This apprenticeship will develop knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people including an understanding of child development. As a practitioner, you will be working with children, young people and families, including carers, to achieve positive and sustainable change in lives.

Apprentices may be able to progress on to the following job roles:
• Residential childcare workers
• Registered residential managers
• Deputy and assistant managers in adult and children and young peoples settings.

This qualification will develop the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people in a residential childcare setting, including an understanding of child and young person development. The qualification enables you to gain essential skills including: wellbeing and resilience, positive relationships and attachments, health and safety, sexual exploitation, communication, positive behaviour and positive outcomes. It also offers you the opportunity to cover optional topics which are particularly suited to specific residential childcare and respite care settings.

You will be assessed through practical observations within the work place and coursework.
Upon completion of the course you will be expected to undertake an End Point Assessment which includes:

Observation of practice
A competence interview informed by submission of a portfolio.

On successful completion of the course, you may be able to progress on to the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management or a foundation degree in a related discipline. You can also progress to the following roles:

• Deputy manager
• Residential childcare workers
• Registered residential managers
• Deputy and assistant managers in adult and children and young peoples settings.