WJEC Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core

Training provider:
Coleg y Cymoedd

Duration:
12-18 months

Awarding body:
WJEC

Delivery:
Blended

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Overview

This qualification is aimed at post-16 learners in Wales, working orseeking to work, in regulated childcare settings with families/carersand children under the age of 8 and/or NHS children’s services forthose working with families/carers and children 0-19. This includeschild health settings.It has been developed in partnership with stakeholders from thechildcare and children’s health sector including Social Care Wales,Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW), tutors, teachers andwork-based learning assessors.It is designed to be delivered by a range of centre types includingwork-based learning, further education and schools.

What will I learn?

The qualification covers the fundamental knowledge andunderstanding of the new All Wales Induction Framework for EarlyYears and Childcare and reflects a range of different roles and ages.The content covers:

the principles and values of children’s care, play, learning and
development
health, well-being, learning and development
professional practice as an early years and childcare worker
safeguarding children
health and safety in children’s care, play, learning and
development.

Key information

Funding eligibility criteria

Aged 19+
Living in Wales

Plus, one of the following:

Employed (inc. agency & zero hour contracts), earning under £34,303
Self-employed, earning under £34,303
Full-time carer, earning under £34,303
Prisoner on day release

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, centres must ensure that learners have the potential and opportunity to gain the qualification successfully.

Assessment

To achieve the qualification, candidates must pass one externally set, externally marked multiple-choice test.The test assesses content from all five units

Career progression

This qualification supports learners to progress to further qualifications including the following qualifications within the suite of Health and Social Care, and Childcare qualifications for Wales.

Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development:
Practice
Level 2 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development:
Practice and Theory
Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development:
Practice
Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development:
Practice and Theory

Course dates will be discussed directly with the training provider upon successful completion of funding application. Any course dates arranged with the training provider prior to funding being secured may not be honoured – Course dates will only be confirmed once funding has been approved.