Community Childcare Practitioner
Level 4 Children, Young People & Families Practitioner
Children, young people, and families practitioner (community) apprenticeship standard
This level 4 apprenticeship training programme develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work with children, young people and families across a range of multi-agency services to achieve positive outcomes and sustainable solutions in their daily lives.
You will work within a specific social care role in community settings such as education, youth services, early years, youth justice, family support and special educational needs.
At the end of this training programme, you will be awarded a Level 4 Certificate in Higher Education in working with children, young people and families, which is endorsed by De Montfort University Leicester.
Part one: apprenticeship standard
Months 1 to 4
Learning Foundations & Professional Development
Roles & Responsibilities of a Community Practitioner
Effective Communication & Information Handling
Safeguarding Children & Young People
Months 5 to 9
Safeguarding, Legislation & Vulnerability Factors
Safeguarding and Multi-Agency Cohesion
Human Growth & Development
Factors Affecting Child Development
Child Development Theories
Months 10 to 18
Child Study & Multi-Agency Cohesion
Child Study & Areas of Concern
Child Study - Observations & Assessment
Professional Practice
Preparation for your End Point Assessment (EPA)
Part two: higher education certificate
Module 1: lifespan (0-18 years)
Understand key biological physiological, sociological and theoretical perspectives used to explain human growth and development
Reflect on own and others’ information sharing and accessibility issues
Understand the importance of observation and early intervention to support developmental needs of young people
Access a range of services and identify how to access support to positively impact young people and their families
Module 2: Safe practice
Understand the context of safeguarding, the protection of young people and families, as well as the concept of multi-agency working to safeguard
Understand legislation, policies and practices for the protection of young people and how to address concerns about abuse
Recognise young people and families who may be experiencing abuse, and identify the appropriate responses and support
Module 3: Child study
Link knowledge and understanding of human growth and development to observations of young people within current frameworks
Involve teams and families to develop a complete overview of young people
Critically evaluate the outcomes of a child study and identify how theories of development apply to analysis
Maintain clear, accurate and succinct records and understand professional practice in relation to observation of young people
Module 4: Professional practice
Recognise the ethics and values in your practice and apply principles of
anti-discriminatory, human rights and equalities legislation
Apply evidence-based practice in your interventions, then reflect on and analyse outcomes to promote independence, provide support and prevent harm
Things to consider
Entry requirements
You must have been a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake this training programme.
In addition, you must be able to commit to the full length of the programme and be able to meet the programme modules through your job role.
If you do not have a level 2 or equivalent in Maths and English, you will be required to work towards achieving these qualifications as part of your apprenticeship.
How will you learn?
Over the duration of 15 months, you will receive a combination of face-to-face and online training and support.
You will undertake an online assessment that will help us to understand your learning style and needs, then we will tailor your learning experience accordingly.
We ensure that you stay on track to complete your programme on time by managing your progress through our state-of-the-art e-portfolio system, Smart Assessor.
At the end of your programme, your learnt knowledge, skills and behaviours will be assessed by an independent assessor in your end-point assessment (EPA).
Off-the-job training
As part of the apprenticeship, alongside your job role, a minimum of 6 hours per week of your time in work must be dedicated to improving new skills, knowledge and behaviours.
You will undertake an online assessment that will help us to understand your learning style and needs, then we will tailor your learning experience accordingly.
This can be any time devoted to learning and improving new skills without interruption.
Let's change lives
We’re all about changing lives, be that individuals changing lives through their day-to-day work, or by organisations changing lives and impacting on our economy.
As a national training provider, we change lives throughout the UK, with expertise in childcare, healthcare, clinical and business skills apprenticeships.
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Both the Impact Futures and The Childcare Company brands are used interchangeably for both Impact Futures Training Limited and The Child Care Company (Old Windsor) Limited.