• Regular supporting college based workshops
• Assessment by qualified and experienced assessors
• Statutory qualification recognised throughout Wales and Northern Ireland

Mandatory units are:

• Communication,
• Personal Development,
• Equality and Inclusion, 
• Duty of Care,
• Children's and Young People's Development,
• Safeguarding Children's and Young People's Wellbeing,
• Health and Safety,
• Positive Relationships and Positive Outcomes,
• Working Together for the Benefit of Children and Young People,
• Assessment and Planning,
• Wellbeing and Resilience,
• Sensory Loss,
• Professional Practice.
• Option Units will be selected as relevant to the learner's work setting.

This course is provided as a statutory requirement for progression within the care sector for all staff.

The overall grade for the qualification is a pass. To pass any unit the learner must achieve all the specified learning outcomes and satisfy all the assessment criteria by providing sufficient and valid evidence for each criteria in a portfolio.

The award will be assessed by a college based assessor using a variety of different methods including direct observations in the workplace, written reflective accounts, professional discussion, questions and answers, expert witness testimony and evidence of recognition of prior learning.

This qualification is available to be assessed through the medium of Welsh and English

No formal qualifications required but learners will need to be working at level 3 in a health and social care setting and have the support from their employer to complete the award.

work roles may include senior care assistant, senior support workers in residential care, day care, respite care, foster care settings.