to Communication, Introduction to Personal Development; Introduction to Equality and Inclusion; Child and Young Person Development, Contribute to the Support of Child and Young Person Development; Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People; Contribute to Children and Young People’s Health and Safety; Support Children and Young People’s Positive Behaviour; Contribute to the Support of Positive Environments for Children and Young People; Understand Partnership Working in Services for Children and Young People; Maintain and Support Relationships with Children and Young People; Managing Paediatric Illness and Injury
Candidates must be working in a child care setting for at least 16 hours per week before training can start.
You are not required to have any previous experience or qualifications. We do not currently ask for any particular grades at GCSE either. This is a practical hands on qualification so you will pick up experience very quickly. Previous childcare experience is beneficial however and we will organise a practical assessment as part of your interview.
