This course is fully funded for eligible candidates
The Residential Childcare apprenticeship prepares learners to become residential childcare workers, enabling the development of the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people in a residential childcare setting, including an understanding of child and young person development.
The Residential Childcare apprenticeship prepares learners to become residential childcare workers, enabling the development of the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people in a residential childcare setting, including an understanding of child and young person development.
The qualification enables the learner to gain essential skills and knowledge to support children and young people in residential childcare settings, including: wellbeing and resilience, positive relationships and attachments, health and safety, sexual exploitation, communication, positive behaviour and positive outcomes.
It also offers the learner the opportunity to cover optional topics which are particularly suited to specific residential childcare and respite care settings.
This qualification requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to work in residential childcare.
As part of the apprenticeship you will complete a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare. You will be required to complete units in the following areas:
You will work towards the qualification in the workplace.
This qualification will take 12 – 18 months to complete.
This apprenticeship provides an ideal entry into the occupation and supports progression within the sector. Apprentices, with support and opportunities in the workplace, can progress onto:
It will be assessed by your tutor or assessor using a range of methods. This could include direct observation in the workplace, a portfolio of evidence, written assignments or a task.
