CACHE Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges

This Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools helps prepare learners to be able to work in a school setting.

The course covers the skills needed to fulfil many different roles within the classroom and covers tasks directly related to working with children and young people.

With Cache certification included, this Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools and colleges is a great first step to anyone wanting to start a career in a school environment.

About this Course

This course covers topics from Understanding child and young person development to Schools as organisations and is an in-depth study into the school setting and what it incorporates.

This course requires students to complete 6 units, each with a piece of coursework at the end. Upon completion of these pieces of coursework, students will have finished the course as a whole and will receive CACHE certification, which is included in the course fees.

Study Time: 100 hours

Enrolment length: 12 months

Course Format: Paper Based

Assignments: 6

Course Content

Unit 1: Understand Schools and Colleges as Organisations

• Know the different types of schools and colleges in the education sector
• Understand the organisation of schools and colleges in terms of roles and responsibilities
• Understand how schools and colleges uphold their aims and values
• Know about the range and purpose of school and college policies and procedures

Unit 2: Understand Children and Young People’s Development

• Understand significant stages of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years of age
• Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development
• Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development

Unit 3: Understand Communication and Professional Relationships with Children, Young People and Adults

• Understand how to develop professional relationships with children and young people
• Understand how to communicate with children and young people
• Understand how to develop professional relationships with adults

Unit 4: Understand Children and Young People’s Health and Safety

• Know the legislative and policy framework for health and safety within a learning environment
• Recognise and understand how to manage risks to children and young people’s health, safety and security
• Know how to support children and young people in relation to risk management

Unit 5: Safeguarding Children and Young People

• Know about safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Understand action to take when children and young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
• Understand child protection procedures
• Know about current policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection

Unit 6: Understand Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Work with Children and Young People

• Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in a learning environment
• Understand how to promote anti-discriminatory practice with children and young people
• Understand how to use inclusive practices in work with children and young people

Assessments

This course is assessed through tutor marked assignments which must be sent to your tutor for marking. You will then be provided with feedback and a mark on your work from your tutor within 4 working days. After each assignment has been sent off and marked as complete you will have passed the course and will receive your certification.

Method

All of the shipping costs for our courses are included in the enrolment fees and we offer worldwide shipping free of charge. This means you can get started on your course for much less without the hassle of paying expensive postage costs- you can leave these to us. All of our courses are printed, bound and shipped to you first class, within 1 working day, so you can get enrolled and get started on your new course in no time at all.

Tutor Support

All of our courses come with full tutor support throughout so that you can benefit from the best education. Our tutor support team includes a number of professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds- each one an expert in their own field with tutoring experience in abundance. Students at Oakwood are assigned a personal tutor who provides help and support throughout their course and will mark all of your assignments so that you have the personal touch of an industry expert there to help at all times. This tutor support is completely unlimited- which means you can contact your tutor and ask as many questions as you need when working through your course. With this support you will never feel alone on one of our courses and you will always be backed by a professionally qualified team dedicated to your success.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.

As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!

For those who are looking to work in a school or college setting.

No Requirements.

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