Children’s Care, Play, Learning & Development

This qualification is knowledge and practice based and assesses learners’ knowledge and competence to practice in employment. This qualification is primarily for those working in regulated childcare settings with families and children under the age of 8 and NHS children’s services for those working with families and children aged 0-19.

It is designed for learners in work based learning. The qualification will assess learners’ knowledge and practice through their work and will be able to demonstrate that they:

• 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, learning and development
• Make a positive contribution to the children’s care, play, learning and development sector through their own practice
• Reflect on practice to continuously improve
• Understand job roles and functions within the children’s care, play, learning and development sector
• Use literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills as appropriate within their role.

To achieve the Foundation Apprenticeship, learners will complete the Level 2 Childcare, Play, Learning and Development: Core alongside the Level 2 Diploma Childcare, Play, Learning and Development: Practice.

What is covered on the course?

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 18yrs.

The following topics are featured as mandatory:

• Principles and values
• Safeguarding
• Health and safety
• Health, wellbeing, learning & development
• Professional practice.