Course description
This course is perfect for anyone looking for a career in an educational support role in a school or college setting. During your studies, you’ll gain an understanding of how to communicate and develop relationships with children and adults in an educational environment, as well as how to safeguard children and young people in the setting among other units of study.
Course Content
Qualification Number: 603/2478/8
Unit 1 Understand schools and colleges as organisations (H/616/5424, unit level: 2; GLH: 21 hours; credits: 2)
- Identify the different types of schools and colleges in the education sector
- Know the organisation of schools and colleges regarding roles and responsibilities
- Understand how schools and colleges put their aims and values into action
- Learn the range and purpose of school and college policies and procedures
Unit 2 Understand children and young people’s development (K/616/5425, unit level: 2; GLH: 20 hours; credits 3)
- Learn the significant stages of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years
- Understand the influences that affect children and young people’s development
- Know the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development
Unit 3 Understand communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults (T/616/5427, unit level: 2; GLH: 10 hours; credits 1)
- Know how to develop professional relationships with children and young people
- Learn how to communicate with children and young people
- Understand how to develop professional relationships with adults
Unit 4 Understand children and young people’s health and safety (A/616/5428, unit level: 2; GLH: 15 hours; credits 2)
- Understand the legislative and policy framework for health and safety within a learning environment
- Identify and learn how to manage risks to children and young people’s health, safety and security
- Learn how to support children and young people regarding risk management
Unit 5 Safeguarding children and young people (F/616/5429, unit level: 2; GLH: 20 hours; credits 3)
- Learn about safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
- Understand action to take when children and young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
- Know about child protection procedures
- Know about current policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection
Unit 6 Understand equality, diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people (T/616/5430, unit level: 2; GLH: 10 hours; credits 1)
- Know the importance of promoting equality and diversity in a learning environment
- Understand how to promote anti-discriminatory practice with children and young people
- Learn how to use inclusive practices in work with children and young people
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