This is a flexible course, designed to suit learners who prefer to continue working alongside the qualification.

The level four Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development qualification consists of the following three units:

• Leading child-centred practice
• Theoretical frameworks for leadership and management
• Understand how to lead and manage effective team performance

 To achieve this  qualification, learners must achieve 60 credits in total. All units in this qualification are mandatory.

The level four Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development course provides the knowledge to help managers take their first step into a leadership role, and for progression on to:

• Level 4 Professional Practice in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development with Specialism
• Level 5 Leadership and Management of Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice providing the learner is in a suitable job role
• Opportunities for further study and professional training are being explored with universities across Wales

This qualification is assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment.

For the external assessment learners must successfully complete:

• A project that contains a series of tasks based around a proposed change to practise 

 For the internal assessment learners must successfully complete:

• A series of tasks, involving both oral and written responses

You will be required to undertake a successful interview and be formally assessed using the WEST toolkit.

You will also require a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

You will need to provide your own stationery. Sufficient time must be permitted by the workplace to allow regular meetings between assessor, learner and manager.