The mandatory content of the qualification is aligned to the All Wales Induction Framework for Early Years and Childcare with a specific practical focus on children under the age of 8yrs supported by knowledge and understanding of child development up to the age of 18.
During the programme apprentices will:
- Understand, and apply in practice, the principles and values which underpin children’s care, play, learning and development;
- Understand, and apply, in practice, child-centred approaches to care, play and learning;
- Promote and support child development through their own practice;
- Cover key policies within the sector and how these affect service development and delivery;
- Work in partnership with children, their families, carers and a range of professionals;
- Reflect on practice to continuously improve;
- Apply a range of problem solving techniques;
- Use literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills as appropriate within their role.
Duration
19 months.
Apprentices will work towards the following qualifications:
- Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development Core; Units will include Promoting Core Practice in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development, Promoting Play, Learning, Growth and Development, Promoting Nutrition and Hydration in Early Years, Responding to Childhood Illness, Infestation/Infection, Disease and Immunisation and many more.
- Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development – Practice
Units will include: Principles and Values, Health, Well-Being, Learning and Development. Professional Practice, Safeguarding Children, Health and Safety, Child Development, Speech, Language and Communication, Supporting Children (Nutrition and Hydration). - ESW Application of Number Skills (proxy exemptions apply).
- ESW Communication Skills (proxy exemptions apply).
What will the qualification lead to?
Completion of the Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice qualification enables learners to work as a qualified Level 3 childcare worker in an unsupervised capacity and, in many work settings, in a leadership role. The qualification prepares learners to progress to: Level 4 Professional Practice Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development, Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development, Foundation Degree in Early Years or similar qualification.
