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The Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare is designed for individuals who are currently working, volunteering, or on a practical placement in children and young people’s residential childcare settings. This qualification provides an opportunity to develop and demonstrate competence in roles such as residential care worker or short break carer, supporting children and young people from birth to 25 years old.
The course covers essential knowledge and skills, including child and young person development, promoting a safe and stimulating environment, ensuring well-being and resilience, and fostering positive relationships and attachments. This qualification is accredited by Ofqual and delivered 100% online.
This Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare is relevant for various roles, including registered residential childcare managers, senior care workers, advanced practitioners in residential care, support workers, deputies, and assistant managers in both adult and children’s social care settings. It prepares individuals for career progression within the sector and enhances their ability to support children and young people effectively in accordance with industry standards and best practices.
This Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare is designed to be completed online at the pace that suits you. Our Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) course can take as little as 4 months or up to one year, depending on your previous experience and the time you can dedicate to the course. This Level 3 Diploma is delivered through our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) whereby you are provided online tutor support to successfully complete your course.
This qualification will be internally assessed by our qualified assessors and externally verified by awarding organisation through portfolio of evidence. The units will be assessed with variety of assessment methods which include practical observations, written assignments, witness testimony, reflective accounts and work products, detailed guidance for which will be provided by the tutor once you start the course.
Portfolios will be submitted in batches of learners twice a year, in February and July, for sampling and certification by the awarding body. Learners are advised to submit their work at least one month in prior to ensure they receive their certification within the respective timeframe.
Upon successful completion, learners can progress to the following qualifications:
Awarding Body: NCFE
Qualification Number: 601/4852/4
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Learners must be at least 18 years old to enrol. They must also be working, volunteering, or on a practical placement in a residential childcare setting.
As this is a knowledge- and competence-based qualification, learners must have access to a childcare setting to demonstrate competence in both theoretical knowledge and practical skill
You will be assessed by coursework, portfolio of evidence, practical demonstration / witness testimony.
You will be able to:
£399(incl. VAT)
£440(incl. VAT)
£480(incl. VAT)
All prices include course fees, awarding body dues, OfQual approved certification, postage of certificate & VAT. The final certification you get is the same,
regardless of your route. There are no strict deadlines for submitting individual coursework, allowing you room and flexibility to pace your studies; the only deadline
is the overall course duration based on the option you selected above.
£459(incl. VAT)
£505(incl. VAT)
£551(incl. VAT)
All prices include course fee, awarding body charges, OfQual approved certification, postage of certificate. The final certification you get is exactly the
same, regardless of what route you pick. There are no strict deadlines for submission of individual coursework, allowing you room and flexibility to pace your
studies; the only deadline is the overall course duration based on the option that you have selected above.
Instant Access to VLE
You can have instant access to the course; once you enrol on the course, you can start studying immediately.
Expert Tutor Support
Our courses are designed to provide a dedicated online tutor support to learners throughout the course for ongoing assistance.
Flexible Payment Plans
Flexible payment plans to suit your budget; pay the fee in easy monthly instalments.
Accredited Certification
You will receive your accredited certificate and transcript at no additional cost from our approved awarding body.
This course is designed for individuals who want to work, volunteer, or complete a practical placement in a residential childcare setting. It forms the knowledge and competence element of the Advanced Apprenticeship for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (Residential Childcare pathway).
There is no specific time frame to complete the course. Most learners complete it in 4 weeks or up to six months depending on their pace and availability.
Our courses are OFQUAL-approved as we work with an approved awarding organisation called ‘NCFE’. This is a well-respected awarding organisation for education and training courses. This is the confirmation of their status-
https://find-a-qualification.services.ofqual.gov.uk/organisations/RN5156
Yes, this is competence-based course and you need to have work placement in childcare settings.
No, you will be assessed by the coursework and portfolio of evidence.
You need to be 18+ years old and working in childcare setting.
You will receive your course material right after getting enrolled on the course on our virtual learning environment (VLE).
Yes, you must working in childcare setting either full time or voluntarily.
A witness testimony is supporting evidence provided by an occupationally competent individual, verifying that a learner can perform specific skills or tasks in a workplace setting. It is required for certain units and must be accompanied by a reflective account.
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