CACHE level 5 Diploma in leadership for children and young peoples services

Provides the skills and knowledge to manage, practice and lead others in nurseries, children centres, kindergartens and early years setting

Topics Covered:

• Safeguarding and Child protection
• Managing Early Childhood services
• Supporting child development & working in partnership
• Contributing with local quality systems & continuously improving quality
• Developing and carrying out policy and procedures
• Promoting and developing best practice in an early childhood setting
• Childcare management

This qualification is a must have for our Higher Level Apprenticeship in Care Leadership and Management. The Children and Young People pathways are also named in the Apprenticeship Standard for Children Young People and Families Manager.

Experience in the workplace: Learners will need to be working in the role of Deputy or Manager in an appropriate setting, or have the opportunity to carry out responsibilities associated with these roles to be able to study for the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services.

Career opportunities

On completion learners can progress to a wide range of job roles depending on the pathway taken. The following list is not all-inclusive, but gives a taster of the opportunities available in either adult or children and young people’s settings:

• manager
• deputy manager
• assistant manager
• care broker
• case manager
• senior support worker
• day care manager
• residential care manager