NCFE
Level 3
QN: 610/0644/0
Curriculum Active
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Playwork
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 204 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
NCFE
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
204 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Creating supporting environments for children’s play
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand where play
- work can take place
- Understand rich play environments
- Understand the importance of collecting information on children’s play
- Understand the play cycle
- Understand how to provide play spaces
- Understand how to support children’s self-directed play
- Understand the importance of risk and challenge in play
- Be able to reflect on children‘s play
2
Engage in professional development and reflective practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how reflection contributes to own professional development
- Understand how reflection improves organisational practice
- Be able to develop a plan for professional development
- Be able to use learning opportunities to contribute to professional development
3
Understand health, safety and security in the playwork setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislative requirements and guidance for health, safety and security in the play
- work setting
- Understand health, safety and security policies and procedures in a play
- Understand hazards in a play
- Understand how to respond to accidents and other emergencies in a play
- Understand how to respond to illnesses and allergies in a play
- Understand hygiene practice in a play
4
Understand how to support the safeguarding of children in the playwork setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the main legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding children
- Understand the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children
- Understand different forms of ab
- use that can affect children in a play
- work context
- Understand how to respond when bullying is suspected or alleged
- Understand how to work with children to support their safety and wellbeing
- Understand the importance of e-safety for children
5
Understand organisational frameworks to protect the rights of children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rights of the child
- Understand how to contribute to policies and procedures that reflect children’s rights
- Understand how to maintain policies and procedures that reflect children’s rights
6
Understand play and the playwork principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why children play
- Understand what play is
- Understand where children can play
- Understand the purpose of the play
- work principles
7
Understand play and wellbeing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of play for holistic development and wellbeing
- Understand factors that impact how children feel
- Understand the role of play for regulation
- Understand the factors affecting children’s mental health and wellbeing
- Understand the impact of transitions on children
- Understand the role of play
- work in supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing
8
Understand relationships in the playwork setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to develop relationships with children
- Understand how to support communication with children
- Understand how to support children in developing relationships with others
- Understand how to communicate with adults
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/0644/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NCFE
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jul 2022