Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (RQF)

Overview

The Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (RQF) is aimed at those who are working, or want to work, with children and young people from birth up to 19 years.

Learners will, on achieving this qualification, be able to work with children unsupervised and have the knowledge, understanding, and skills required to promote child and young person development, support positive outcomes, understand child and young person development, and support children and young people’s health and safety.

Learners must complete 65 credits from the 11 mandatory units (27 credits), with the remaining credits coming from optional units and specific pathways. Learners can follow one of three pathways: Early Learning and Childcare, Social Care, or Learning Development Support Services. Details of all the units can be found in the qualification specification on The website.

The Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (RQF) can also be used as part of the Level 3 Children and Young People’s Apprenticeship.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification.

Progression routes

• Upon successful completion of The Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (RQF) learners can progress onto other specialist qualifications reflecting the context in which they work. Learners may also wish to progress onto the following qualifications:
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (RQF)

Age range

Entry is at the centre's discretion; however, learners must be at least 16 years old to undertake this qualification.

Qualification structure

To successfully achieve this qualification, learners must achieve a minimum of 65 credits.

27 of the credits must come from the mandatory group and must achieve either:

13 credits from Learning Development and Support Services pathway;

or 13 credits from the Children’s Social Care pathway;

or 25 credits from the Early Learning and Childcare

Pathway. The remaining credits must be achieved from a choice of optional units.

Units covered

• Mandatory Units
• Promote communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Understand child and young person development
• Promote child and young person development
• Understand how to safeguard the well-being of children and young people
• Support children and young people’s health and safety
• Develop positive relationships with children, young people and others involved in their care
• Working together for the benefit of children and young people
• Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people
• Pathway units – you will pick a pathway to support your career route
• Early Learning and Child Care
• Context and principles for early years provision
• Promote learning and development in the early years
• Promote children’s welfare and well-being in the early years
• Professional practice in early years settings
• Support children’s speech, language and communication
• Social Care
• Assessment and planning with children and young people
• Promote the well-being and resilience of children and young people
• Professional practice in children and young people’s social care
• Learning Development and Support Services
• Support children and young people to achieve their education potential
• Support children and young people to make positive changes in their lives
• Professional practice in learning, development and support services
• Optional Units
• You have a list of units which support your career choice, and your tutor or one of our advisers will guide you