NCFE
Level 3
QN: 610/6209/1
Curriculum Active
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Youth Support Work (Diploma)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Technical Occupation Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 292 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
NCFE
Syllabus Units
9 Units
Guided Hours
292 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Anti-discriminatory practice in a youth work setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand anti-discriminatory practice in youth work
- Understand how anti-discriminatory practice impacts on youth work delivery
- Understand prejudice and discrimination
- Understand how to evaluate personal practice in relation to anti-discriminatory practice
- Be able to respond to discriminatory practice
2
Engaging and communicating with young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of building professional relationships with young people in youth work
- Understand different ways of engaging with stakeholders
- Understand the importance of good communication skills for youth work activities
- Be able to communicate with stakeholders to develop a professional relationship
- Be able to support young people in engaging with the local community
3
Group work within a youth work setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of group membership
- Understand group work theory
- Understand the characteristics of a specific group
- Understand the appropriate use of leadership styles within groups
- Understand how to manage conflict in a group work setting
- Be able to evaluate a programme of group work activities
- Be able to evaluate own role in the delivery of a programme of group work activities
4
Principles of youth work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key purpose and role of youth work
- Understand key principles of youth work
- Understand the role of youth work in the young person’s local community
- Understand different contexts and models of professional youth work delivery
- Understand the skills, knowledge, qualities and values required to practise as a youth support worker
- Understand own skills, knowledge, qualities and values required to practise youth support work
5
Reflective practice in a youth work setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and values of reflective practice in youth work
- Be able to undertake self-directed reflection on own practice and continuing professional development (CPD)
- Be able to use reflection to develop own and others’ practice
- Be able to maintain CPD opportunities that support own youth work practice
6
Safeguarding in a youth work setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the importance of safeguarding policies and procedures, in providing a safe environment for young people and vulnerable adults
- Know about roles and responsibilities in relation to keeping young people, vulnerable adults, self and colleagues safe in youth work settings
- Understand how youth work can help protect young people and vulnerable adults
- Be able to assess risk in a youth work setting
- Understand how to safeguard young people when using technologies
7
Work-based practice in youth work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to uphold the youth work principles and practice of participation and empowerment to plan activities with young people in a work-based setting
- Be able to deliver a youth work programme
- Be able to work effectively within a group activity
- Be able to evaluate practice following the delivery of youth work programmes
8
Working with behaviour that challenges in a youth work setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by conflict and behaviour that challenges
- Be able to de-escalate conflict and behaviour that challenges in youth work settings
- Understand the role of feedback in relation to changed behaviour in a youth work setting
- Understand when support is required in managing conflict and behaviour that challenges
- Be able to develop own practice in relation to conflict and behaviour that challenges
9
Young people’s development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how young people develop during adolescence
- Understand how knowledge of adolescence impacts on youth work
- Know where young people can get support during adolescence
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6209/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NCFE
- Qualification Type
- Technical Occupation Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2026