iCQ
Level 3
QN: 601/7898/X
Curriculum Active
iCQ Level 3 Diploma in Children's Learning and Development (Early Years Educator)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by iCQ. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 733 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
iCQ
Syllabus Units
23 Units
Guided Hours
733 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Care for the Physical and Nutritional Needs of Babies and Young Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to provide respectful physical care for babies and young children
- Be able to provide routines for babies and young children that support their health and development
- Be able to provide opportunities for exercise and physical activity
- Be able to provide safe and protective environments for babies and young children
- Be able to provide for the nutritional needs of babies under 18 months
- Be able to provide for the nutritional needs of young children from 18-36 months
2
Child Protection and Safeguarding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal requirements and guidance on safeguarding in early years settings
- Be able to carry out own responsibilities in relation to safeguarding
- Understand types and indicators of child ab
- Understand how to respond to allegations that a child has been abused or harmed
- Be able to maintain confidentiality of information
- Be able to maintain the safety and security of children in own work setting
3
Contribute to Effective Team Working in Health and Social Care or Children's Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand theories of teams and team working
- Understand the principles that underpin effective team work
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Be able to support individual team members
- Be able to review the work of the team
4
Coordinate Special Educational Needs Provision
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of the special educational needs coordinator
- Be able to coordinate assessment and planning to meet the individual requirements of children with special educational needs
- Be able to engage with children with special educational needs and their parents and/or carers
- Be able to coordinate
- support and advise colleagues working with children who have special educational needs
5
Develop Effective and Informed Professional Practice in Early Years Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Use effective written and spoken communication in the workplace
- Understand the importance of continued professional development
- Be able to plan for and monitor own professional development
- Be able to engage in reflective practice
6
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Early Years Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of promoting diversity, equality and inclusion
- Be able to use practice that reflects cultural differences and family circumstances
- Be able to promote equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice
- Be able to support children with additional needs in early years practice
7
Implementing Early Years Foundation Stage
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Understand how to apply the safeguarding and welfare requirements within the EYFS
- Be able to implement the education programme within the EYFS
- Be able to support children’s progress towards EYFS outcomes
8
Lead and Manage a Community Based Early Years Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purposes, benefits and key features of community based early years provision
- Be able to lead teams in a community based early years setting
- Be able to engage parents and/or carers as partners in the community based early years setting
- Understand how to involve parents and/or carers in the management decision making processes of an early years setting
- Understand the provision of learning opportunities to support parents and/or carers’ participation in a community based early years setting
- Be able to manage the resource, regulatory and financial requirements for a community based early years setting
9
Make Accurate and Productive Use of Assessment in Early Years Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to assess within the early education curriculum frame
- Be able to carry out observational assessment
- Be able to identify the needs, interests and stages of development of individual children
- Be able to use assessment to plan next steps
- Be able to discuss children’s progress and plan next stages
10
Managing a Home-Based Childcare Business
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to establish a home-based childcare business
- Be able to manage the home-based childcare business
- Be able to manage relationships with parents and/or carers as customers in home-based childcare
11
Partnership Working in Early Years
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to work in partnership in early years settings
- Be able to work in partnership in early years settings
- Be able to work with parents and/or carers in early years settings
12
Plan and Provide Effective Teaching and Learning in Early Years Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to implement purposeful play opportunities, experiences and educational programmes
- Be able to provide environments that support children’s learning
- Be able to support children’s group learning and socialisation
- Be able to support children’s individual learning and development
- Be able to promote positive behaviours expected of children
- Be able to support children to manage their own behaviour
- Understand when a child is in need of additional support
13
Promote the Health, Safety and Well-being of Children in Early Years Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety legislation and regulations
- Understand how to carry out physical care routines
- Understand why health and well-being is important for babies and children
- Understand how to keep children safe and secure in early years settings
- Understand how to respond to accidents and emergency situations
- Understand prevention and control of infection in early years settings
- Understand how to assess health and safety risks in early years settings
- Understand how to maintain records and reports
14
Support Children at Meal or Snack Times
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the principles of healthy eating for children
- Know the benefits of healthy eating for children
- Know how to recognise and respond to allergenic reactions to food
- Be able to encourage children 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
15
Support Children's Outdoor Play
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of outdoor play for children’s health, learning and development
- Be able to use assessments to develop plans to support outdoor play
- Be able to use activities for the development of children’s outdoor play
- Be able to reflect on own performance in supporting the development of children’s outdoor play
16
Support Disabled Children and Children with Specific Requirements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of working inclusively with disabled children and children with specific requirements
- Be able to work in partnership with parents and/or carers with disabled children and children with specific requirements
- Be able to support age and developmentally appropriate learning, play and leisure opportunities for disabled children and children with specific requirements
- Be able to evaluate
- support and develop existing practice with disabled children and children with specific requirements
- Understand how to work in partnership with other agencies to support provision for disabled children and children with specific requirements
17
Support the Development of Positive Behaviour in Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles of supporting the development of positive behaviour in children
- Be able to establish behavioural goals and boundaries with children
- Be able to support children to understand their behaviour
- Be able to support children to achieve behavioural goals and adhere to agreed boundaries
18
Support the Use of Medication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the legislative frame
- work for the use of medication in early years settings
- Know about common types of medication and their use
- Understand roles and responsibilities in the use of medication in early years settings
- Know techniques for administering medication
- Be able to receive, store and dispose of medication supplies in line with agreed ways of working
- Understand how to promote the rights of the individual when managing medication
- Be able to support the use of medication
- Be able to record the use of medication
19
Understand Children's Early Years Education and Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand patterns of children’s development from birth up to 8 years
- Understand evidence based approaches to child development
- Understand the significance of attachment to children’s development
- Understand how to support children’s speech, language and communication
- Understand how transitions and significant events affect children’s lives
20
Understand How to Work With Children in Home-Based Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the value of home-based care for children and families
- Understand how to establish a safe and healthy home-based environment for children
- Understand how to provide play for differing ages of children in a home-based environment
- Understand how to meet the personal, social and emotional needs of children in a home-based childcare environment
- Understand the role of parents and/or carers and other agencies as partners in home-based childcare
21
Understand the Needs of Children Who Are Vulnerable and Experiencing Poverty and Disadvantage
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the circumstances and factors that impact on the outcomes and life chances of children
- Understand how poverty and disadvantage affect children’s development
- Understand the importance of early intervention for children who are disadvantaged and vulnerable
- Understand the importance of support and partnership in improving outcomes for children who are experiencing poverty and disadvantage
- Understand the role of the practitioner in supporting children who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage
22
Understanding How to Promote Play and Learning in the Early Years
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how children from birth to five years learn through play
- Understand the play and learning needs of children
- Understand how barriers to play based learning can be overcome
- Understand how to support play and learning activities
- Understand the principles of managing risk in early years settings
23
Working Within a Social Pedagogic Framework With Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to apply the principles of social pedagogy
- Understand the concept of holistic wellbeing and happiness of individual children
- Be able to engage with children or young people to create supportive learning opportunities
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/7898/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- iCQ
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2015