Aim and purpose of the qualification
The Level 2 Certificate is a generic qualification that will be relevant across the Children and Young People’s Workforce.
It is mapped to the CWDC Induction Standards and the CCLD National Occupational Standards and its main purpose will be to act as a bridging qualification towards the Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma.
The qualification will also provide an inclusive pathway for entrants to the workforce across the Children’s workforce.
It will confer occupational competence to work under supervision and enable practitioners to count in the ratio at level 2 identified in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
This qualification will form part of the apprenticeship. This qualification has been designed to:
provide a broad understanding of the children and young people’s workforce sector and an introduction to the practical skills and knowledge required
provide an awareness of the range of jobs and work settings in the children and young people’s sector
enable learners to make an informed assessment of their own aptitude for work in this sector and to make informed decisions about careers
encourage learners to reach a level of knowledge and skills that will facilitate progress into further vocational learning or to potential employment in the sector
introduce learners to the discipline of the working environment and to encourage mature attitudes to the community in general encourage learners to value continued learning and remain in the learning process
allow learners to learn, develop and practise selected skills required for progression in the sector
The Level 2 Certificate is a generic qualification that will be relevant across the Children and Young People’s Workforce.
It is mapped to the CWDC Induction Standards and the CCLD National Occupational Standards and its main purpose will be to act as a bridging qualification towards the Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma.
The qualification will also provide an inclusive pathway for entrants to the workforce across the Children’s workforce.
It will confer occupational competence to work under supervision and enable practitioners to count in the ratio at level 2 identified in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
This qualification will form part of the apprenticeship. This qualification has been designed to:
provide a broad understanding of the children and young people’s workforce sector and an introduction to the practical skills and knowledge required
provide an awareness of the range of jobs and work settings in the children and young people’s sector
enable learners to make an informed assessment of their own aptitude for work in this sector and to make informed decisions about careers
encourage learners to reach a level of knowledge and skills that will facilitate progress into further vocational learning or to potential employment in the sector
introduce learners to the discipline of the working environment and to encourage mature attitudes to the community in general encourage learners to value continued learning and remain in the learning process
allow learners to learn, develop and practise selected skills required for progression in the sector
- Teacher: Elizabeth Bireza