The qualification is practice based and assesses learners’ knowledge and competence to practise in employment.

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

Completion of this qualification enables learners to work as a qualified level two childcare worker in a supervised capacity. The qualification also prepares for progress to:

Further Education

• Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice
• Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory
• Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Children & Young People)
• Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development.
• Level 4 Professional Practice in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development

Learners will need to fulfil additional age and experience related requirements for some leadership roles.

The qualification will assess learners’ knowledge and practice through their work and will be able to demonstrate that they

• Understand, and apply in practice, the principles and values which underpin children’s care, play, learning and development
• Understand, and apply in practice, child-centred approaches
• Make a positive contribution to the sector through their own practice
• Reflect on practice to continuously improve
• Understand job roles and functions within the sector
• Use literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills within their role.

The level two Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: practice qualification is assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment. Candidates must successfully complete:

• An externally set, internally marked set of tasks
• A portfolio of evidence
• A discussion with their assessor

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.