Student Handbook 2024/25
Leadership for Childrens Care, Learning and Development (Management) (Northern Ireland) (Yr 1 of 2) (Level 5 Diploma)
CACHE
Early Years
Available Sessions
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CourseCampusTypeStart DateFees
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Course: Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education (CACHE) Level 5 Diploma Leadership for Childrens Care, Learning and Development (Management) (Northern Ireland) (Yr 1 of 2)Campus: Strand RoadType: Part TimeStart Date: 15/09/2025Fees:
Part time per annum fee to be confirmed
You may be eligible for funding on this course *
If you are an employer or employee of a NI based company
* Terms and Conditions apply
Course Offering
- Site location Strand Road
Course Modules
- K/602/3463 Support Children’s Care, Learning and Development in the Early Years
- F/601/9449 Understand Children and Young Person’s Development
- J/601/9369 Lead Practice that Supports Positive Outcomes for Child and Young Person Development
- A/601/9370 Develop and Implement Policies and Procedures to Support the Safeguarding of Children and Young People
- R/602/3456 Professional Practice in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
- K/602/3172 Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies, Procedures and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings
- A/602/3189 Work in Partnership in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings
- F/602/2335 Use and Develop Systems that Promote Communication
- L/602/2578 Promote Professional Development
- Y/602/3183 Champion equality, diversity and inclusion
- H/602/3171 Lead and Manage a Team within a Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Setting
- M/602/3187 Develop professional Supervision Practice in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Work Settings
- (Optional) : J/504/2219 Appraise staff performance
- (Optional) : J/602/2336 "Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints"
- (Optional) : R/602/2338 Recruitment and selection within health and
- (Optional) : T/602/2574 Manage induction in health and social care or
- (Optional) : F/602/2612 Facilitate change
- (Optional) : R/602/2758 Manage quality
Entry Requirements
UK Requirements
Pre-enrolment interview essential.ROI Requirements
Pre-enrolment interview essential. This qualification is suitable for leaders, assistant managers and deputy managers working in children’s care, learning and development in ROI, 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. 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.Additional Requirements Prior to Entry
Attendance at Information Session
Work Placement
You will need to be in employment or about to take up employment in a company relevant to your chosen profession. You can be an existing employee upskilling and moving to a new job role or a newly recruited employee taking up a permanent contract of employment.
What's Next?
Further Study
If pathways to HLA Level 6-7 studies exist, then participants may wish to consider continuing their progression as a Higher Level Apprentice. Upon successful completion, opportunities exist for progression to employment or university. Previous graduates have progressed to the (Hons) Degree in Early Childhood Studies.Career Prospects
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.Enquiry
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