NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Transition to Playwork
Course: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Transition to Playwork 603/7635/1
Duration: 3 Months
Attendance: Starting 23/1/25 Flexible remote delivery fortnightly 2 hour sessions after face to face induction.
Venue: GHQ Training, 2 Elizabeth Court, Whimple Street, Plymouth, PL1 2DH
Cost: Private Funding at £1020 may be covered by an Advanced Learner Loan, can also be funded by Plymouth City Council if already working or volunteering in a School/Nursery or wrap around setting.
Overview
Already qualified in Child Care/Early Years, supporting teaching and learning or forest school at Level 3 with 2 years experience?
Looking to gain a L3 in Playwork?
Build on your existing qualification to achieve a Transition into Playwork Level 3
Only 3 Additional units to complete
Flexible remote training sessions + a couple of observations and you're done !!
Help your community with out-of-school childcare support
Start a new Child Care facility !!
Help and advice are available throughout.
The aim of this qualification is to provide learners, who have experience and who are qualified at level 3 in working with children, with an understanding of the playwork principles and theories that underpin playwork practice. The qualification also aims to cover how applying the playwork principles and theories provides a framework that enables and supports children’s play, and their overall development. It also offers an opportunity for reflection on the learner’s own practice and supports progression to competence-based playwork qualifications.
Requirements
Learners who wish to study this qualification must be at least 18 years old and must have 2 years’ of childcare/education experience as well as one of the following:
• a full level 3 competency-based qualification in education or childcare or a historical qualification with education or childcare that would encompass early years, childcare, supporting teaching and learning, youthwork, Forest Schools
• an alternative regulated full level 3 competency-based qualification that recognises the ability of learners to work with children in the absence of their parents/caregivers (for example, residential childcare/social care with children/sports)
Cohort Dates & Length of Programme
3 Months, Starting 23/1/25 (subject to Tutor availability start at any time)
Funding
Cost: Private Funding at £1020 may be covered by an Advanced Learner Loan, can also be funded by Plymouth City Council if already working or volunteering in a School/Nursery or wrap around setting.
Units:
A Playworker's Understanding of Playwork (M/618/7622)
Playwork in Practice (T/618/7623)
Playwork in the Wider Context (A/618/7624)