About this course
This qualification is ideal for staff development and training within the workplace. Learners will develop knowledge and skills in fundamental areas including health and well-being; legislation, frameworks and professional practice; play, development and learning for school readiness; and professional development.
The course has twenty-three mandatory units, which cover key skills related to the role, including safeguarding, promoting healthy lifestyles and emotional well-being, developing children's literacy and mathematical skills, and planning to promote the development of children. Learners will develop their knowledge base and confidence, enabling improved performance in their role.
Benefits for the business:
- Upskill staff members
- Increase teamwork and morale as staff become more aware, gain confidence and support colleagues
- The course offer can be used as part of a development scheme or apprenticeship
- Increase employees' knowledge base and performance
Benefits for the employees:
- Gain a nationally recognised level 3 diploma
- Enhance both personal skills and professional development
- Courses are delivered as distance learning with assessor visits
- Personal tutors are assigned to ensure learners are given the support needed.
Theme 1: Health and well-being
Unit 1 - Support healthy lifestyles for children through the provision of food and nutrition
Unit 2 - Promote healthy lifestyles for children through exercise
Unit 3 - Support physical care routines for children
Unit 4 - Promote children's emotional well-being
Unit 5 - Understand how to support children who are unwell
Theme 2: Legislation, frameworks and professional practice
Unit 1 - Understand legislation relating to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
Unit 2 - Use legislation relating to the health and safety of children
Unit 3 - Follow legislation relating to equality, diversity and inclusive practice
Unit 4 - Working in partnership
Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness
Unit 1 - Understand the value of play in early years
Unit 2 - Plan, lead and review play opportunities which support children's learning and development
Unit 3 - Promote enabling play environments
Unit 4 - Developing children's emergent literacy skills
Unit 5 - Developing children's emergent mathematical skills
Unit 6 - Support children's transition to school
Unit 7 - Develop children's cognitive skills
Unit 8 - Promote children's speech, language and communication
Unit 9 - Promoting children's physical development
Unit 10 - Promoting children's personal, social and emotional development
Unit 11 - Support children with additional needs
Unit 12 - Use observation, assessment and planning to promote the development of children
Unit 13 - Use longitudinal studies to observe, assess and plan for children's needs
Theme 4: Professional Development
Unit 1Engage in professional development
