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

The course is a required element to progress onto the practice component: Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice.

This qualification has a core of underpinning knowledge, skills and understanding, and a range of options to reflect the breadth of pathways within this sector. Learner progression could include further study onto Level 2 CCPLD: Practice; Level 3 CCPLD: Practice, an apprenticeship or employment. 

The level of progression will depend on the overall success achieved in the qualification.

The qualification maps to the content of the new All Wales Induction Framework for Early Years and Childcare.

Key areas:

• knowledge and understanding of the core principles and values which underpin children's care, play, learning and development practice
• knowledge and understanding of ways of working in the children's care, play, learning and development sectors
• knowledge and understanding which informs effective practice

core knowledge and understanding to support progression to further study or employment within children's care, play, learning and development.

The Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: core qualification is assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment. Candidates must successfully complete:

• three externally set, internal scenario-based assessments; and
• one externally set, externally marked multiple-choice test.

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.