Education is the best provision for the journey to old age. - Aristotle

Level 2 Apprenticeship for the Children & Young Peoples Workforce

Overview

Apprenticeships are an integrated programme of learning which lead to young people getting and applying the skills, knowledge and understanding required by employers.

They aim to give young people the opportunity to:

  • Achieve vocational, work-based qualifications.
  • Learn on the job;
  • Build up knowledge and skills.
  • Gain qualifications.

Apprenticeship programmes are an important route for new recruits to develop skills for employment. They are government-funded programmes of structured on-the-job training that enable employers to develop skilled staff.

Qualification details

Designed for:

This qualification meets the needs of candidates who work or want to work in a wide range of children and young people’s settings covering the age range 0-19 years for example in the roles of:

  • Care Worker
  • Childminder
  • Nursery Nurse
  • Youth and Community Worker

Duration:

10 – 12 Months depending on the learner’s commitment to the programme along with support from their employer.

Assessment:

They are a mixture of work-based training and education that combine to form an Apprenticeship framework.

Assessments will be using a range of evidence i.e. Assessor Observation, Witness Testimony, Reflection, Work Products, Etc...

Programme Outline

The framework is made up of 3 main components: -

  • Certificate in the Children & Young Peoples Workforce (includes Paediatric 1st Aid)
  • Key/Functional Skills at Level1 in Application of Number and Communication (depending on prior achievement)
  • CWDC Induction Standards