Course Overview
The objective of this qualification is to support a role as a residential childcare worker within children and young people’s residential childcare services. This qualification is the required qualification for residential childcare workers.
This is a combined knowledge and competency qualification and must be undertaken by individuals who are working, volunteering or on practical placement within the residential childcare sector. Learners undertaking this qualification will be working with children and young people from birth to 25 years of age. This extended age range takes into account the entitlements for children and young people with complex disabilities and conditions.
This qualification includes mandatory core knowledge relating to the development of children and young people, safeguarding and protection, and supporting children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse. It also includes mandatory core skills relating to the use of effective communication and information handling, risk management, assessment and planning in addition to supporting group living.
Course Information
- Need to Know
- Course Fees
- Additional Info
NEED TO KNOW
- Assessment method: Portfolio of Evidence
- Credit value: 61
- Guided learning hours (GLH): 466
- Learning aim reference: 60153696
- Qualification number: 601/5369/6
- Total qualification time (TQT): 610
Course Fees:-
Please contact us to discuss available funding and payment related options attached to this course.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Course Includes:
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- Instructor: Carelink
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- Language: English
- Certifications: Yes
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