This is not an accredited  course but rather a “stepping stone” for those practitioners who are thinking about moving into a management role or perhaps COVID-19 has impacted their role, where they have had to take on some Management Duties.

The 10 week programme will focus on 4 of the mandatory units from the Level 5 QCF Qualification, that are viewed as the core of the qualification– but concentrate on the underpinning knowledge and the skills needed with signposting as to what needs to be done in the workplace to get “Level 5 ready”

Each participant will need to be supported by a “workplace mentor” ideally the manager/group leader who can support the learner in their journey.

Units:

• Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young people’s settings
• Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings
• Professional practice in children’s learning, care and development
• Promoting professional development

Programme Objectives

• To provide succession planning for settings which have experienced recruitment and retention issues of managerial staff because of Covid-19.
• To provide training, upskilling and mentoring support to individuals who are have achieved a Level 3 qualification relevant to the Early Years sector and are currently undertaking a Deputy Manager/Manger role in their setting.
• To provide a programme of upskilling which will be a stepping stone to the Level 5 Diploma in Children’s Care Learning & Development.

Programme Model

10 x 3-hour workshops which will include 2 workshops for mentoring support.

2 x 1-hour individual mentoring sessions scheduled to suit participants throughout the duration.

Delivery Methods

The programme of learning will be facilitated via a range of teaching methods, which will ensure that the learning needs of each individual will be met.

This will involve discussion, written activities and group work lead by the tutor, research tasks and individual tasks. 

Candidates will  have the opportunity to engage in ICT tasks.

Visual aids and other teaching resources are used throughout the programme, including the use of interactive whiteboards.

There will be an expectation to complete reading between classes, this will normally be workplace policies/procedures and will involve tutor involvement with workplace mentor to highlight gaps in knowledge.  

People 1st use google education to upload resources this will include PowerPoints, Class Activities/Assignments for each session.  People 1st use an app called ‘Engage@' which provides direct communication with tutors and learners in their cohort.

Learners will have work to complete between each session – this is highlighted by the written questions for most sessions.

Learners can access 1:1 support throughout the 10 weeks.

Entry Requirements

Must be 19 years of age

Must be able to access classes via zoom

Must be working in a day care/preschool, etc with Level 3 qualification and be thinking about moving into a management role or have found themselves acting up due to covid but not started the Level 5