Course Profile
This qualification is designed to help learners build the knowledge and skills needed when working under supervision with children and young people from birth to 19 years of age. It covers a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas working in children’s settings including early years and social care.
Course Content
Unit 1: Child & Young Person Development

The main stages of child and young person development
The kinds of influences that effect children and young people’s development.
The potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development.
Unit 2: Contribute to the support of child and young person

Contribute to assessments of the development needs of children and young people
Support the development of children & young people
Support children & young people experiencing transitions
Support children & young people’s positive behaviour
Use reflective practice to improve own contribution to child and young person development
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Unit 3: Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people

The legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety
What to do when children or young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
How to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied
Unit 4: Contribute to Children and Young People’s Health and Safety
The health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting
Recognise risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits
What to do in the event of a non-medical incident or emergency
What to do in the event of a child or young person becoming ill or injured
The work setting procedures for reporting and recording accidents, incidents, emergencies and illnesses
Follow infection control procedures
The work setting’s procedures for receiving, storing and administering medicines.
Unit 5: Contribute to the Support of Positive Environments for Children and Young People
The regulatory requirements for a positive environment for children & young people
Support a positive environment that meets the individual needs of children & young people.
Support the personal care needs of children and young people within a positive environment
Support the nutritional and dietary needs of children & young people
Unit 6: Understand Partnership Working in Services for Children and Young People
Partnership working within the context of services for children & young people
The importance of effective communication and information sharing in services for children & young people
The importance of partnerships with carers
Unit 7: Support Children & Young People’s Behaviour
The policies and procedures of the setting for promoting children & young people’s positive behaviour
Support positive behaviour
Respond to inappropriate behaviour
Unit 8: Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
Why communication is important in the work setting
Meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
Reduce barriers to communication
Apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality at work
Unit 9: Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
What is required for competence in own work role?
Reflect on own work activities
Agree a personal development plan
Develop own knowledge, skills and understanding
Unit 10: Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
The importance of equality and inclusion
Work in an inclusive way
Access information, advice and support about diversity, equality and inclusion
Unit 11: Maintain and support relationships with children and young people
Communicate with children & young people
Develop and maintain relationships with children & young people
Support relationships between children and young people and others in the setting
Unit 12: Understand Child & Young Person’s Development
Unit 13: Support Children & Young People’s Health & Safety