Introducing Caring for Children and Young People (CACHE Level 2)

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Introducing Caring for Children and Young People CACHE Level 2 Certificate.

Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Introducing Caring for Children and Young People is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study.

What's more, because the distance learning CACHE Level 2 Certificate Introducing Caring for Children and Young People course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This CACHE course is a further step in the field of Child Care, one of the most important professions to enter.

As a practitioner, you will have responsibility for the development of children lives at a crucial stage.

Whether you are starting out in this field or are already working in it, you will find essential information which will be of benefit to you in terms of developing your understanding of the wider childcare context and in enhancing your knowledge and skills.

HOME STUDY SUPPORT

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study.

You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need; so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

To gain the CACHE Level 2 Certificate Introducing Caring for Children and Young People you will need to pass all four units to achieve the 16 credits necessary.

There is no formal exam and the certification fee is included in the course fees.

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following CACHE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out with the units listed above, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation CACHE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE DURATION

We recommended you spend approximately 160 hours of your time studying for the Introducing Caring for Children and Young People Course.

The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 3 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete; if you could spare 6 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Introducing Caring For Children and Young People in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer, the choice is yours.

The CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Introducing Caring for Children and Young People course is divided into five comprehensive units:

Unit 1 - TDA 2.2: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Level 2 Credit value 3

Multi-agency working
The community
Safeguarding Children Board
A Child in Need
Policies and procedures
e-Safety
Mobile Phones
Caring for sick children
Promoting health and hygiene
Managing children with allergies, or who are sick or infectious
Procedures for children with allergies
Procedures for children who are sick or infectious
First Aid Missing children
Uncollected child
Child Abuse
Bullying
Childminders – protecting yourself when working alone

Unit 2 - CFC 9: Respecting and valuing children Level 1 Credit value 2

The Acts
Exploring Anti-Discriminatory Practice
Personal Social and Emotional Development
Dispositions and attitudes
Self confidence and self-esteem
Tips for boosting self-esteem in children
Making relationships and interacting with others
Emotions and self control
Self care
Sense of community
Balancing children growing needs for independence with keeping children safe
Coping with new situations

Unit 3 - CL2 A9: Importance of play for early learning Level 2 Credit value 6

Growth and development; including physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social
Age of child stage of development explanation
Physical development
Intellectual development
Language development
Emotional development
Social development
Factors which affect growth and development
Feeding the imagination
Painting
Drawing
Model making
Music
Role play and imaginative play
Competitive and non-competitive games and activities
Language and communication
Linking sounds and letters
Reading
Having knowledge of nursery rhymes
Writing English as an additional language
Forming relationships
Sense of community
Exploring cultures and religions
Religious and cultural festivals
Equal Opportunities
Recognising and dealing with emotions
Possible signs of distress
Emotional activities
Growing independence
The importance of fresh air and exercise
Making exercise fun
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Science and technology
Cooking
Exploring the senses
Activities to support children with the national curriculum

Unit 4 - NH/L2 03: Use food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet Level 2 Credit value 3

Main Food Groups
The Eat well plate
Health problems associated with excess and inadequate nutrition intake in children and adults
Childhood Health problems associated with being overweight
Good health and five a day recommendations
Body mass index
Key nutrients and vitamins
Non nutrient foods
The balance of good health
Recommended daily allowances from each food group Improving nutrition and reducing health problems in children
The structure of the digestive system
Food labels

Unit 5 - CL2A4: Accident prevention and fire safety when babysitting Level 2 Credit value 2

Identifying possible risks in the home
Living room
Kitchen
Stairs
Bathroom
Playroom
Using Equipment Safely
Maintaining Equipment
Check lists