NCFE Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People’s Workforce

Who is it for?

This programme is designed for people who seek to work in the child care sector.  Anyone wishing to embark on a career in child care will benefit and it provides a start point to the formal qualifications required to work in the sector. It provides an ideal route into a career in child care and results in a fully recognised qualification which enables students to work competently in a supervised capacity.

People intending to gain the level 3 Early Years Educator qualification will find this an ideal first step which introduces the format of knowledge and competence based qualifications before embarking on the longer and more demanding level 3 course over 2 years.

This qualification is to guide and assess development of knowledge and skills relating to the children & young people’s workforce and will provide progression to the Early Years Educator level 3 qualification. This qualification confirms competence under supervision in these areas where appropriate and serves as a progression pathway to the required qualification at Level 3 and above (for all new practitioners) for registration and regulatory requirements in the sector.

What jobs will I qualify for?

Upon completing the Level 2 Early Years Educator course, you will be qualified for the following role:

• Nursery Assistant

In these roles, you could earn up to £20,000 per annum (source: reed.co.uk Salary Checker, 2015. (UK only)).

When can I start?

You can enrol for this course now - start today.

Are there any requirements?

There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 1 qualification in a related area.

You will need to volunteer or already be working in a childcare setting. You will be required to arrange a course placement for the whole course. This is the student's responsibility to arrange and organise this.

In order to study this course, you must be aged 16 or above.

What skills will I gain?

By completing this course, you will gain the following skills and knowledge:

• Understanding of child and young person development
• Support child and young person development
• Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Supporting the health and safety of children and young people
• Understand the importance of partnership working and effective communication
• Support children and young people’s positive behaviour
• Communicate with people in different settings
• Personal development and reflective practices
• Developing and maintaining relationship with children and young people

Module breakdown

SECTION A

MANDATORY UNITS

• Child and young person development
• Contribute to the support of child and young person development
• Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
• Contribute to Children and Young People's Health and Safety
• Contribute to the Support of Positive Environments for Children and Young People
• Understand Partnership Working in Services for Children and Young People
• Support children and young people’s positive behaviour
• Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s  and young people’s settings
• Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children's and young people’s settings
• Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Maintain and support relationships with children and young people

SECTION B

OPTIONS

• Understand Child & Young Person’s Development
• Support Children & Young People’s Health & Safety

What support is available?

• Full tutor support via email
• Feedback on your assignments from expert tutors
• Study guide to help support you on your learning journey

How will I be assessed?

Students taking this course MUST have a work placement arranged and will need the support of a suitably qualified member of staff in the setting who will supervise a number of assessments. The total number of hours required in a work placement is 150.

Assessments for the course are based upon building a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates practical workplace skills, and the knowledge and understanding gained in studying the accompanying course text.

The course also contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. We call these Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs). You need only send the TMAs to your tutor for comment, not the self-assessment exercises which are also part of the course to help you gauge your progress.

Please note: 
Please allow 24 hours to receive your online training details. If your order is made over the weekend, your online training details will be provided on the following Monday morning.