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NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children's Care, Learning and Development (Management) (Northern Ireland)
Ref:
603/6040/9
Sector:
Health, Public Services and Care, Children and Young People
Registration & certification fee:
£180.00
Level:
Level 5
Minimum entry age:
19
GLH:
493
TQT:
899
Credit value:
90
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About this qualification
The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children’s Care, Learning and Development (Management) (Northern Ireland) is intended for use in Northern Ireland only. It is designed to guide and assess the development of knowledge and skills relating to children's care, learning and development including those relating to leading teams and managing staff and resources within early years and childcare settings for children under the age of 12 years in Northern Ireland. This qualification will confer occupational competence to work in a leadership and management role.
Who is it suitable for?
This qualification is suitable for assistant managers and deputy managers working in children’s care, learning and development in Northern Ireland, who are looking to progress in their career. It is also appropriate for managers who have not yet achieved a vocational qualification at this level. Learners must be in positions that enable substantial opportunity to lead and manage services and teams over the duration of the qualification.
What are the entry requirements?
This qualification is primarily intended for leaders and managers working in registered early years and childcare provision in Northern Ireland for children under the age of 12 years. Learners must be in positions that enable substantial opportunity to lead and manage services and teams over the duration of the qualification. Learners may find it helpful if they have already achieved a level 3 qualification.
This qualification is not suitable for learners who are on placement in statutory provision such as schools, nursery schools/nursery units. Learners in this type of provision will not be leading practice in the right context nor will they be managing staff or teams and so are unlikely to be able to meet the requirements of the qualification.
More information can be found in the Qualification Specification.
How is this qualification structured?
To achieve this qualification learners are required to successfully complete 72 credits from the 14 mandatory units and a minimum of 18 credits from the 14 optional units.
How is it assessed?
Internally assessed and externally quality assured portfolio of evidence
How many credits are required to complete it?
90 credits
Do you need to be working to take this qualification?
This qualification is primarily intended for leaders and managers working in registered early years and childcare provision in Northern Ireland for children under the age of 12 years. Learners must be in positions that enable substantial opportunity to lead and manage services and teams over the duration of the qualification.
The following types of services are likely to provide sufficient opportunity for the development of the key knowledge, understanding and practical and technical skills needed to generate robust and reliable evidence of competency required to achieve the qualification:
• Full day care – settings that care for children under the age of 12 years for a continuous period of 4 hours or more in any day, in premises which are not domestic
.
• Sessional care – settings that care for children under the age of 12 years for less than a continuous period of 4 hours in any day.
What related qualifications can you progress to?
Learners who achieve the Diploma could progress to a Foundation Degree in a related discipline.
Career opportunities
This qualification is suitable for Assistant Managers and Deputy Managers working in children’s care, learning and development in Northern Ireland, who are looking to progress their career.
Funding for our qualifications
Find out more about funding for this and other qualifications on our funding page.
Support materials
Mandatory qualification information
Qualification specification (PDF | 1057 KB)
Qualification specification (Word) (DOCX | 590 KB)
Additional qualification information
Qualification factsheet (PDF | 114 KB)
Support Handbook
Support Handbook (PDF | 327 KB)
Unit breakdown
Mandatory units
Support Children's Care, Learning and Development in the Early Years (F/617/8908)
Lead Practice That Supports Positive Outcomes for Children's Development (J/617/8909)
Develop and Implement Policies and Procedures to Support Safeguarding of Children (A/617/8910)
Promote Professional Practice (F/617/8911)
Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies, Procedures and Practices in Early Years Settings (J/617/8912)
Work in Partnership (L/617/8913)
Use and Develop Systems That Promote Communication (R/617/8914)
Develop Own Professional Development (Y/617/8915)
Champion Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (D/617/8916)
Lead and Manage a Team (H/617/8917)
Manage Induction (K/617/8918)
Develop Supervision Practice (M/617/8919)
Appraise Staff Performance (H/617/8920)
Professional and Sustainable Practice in Delivery of Service (K/617/8921)
Optional units
Understand the Speech, Language and Communication Needs of Children and Young People With Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (K/617/9969)
Promote Creativity and Creative Learning in Young Children (A/601/0135)
Work With Parents, Families and Carers to Support Their Child's Speech, Language and Communication Development (D/617/9970)
Promote Children in Childcare Settings Acquiring a New Language Through Immersion (H/617/9971)
Develop and Evaluate Operational Plans for Own Area of Responsibility (Y/600/9588)
Recruitment and Selection Within Health and Social Care or Children and Young People's Settings (R/602/2338)
Facilitate Coaching and Mentoring of Practitioners in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People's Settings (L/602/2547)
Manage Quality in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People's Setting (R/602/2758)
Develop Provision for Family Support (K/602/3074)
Support Others to Promote Children's Mathematical Development and Problem Solving Skills in an Early Years Setting (A/602/2138)
Support Others to Promote Children's Knowledge and Understanding of the World in an Early Years Setting (A/602/2141)
Support Others to Promote Children's Physical Development in Childcare Settings (K/617/9972)
Undertake a Research Project Within Services for Health and Social Care or Children and Young People (J/602/3499)
Support the Use of Assistive Technology (H/601/5250)