ProQual
Level 5
QN: 603/0129/6
Curriculum Active
ProQual Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for the Children and Young People's Workforce
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ProQual. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 897 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
ProQual
Syllabus Units
25 Units
Guided Hours
897 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Champion equality, diversity and inclusion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand diversity, equality and inclusion in own area of responsibility
- be able to champion diversity, equality and inclusion
- understand how to develop systems and processes that promote diversity, equality and inclusion
2
Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to align objectives of own area of responsibility with those of own organisation
- be able to implement operational plans in own area of responsibility
- be able to monitor and evaluate operational plans in own area of responsibility
3
Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the immpact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people
- be able to support the review of policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
- be able to implement policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people
- be able to lead practice in supporting children and young people's wellbeing and resilience
4
Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in children and young people's settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the current legislative frame
- work and organisational health, safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices that are relevant to children and young people's settings
5
Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the regulatory requirements, codes of practice and relevant guidance for managing concerns and complaints
- be able to develop procedures to address concerns and complaints
- be able to lead the implementation of procedures and practice for addressing concerns and complaints
- be able to review the procedures and practices for addressing concerns and complaints
6
Develop professional supervision practice in children and young people's work settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose of professional supervision in children and young people's work settings
- understand how the principles of professional supervision can be used to inform performance management in children and young people's work settings
- be able to undertake the preparation for professional supervision with supervisees in children and young people's work settings
- be able to provide professional supervision in children and young people's work settings
- be able to manage conflict situations during professional supervision in children and young people's work settings
- be able to evaluate own practice when conducting professional supervision in children and young people's work settings
7
Facilitate change in children and young people's settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of change management in children and young people's settings
- be able to facilitate a shared understanding of the needed for change in children and young people's settings
- be able to develop an approved changed management plan in children and young people's settings
- be able to gain support for a proposed change in children and young people's settings
- be able to implement approved change management plants in children and young people's settings
- be able to evaluate the change management process in children and young people's settings
8
Facilitate the development of effective group practice in children and young people's settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how groups develop and function in children and young people's work settings
- be able to create a climate that facilitates effective groups in children and young people's work settings
- be able to facilitate a group in children and young people's work settings
- be able to enhance learning through the constructive use of power, authority and influence in group work in children and young people's work settings
- be able to monitor and review the work of a group in children and young people's work settings
9
Lead and manage a team within children and young people's setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the features of effective team performance within a children and young people's setting
- be able to support positive culture within the team for a children and young people's setting
- be able to support a shared vision within the team for a children and young people's setting
- be able to develop a plan with team members to meet agreed objectives for a children and young people's setting
- be able to support individual team members to work towrds agreed objectives in a children and young people's setting
- be able to manage team performance in a children and young people's setting
10
Lead practice in promoting the well-being and resilience of children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how different approaches to promoting positive well-being and resilience in children and young people impact on practice
- be able to lead practice in supporting children and young people's well-being and resilience
- be able to lead practice in work with carers who are supporting children and young people
- be able to lead practice in responding to the health needs of children and young people
- be able to lead the development of practice with children or young people to promote their well-being and resilience
11
Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand theoretical approaches to child and young person development
- be able to lead and support developmental assessment of children and young people
- be able to develop and implement programmes with children or young people requiring developmental support
- be able to evaluate programmes for children or young people requiring developmental support
- be able to lead and promote support for children experiencing transitions
- be able to lead positive behaviour support
12
Lead the management of transitions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of change and transitions on the well being of individuals
- be able to lead and manage provision that supports workers to manage transitions and significant life events
13
Manage finance within own area of responsibility in children and young people's setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand financial management in own work setting
- be able to plan budget requirement for own area of responsibility
- be able to manage a budget
- be able to evaluate financial expenditure within own area of responsibility
14
Manage induction in childre and young people's settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose of induction for children and young people's settings
- be able to manage the induction process in children and young people's settings
- be able to support the implementation of induction processes in children and young people's settings
- be able to evaluate the induction process in children and young people's settings
- be able to implement improvements to the induction process in children and young people's settings
15
Manage quality in children and young people's setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the context of quality assurance in a children or young people's setting
- be able to implement quality standards in a children and young people's setting
16
Promote professional development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles of professional development
- be able to prioritise goals and targets for own professional development
- be able to prepare a professional development plan
- be able to improve performance through reflective practice
17
Recruitment and selection within children and young people's settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the recruitment and selection processes in children and young people's settings
- be able to contribute to the recruitment process in children's and young people's settings
- be able to participate in the selection process in children's and young people's settings
- be able to evaluate the recruitment and selection processes in children's and young people's settings
18
Study Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to complete research for a specific topic/subject and present findings in an appropriate format.
- Understand how to edit a piece of work to fit an assignment brief.
- Understand how to prepare and present a report.
19
Support children's speech, language and communication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of speech, language and communication for children's overall development
- understand the importance and the benefits of adults supporting the speech, language and communication development of children in own setting
- be able to provide support for the speech language and communication development of children in own setting
- be able to contribute to maintaining a positive environment that supports speech, language and communication
20
Understand children and young person's development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the pattern of development that would normally be expected for children and young people from bith - 19 years
- understand the factors that impact on children and young people's development
- understand the benefits of early intervention to support the development of children and young people
21
Understand how to manage a team
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the attributes of effective team performance
- know how to support team development
- know how to promote shared purpose within a team
- know how to promote a 'no-blame culture' within a team
- understand different styles of leadership and management
22
Understanding professional supervision practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose of supervision
- understand how the principles of supervision can be used to inform performance management
- understand how to support individuals through professional supervision
- understand how professional supervision supports performance
23
Undertake a research project within services for children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to justify a topic for research within services for children and young people
- understand how the components of research are used
- be able to conduct a research project within services for children and young people
- be able to analyse findings
24
Use and develop systems that promote communication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to address the range of communication requirements inown role
- be able to improve communication systems and practices that support positive outcomes for individuals
- be able to improve communication systems to support partnership working
- be able to use systems for effective information management
25
Work in partnership in children and young people's settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand partnership working
- be able to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues
- be able to establish and maintain working relationships with other professionals
- be able to work in partnership with others
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/0129/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ProQual
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jul 2016