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NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce

Key Facts

Qualification Number: NCFE 601/344/4

Credit Value: 65

Guided Learning Hours: 422 hours

Fee: £1850

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is designed to help learners build the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people from birth to 19 years.

It covers a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas and is split into two pathways:

  • Social Care
  • Learning and Development Support Services.

With the introduction of the Early Years Educator in 2014, the Early Years Mandatory Pathway has been withdrawn from this qualification. Learners wishing to work in the early years workforce must study for an Early Years Educator qualification.

Programme Goals

This qualification aims to meet the needs of those working in childcare settings.

Achieve a nationally recognised qualification valued by employers

Develop skills and competence in the workplace and increase confidence

Achieve a nationally recognised qualification valued by employers

Develop the essential skills needed to work successfully in childcare settings

Improve employability and support progress in a childcare setting

Programme Delivery

This qualification is regulated by the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QFC). It provides learners with a wide range of knowledge and skills to support anyone working in childcare.

This knowledge-based qualification should be assessed in a realistic work environment that aligns with the relevant assessment strategy. To achieve the Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (England), a learner must produce a portfolio of evidence and earn 65 credits comprising 27 credits from mandatory units and 38 credits from optional units.

Assessment plans and portfolio evidence will be assessed by a fully qualified and occupationally competent coach/assessor through a series of virtual online reviews on a one-to-one basis, using various methods. They will be delivered flexibly according to the learner’s needs.

Portfolio evidence will then be internally quality assured and externally certified by the Awarding Body NCFE.

Further information about this qualification can be found here you can read the standards here or please send your enquiry to [email protected]

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