NCFE CACHE Level 1 Diploma in Caring for Children

This NCFE CACHE Level 1 Diploma in Caring for Children qualification provides students with the knowledge and the skills needed to care for young children. Learn about a child’s growth, learning, and development. Study the guidelines for safeguarding children and how to recognise the circumstances in which emergency action must be taken, as well as how to encourage children to participate in learning experiences and improve a young child's confidence. This is a nested qualification, meaning students can choose to study either the award, certificate or diploma. Once you have completed this diploma, you will have achieved the full nested qualification. 

Course Content

Unit 1 Growth and development of young children (F/601/3408, unit level: 2, GLH: 18 hours; credits: 2)

• Patterns and stages of growth for children from birth to 5 years 11 months.
• Factors that influence growth and development from birth to 5 years 11 months.
• The importance of diet and exercise for children’s growth and development.
• Activities that promote children’s physical development.
• Ways to help children to develop their communication and language skills.
• Ways to encourage children to play socially.

Unit 2 Practical health and safety when with young children (H/602/2389, unit level: 1, GLH: 27 hours; credits: 3)

• Health and safety guidance, symbols, or instructions on young children’s equipment and toys.
• Health and safety instructions on cleaning materials that may be found in a house.
• Health and safety rules, guidelines, or instructions when taking children out into the street and to the park.
• Potential hazards to young children in the home.
• Safety features to ensure young children stay safe in the home.
• Safety equipment or controls which help to keep young children safe when going out for a walk, when in a car, and when in a children’s playground.
• Fire safety equipment that is recommended to be in the house.
• Possible fire hazards to young children and adults in a house.
• Own actions to maintain a young child’s safety if there was fire in the house.

Unit 3 Respecting and valuing children (M/601/0116, unit level: 1, GLH: 18 hours; credits: 2)

• Ways to value children as individuals.
• Reasons why children need to be respected as individuals.
• Ways to communicate with children to ensure that they feel valued.
• Behaviour that demonstrates respect and value of children.
• Organisations that promote the rights of children.

Unit 4 Understanding learning and development through play (A/504/0211, unit level: 1, GLH: 27 hours; credits: 3)

• Features of a setting that contribute to a positive learning environment.
• How these features might help children to learn through the use of play activities and strategies.
• Ways in which play can help children’s learning in developmental areas.
• Example of stereotyping in play.
• How a given set of materials, resources, or activities can challenge stereotyping and discrimination.

Unit 5 Confidence building for the young child through play (T/601/3406, unit level: entry level 3, GLH: 30, credits: 3)

• Understand the support children need to gain confidence when playing.
• Activities that will help improve a young child's confidence.
• Learn to encourage expression through play.
• How interaction and play can build self-esteem.
• Activities that will help children to express their feelings.

Unit 6 Sharing learning experiences with children (Y/601/0109, unit level: 1, GLH: 36, credits: 4)

• The different ways that young children learn.
• Understanding the importance of identifying the different ways of learning.
• Sensory aids to develop the learning of young children.
• How to encourage children to take part.
• Ways in which the natural world can support learning.

Unit 7 Self-development (A/600/3735, unit level: 2, GLH: 24, credits: 3

• Why self-development and interest is important.
• How self-development contributes to personal achievement.
• Encouraging self-development, weaknesses, and strengths.

Unit 8 Science activities for young children (D/602/2388, unit level: 1, GLH: 27, credits: 3)

• Recommend science activities for young children of different ages.
• Understand why science activities support learning.
• Learn the health and safety risks with science activities.
• Help and advise young children with science activities.

Unit 9 Technology activities for young children (R/602/2386, unit level: 1, GLH: 18, credits: 2)

• Recognise activities and toys within technology for young children.
• Understand which technology activities are suitable for each age range.
• Identify intellectual, physical and language benefits of technology activities.

Unit 10 Musical activities for young children (D/602/2391, unit level: 1 GLH: 18, credits: 2)

• Creative musical activities and games for young children.
• Understand which musical activities are suitable for each age range.
• Identify the benefits of musical activities.
• Encourage interaction within musical games and activities.

Unit 11 Children’s play and leisure activities (T/601/0117, unit level: 1 GLH: 27, credits: 3)

• Know about the available play and leisure activities for children in the community.
• List places that provide play and leisure activities for children in the community.
• Understand the benefits of play and leisure activities.
• Know the supporting role played by adults within play and leisure activities.
• Encourage involvement in play and leisure activities.
• Identify specific requirements for children with special needs or disabilities.

Unit 12 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people (K/601/3323, unit level: 2 GLH: 20, credits: 3)

• Know the guidelines and procedures for when working with children.
• Describe the different roles involved in safeguarding.
• Identify common symptoms for illness and injury.
• Understand the correct procedures for handling illness and injury.
• Recognise circumstances when emergency action is to be taken.

Unit 13 Preparing for your next steps (L/601/0110, unit level: 1 GLH: 36, credits: 4)

• Planning your personal career goals.
• Identify paths and obstacles in achieving these goals.
• Recognise opportunities for employment and progression.
• Understand personal skills required for training and employment.
• Know what to put on your CV or personal statement.
• Identify main steps to recruitment.

Unit 14 Investigating a vocational area (T/600/3250, unit level: 2 GLH: 16, credits: 2)

• Identify personal interests in a specific vocational area.
• Recognise skills required to succeed in certain vocational areas.
• Know how a candidate can meet the specifications of a role.
• Develop personal skills for a specific job role.
• Assess personal areas for development.