Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce | Government Funded

The Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce is aimed at people already working in the Children and Young People's Sector. For example, you may be working as a childminder, day care supervisor, SureStart worker, community nursery nurse or as a learning mentor. You may or may not have some supervisory responsibilities. You want to be in sole charge of children, for exampl, managing a room in a nursery.

Assessment

You must gain a minimum of 65 credits to achieve the Level 3 Children and Young People's Workforce Diploma. To do this, you must achieve 27 credits from:

- All four units of the Skills for Care and Development shared core

- All seven Children and Young People mandatory core units

You must then select one mandatory occupational pathway from:

- Early Learning and Childcare (22 credits)

- Social Care (13 credits)

- Learning, Development and Support Services (13 credits)

The remaining credits must be achieved frorm a choice of optiional units

Awarding Body: City & Guilds

Tuition Fee: 2882- This qualification can be funded via the Government 19+ Advanced Learner Loan.