Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce level 2 qualification

Assessment requirements

Portfolio of Evidence.

This qualification is internally assessed and internally quality assured by Centre staff and externally quality assured by Innovate Awarding External Quality Advisors (EQAs).

Aims and objectives of the qualification

This qualification is designed to help learners build the knowledge and skills needed when working under supervision with children and young people. It covers a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas working in children’s settings in social care.

This qualification has been mapped to the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) Induction Standards and the Children’s Care Learning and Development National Occupational Standards.

Progression opportunities

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress into employment in children and young people’s care such as assistant roles in childcare centres, nurseries, children’s residential care homes or pre-school work.

On completion of this qualification, Learners may progress to:

• IAO Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner

• IAO Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce

• IAO Level 3 Diploma in Early Learning and Childcare (Early Years Educator)

Entry guidance

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

This qualification is suitable for those who work with children and young people. It provides learners with an opportunity to demonstrate their competence in a wide range of job roles.

Those wishing to work in an Early Years environment should seek achievement of a ‘full and relevant’ qualification that meets the Department for Education’s criteria and therefore counts towards the EYFS staff:child ratios.