CACHE NVQ LEVEL 3
CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce (CYPW)
This is a new Qualification & Credit Frame (QCF) qualification designed to build the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people from birth to 19 years.
The qualification covers a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas and is spilt into three pathways:
- Early Learning and Childcare
- Social Care
- Learning and Development Support Services
It is also a must-have for all practitioners delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage.
*In addition it contains an optional unit ‘Understand how to set up a home based child care service’ which can be taken as a standalone unit for those who wish to become registered childminder.
It is for all those who wish to work as:
- **Early Learning and Childcare
- Pre-school worker
- Practitioner in a children’s centre
- Practitioner in day nurseries, nursery schools or reception classes in primary schools
- Registered childminders and nannies
Social Care Pathway:
- Education support workers who visit families of pre-school children in their homes
- Foster carers
- Children and families social workers
- Registered managers of children’s homes, plus deputy and assistant managers
- Residential childcare workers
- Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service advisers
- Youth worker
Learning and Development Support Services Pathway:
- Learning mentor
Progression Routes
The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services or a Foundation Degree.
Duration: 12 months
**Alpha Training delivers the Early Learning and Childcare Pathway
CACHE Level 3 Award in Induction to Playwork (QCF), Level 3 Certificate in Playwork (QCF) and Level 3 Diploma in Playwork (NVQ) (QCF)
This is a new Qualification & Credit Frame (QCF) qualification that provides in-depth information about the role of the Level 3 playworker when working with children and young people between the ages of 4 to16.
It provides an understanding of the management of play environments and the line management of other staff. The Award and Certificate are mainly knowledge based, with a limited amount of practical application, whilst the Diploma covers the knowledge and skills needed when working un-supervised. It is also a must-have for all those undertaking the Level 3 Playwork Apprenticeship.
It is for all those who wish to work as:
- Playwork development officer
- Adventure centre supervisor
- Hospital playworker
- Manager of any playwork provisions
Progression Routes
University degree
Duration: 12 months