Focus Awards
Level 2
QN: 601/6088/3
Curriculum Active
Focus Awards Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 689 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Focus Awards
Syllabus Units
32 Units
Guided Hours
689 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Child and young person development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the main stages of child and young person development
- Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development
- Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development
2
Contribute to Children and Young People's Health and Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting
- Be able to recognise risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits
- Know what to do in the event of a non medical incident or emergency
- Know what to do in the event of a child or young person becoming ill or injured
- Be able to follow the work setting procedures for reporting and recording accidents, incidents, emergencies and illnesses
- Be able to follow infection control procedures
- Know the work setting’s procedures for receiving, storing and administering medicines
3
Contribute to promoting nutrition and hydration in early years and childcare settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the principles of a balanced diet for children
- Be able to work with others to plan and promote a balanced diet for children
- Understand the principles of hydration for babies and children
- Be able to promote hydration in babies or children
- Know how to prevent malnutrition in babies and children
- Know the principles of infant feeding
- Know the importance of special dietary requirements for babies and children
- Be able to carry out role in monitoring nutrition and hydration for babies or children
4
Contribute to the support of child and young person development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to contribute to assessments of the development needs of children and young people.
- Be able to support the development of children and young people.
- Know how to support children and young people experiencing transitions.
- Be able to support children and young people’s positive behaviour.
- Be able to use reflective practice to improve own contribution to child and young person development.
5
Contribute to the support of children's communication, language and literacy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of communication, language and literacy for children’s learning and development
- Be able to contribute to children's learning in communication, language and literacy.
- Be able to evaluate own contribution to children’s learning in communication, language and literacy
6
Contribute to the support of children’s creative development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of creative development
- Be able to contribute to children‘s creative development
- Be able to evaluate own contribution to children’s creative development
7
Contribute to the support of children’s physical development through activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of physical development on children’s learning.
- Be able to contribute to children’s physical development through activities.
- Be able to review own contributions to children's physical development through activities.
8
Contribute to the Support of Positive Environments for Children and Young People
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the regulatory requirements for a positive environment for children and young people
- Be able to support a positive environment that meets the individual needs of children and young people
- Be able to support the personal care needs of children and young people within a positive environment
- Understand how to support the nutritional and dietary needs of children and young people
9
Develop Positive Relationship with Children, Young People and Others Involved in Their Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop positive relationships with children and young people.
- Be able to build positive relationships with people involved in the care of children and young people.
10
Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why communication is important in the work setting
- Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
- Be able to reduce barriers to communication
- Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality at work
11
Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the implications of duty of care
- Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care
- Know how to respond to complaints
12
Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of equality and inclusion
- Be able to work in an inclusive way
- Know how to access information, advice and support about diversity, equality and inclusion
13
Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children's and young people’s settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is required for competence in own work role
- Be able to reflect on own work activities
- Be able to agree a personal development plan
- Be able to develop own knowledge, skills and understanding
14
Maintain and support relationships with children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to communicate with children and young people
- Be able to develop and maintain relationships with children and young people
- Be able to support relationships between children and young people and others in the setting
15
Promote Child and Young Person Development.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assess the development needs of children or young people and prepare a development plan.
- Be able to promote the development of children or young people.
- Be able to support the provision of environments and services that promote the development of children or young people.
- Understand how working practices can impact on the development of children and young people.
- Be able to support children and young people’s positive behaviour.
- Be able to support children and young people experiencing transitions.
16
Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety
- Know what to do when children or young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
- Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied
17
Support children and young people at meal or snack times
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the principles of healthy eating for children and young people
- Know the benefits of healthy eating for children and young people
- Know how to encourage children and young people to make healthier food choices
- Be able to support hygiene during meal or snack times
- Be able to support the code of conduct and policies for meal and snack times
18
Support children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the rights of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs
- Understand the disabilities and/or special educational needs of children and young people in own care
- Be able to contribute to the inclusion of children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs
- Be able to support disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs to participate in the full range of activities and experiences
19
Support Children and Young People's Health and Safety.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to plan and provide environments and services that support children and young people’s health and safety.
- Be able to recognise and manage risks to health, safety and security in a work setting or off site visits.
- Understand how to support children and young people to assess and manage risk for themselves.
- Understand appropriate responses to accidents, incidents emergencies and illness in work settings and off site visits.
20
Support children and young people’s play and leisure
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature and importance of play and leisure
- Be able to support children and young people’s play and leisure
- Be able to support children and young people in balancing risk and challenge
- Be able to reflect on and improve own practice
21
Support children and young people’s positive behaviour
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the policies and procedures of the setting for promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour
- Be able to support positive behaviour
- Be able to respond to inappropriate behaviour
22
Support the creativity of children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how creativity promotes well being for children and young people
- Be able to encourage children and young people to recognise and value their own and others’ creativity
- Be able to support children and young people to take part in creative activities
- Be able to participate in creative, day to day activities with children and young people
23
Understand Child and Young Person Development.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the expected pattern of development for children and young people from birth - 19 years.
- Understand the factors that influence children and young people’s development and how these affect practice.
- Understand how to monitor children and young people’s development and interventions that should take place if this is not following the expected pattern.
- Understand the importance of early intervention to support the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people.
- Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development.
24
Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people.
- Understand the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people.
- Understand the importance of ensuring children and young people’s safety and protection in the work setting.
- Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed.
- Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been bullied.
- Understand how to work with children and young people to support their safety and wellbeing.
- Understand the importance of e-safety for children and young people.
25
Understand How to Support Positive Outcomes for Children and Young People.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how the social, economic and cultural environment can impact on the outcomes and life chances of children and young people.
- Understand how practitioners can make a positive difference in outcomes for children and young people.
- Understand the possible impact of disability, special requirements (additional needs) and attitudes on positive outcomes for children and young people.
- Understand the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in promoting positive outcomes for children and young people.
26
Understand Partnership Working in Services for Children and Young People
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand partnership working within the context of services for children and young people
- Understand the importance of effective communication and information sharing in services for children and young people
- Understand the importance of partnerships with carers
27
Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the factors that may impact on the outcomes and life chances of children and young people.
- Understand how poverty and disadvantage affect children and young people’s development.
- Understand the importance of early intervention for children and young people who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.
- Understand the importance of support and partnership in improving outcomes for children and young people who are experiencing poverty and disadvantage.
- Understand the role of the practitioner in supporting children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage.
28
Understand the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people with behavioural, social and emotional difficulties.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the links between language, behaviour, emotional and social development difficulties
- Understand how to support positive speech, language and communication development for children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
- Understand how to adapt strategies and approaches to behavioural, emotional and social development to meet speech, language and communication needs
- Know how to work with others in order to support the speech, language and communication development of children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social development needs
29
Use Signing to Advance Speech, Language and Communication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how the use of sign supported English promotes learning and development.
- Be able to use sign supported English to promote learning and development.
- Understand the role of signing and fingerspelling in the development of early literacy.
- Be able to demonstrate the role of sign supported English in providing an environment which values children and young people and encourages positive, pro-social behaviour.
30
Working as part of a team in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand teams and team
- work in the workplace.
- Understand the principles that underpin effective team
- Understand the effect of conflict within teams.
- Be able to work as part of a team.
31
Working in partnership with parents and carers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of working in partnership with parents and carers.
- Be able to share information in line with policies and procedures in the work setting.
- Be able to build relationships with parents and carers.
- Be able to contribute to supporting parents and carers in their parenting role.
- Be able to reflect on own practice in working with parents and carers.
32
Working Together for the Benefit of Children and Young People.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand integrated and multi agency working.
- Be able to communicate with others for professional purposes.
- Be able to support organisational processes and procedures for recording, storing and sharing information.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/6088/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Focus Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- May 2015