NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Introducing Caring for Children and Young People

This NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Introducing Caring for Children and Young People qualification provides an opportunity to study a range of topics from three main areas: childcare and education, babysitting, and parenting responsibilities. You’ll gain an understanding of young children’s development, healthy lifestyles, respecting and valuing children, and more. This course is for anyone who hopes to start working towards a career in childcare.

Course Content

Qualification Number: 600/0336/4

Unit 1 Accident prevention and fire safety when babysitting

• The role and importance of risk assessment
• Assessing risks when babysitting
• The role of control measures in fire safety and accident preventions

Unit 2 Caring for young children in a babysitting environment (R/502/6962, unit level 2; GLH; 14; credits 2)

• Responsibilities within babysitting
• Knowing age-appropriate toys for children up to 5 years and 11 months
• Preparing young children for sleep

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

• Respecting and valuing children as individuals
• Ways to respect and value children
• Knowing that children have rights

Unit 4 Rights and responsibilities in relation to parenting (Y/502/6963, unit level 2; GLH; 16; credits 2)

• Parental rights in the welfare and upbringing of children
• Parental responsibilities of own children
• Environmental responsibilities of the parents

Unit 5 Parenting and healthy lifestyles (D/502/6964, unit level 2; GLH; 17; credits 2)

• Importance of family lifestyles in supporting child development
• Parental responsibilities regarding smoking and health
• The affect alcohol and illegal drugs has on family life
• Sexual health in a healthy lifestyle

Unit 6 Parenting a young baby (H/502/6965, unit level 2; GLH; 17; credits 2)

• Parental responsibilities when caring for a young baby
• Accessing support required when caring for a young baby
• Recognising and responding to a young baby who is unwell
• Providing safe and stimulating activities for a young baby

Unit 7 Young children’s development (R/502/6959, unit level 2; GLH; 22; credits 3)

• Understanding the stages of development from birth to three years
• Providing positive environments to support the development of young children
• Supporting young children's development by providing for basic needs

Unit 8 Introductory awareness of sensory loss (F/601/3442, unit level 2; GLH; 16; credits 2)

• Understanding factors that impact on a person with sensory loss
• Knowing the steps to overcome the factors
• The importance of communication with a person with sensory loss
• Knowing the main causes and results of sensory loss
• Recognising when a person is experiencing sight or hearing loss
• Understanding how to report sensory loss concerns