This is a unique qualification for Level 3 early years practitioners looking to progress to Level 4.

It is designed to support experienced early years practitioners to build on your knowledge and understanding. This a chance for you to develop skills that promote quality, encourage leadership, prepare you for management and provide you with opportunities for professional development.

The qualification will challenge you in both their daily practice and theoretical understanding.

The content covers ages 0-5 years and includes the following areas:

• Enabling children to learn
• Promoting health and wellbeing
• Special educational needs
• Working with families
• Implementing change

You will develop and use skills of leadership, mentoring, coaching and reflection as you complete the qualification through work-based learning opportunities.

This qualification is to guide and assess the development of knowledge and skills relating to the health and social care workforce.
This qualification confirms competence in these areas for roles such as: 

• Care assistants/support workers/key workers in residential settings 
• Healthcare assistants / support workers in community and primary care environments 
• Healthcare assistants / support workers in acute health environments 
• Care assistants/support workers/key workers in domiciliary services 
• Care assistants/support workers/key workers in day services 
• Support workers in supported living projects 
• Community-based care assistants/ support workers/key workers, including those working in specialist areas eg dementia, learning disabilities  Personal assistants employed directly by the individual they support or their families 
• Emerging new types of workers and multidisciplinary health roles crossing traditional service barriers and delivery models.

This qualification is to guide and assess the development of knowledge and skills relating to the health and social care workforce.
This qualification confirms competence in these areas for roles such as: 

• Care assistants/support workers/key workers in residential settings 
• Healthcare assistants / support workers in community and primary care environments 
• Healthcare assistants / support workers in acute health environments 
• Care assistants/support workers/key workers in domiciliary services 
• Care assistants/support workers/key workers in day services 
• Support workers in supported living projects 
• Community-based care assistants/ support workers/key workers, including those working in specialist areas eg dementia, learning disabilities  Personal assistants employed directly by the individual they support or their families 
• Emerging new types of workers and multidisciplinary health roles crossing traditional service barriers and delivery models.