Managers and people with relevant leadership and management responsibilities in a residential childcare service. We check your responsibilities, experience and access to workplace evidence before enrolment. Job title alone does not determine suitability.

You need opportunities to demonstrate leadership and management in your setting. Relevant evidence may include supervision, team development, service improvement, policies, audit activity, reflective accounts and professional discussions. Your assessor agrees an individual assessment plan with you.

Knowledge tasks and assessment plans are available through your e-portfolio. Practical competence is assessed through planned workplace evidence and observation. Completion requires all relevant knowledge and practical assessment requirements to be met, followed by quality assurance.

Your appointed assessor introduces the programme and e-portfolio, helps plan your evidence and provides guidance and feedback. Learning and assessment arrangements are agreed around the qualification and your needs.

Duration depends on your prior knowledge, responsibilities, access to evidence and the time you can commit. We agree realistic expected timescales before you enrol.

Delivery is subject to assessor availability in your location. Contact us to check coverage and agree suitable arrangements before enrolment.

Yes. Qualifications are available to self-funding learners and employers. Contact us for the full fee. We explain the fees and any available payment options before enrolment.