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CACHE Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce Level 3
Course Description
Doncaster College is a CACHE approved centre for the delivery of
the cache L3 Diploma for the children and young people’s workforce.
The qualification is suitable for people involved in vocational
work, either fulltime, part-time, paid or unpaid. Students who are
not employed in childcare will need to be in a voluntary
placement.
It does not matter where you work with children - in playgroups,
day nurseries, hospitals, voluntary agencies, local authorities or
private organisations – the Level 3 Diploma will benefit both
you and the organisation you work for. The Level 3 Diploma
will raise the quality of service provided by staff through the
recognition of skills and experience gained through work.
Course Structure
This qualification is part of the Qualifications and Credit
Framework (QCF). The QCF allows you to build towards a
qualification at your own pace and in small steps of learning.
The L3 meets the requirements and will form part of the
Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) Qualification List
for the Early Years Register.
The Diploma will guide and assess development of knowledge and
skills relating to early learning, it also confirms competence in
these areas and serves as the required qualification for all
practitioners.
The qualification is composed of mandatory and option units.
These can be knowledge based, skills/competency- based.
You are required to complete 11 core units these will credit you
with 27 credits you must choose a ‘pathway’ that links into
either:
- Early years- 22 credits
- Children and young peoples Social care- 13 credits
- Learning, development and support services- 13 credits
To gain the full L3 qualification of 65 credits you will need to
choose option units that add up to 65 credits
This course is work-based and assessment is based on a portfolio
of evidence in which you will demonstrate your competence.
An approved assessor will visit your workplace to assess your
work
Entry Requirements
You do not need any qualifications or have to have undertaken
any previous courses or forms of study. However, you will have to
show that you have the required underpinning knowledge and
understanding of childcare. Therefore you will need to have had at
least six months experience in a childcare setting and currently be
working within a setting 6-10 hours weekly. This is to support
vocational competence.
Course Progression Routes
Foundation Degree e.g. Early Childhood Policy and Practice
Course Career Prospects
Successful completion will provide opportunities in careers
including:
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Parent/Toddler Group Leader
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Childminding/Nanny
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Childen’s centre support worker
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Qualified Nursery nurse
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Nursery Schools/Foundation units/Pre-school leader Teaching
Assistant
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Senior Play worker Co-ordinator
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Special Educational needs worker- SENCO
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If you are unsure about your career progression please contact the Careers Team.
How to Apply
To apply for this course, click here to
download an application form. Completed forms should be
returned to Centralised Admissions, Learner Services,
Doncaster College, FREEPOST RRBE CXT2 ZTGA, The Hub, Chappell
Drive, Doncaster, DN1 2RF.
After returning the form, you will be asked to attend an
interview.
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