Leadership & Management of Children’s Care, Play, Learning & Development: Practice Level 5

Overview

This apprenticeship is for individuals who have completed the Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development qualification. Experience in a leadership or management role in regulated childcare settings with families and children under the age of 8 and/or NHS children's services for those working with families and children aged 0-19.

What is covered on the course?

The mandatory content of the Level 5 Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice qualification consists of the following mandatory units:

Lead and manage child-centred practice
Lead and manage effective team performance
Lead and manage the quality of workplace/setting
Professional practice
Lead and manage practice that promotes safeguarding of children
Lead and manage health, safety and security in the workplace/setting

A range of optional units are also available within this qualification.

Key Info

Course duration

24 months

Entry requirements

Learners are required to have completed the Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development qualification prior to undertaking this Level 5 Practice qualification.
This qualification is practice-based for those working in a leadership or management role within the Childcare sector. This qualification is designed to help learners over the age of 19 to practise as leaders and managers in the sector. It is particularly relevant to those managing Flying Start provision, or for those delivering the curriculum for 3-7 year olds in Foundation Phase settings in Wales. It is also suitable for:

learners whom have successfully completed Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development qualification
learners who have successfully completed a relevant legacy qualification listed in the Social Care – ‘Qualification Framework for social care and regulated childcare in Wales’.

Qualifications

On successful completion of the qualification, the individual will be awarded the following:

Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development Level 5
Essential Application of Number (EAonS) Level 2
Essential Communication (ECommS) Level 2

Aspiration Training works with us to ensure that learners are given the best service possible. We meet regularly to discuss learners progress and this ensures that any issues are quickly resolved.

Debbie Winning Qualifications and Apprenticeships Officer

Aspiration Training is our only training provider, being the most efficient, helpful, always friendly, and happy to help should there be any issues.
Having this level of support is very much appreciated as some of the learners do require extra support and guidance.

Jackie Tomkins Nursery Manager

What happens after my apprenticeship?

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Our career pathways show typical routes through the various stages of learning, the knowledge and skills that will be learnt along the way and the career options that may be available as a result.

Career Progression is available across a number of levels, meaning, with hard work and determination, the sky is the limit.

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