Free Level 3 Residential Childcare Course in Dunstable. Classes run at Kingsland Community College, with part-time daytime attendance to fit around other commitments. This level 3 residential childcare qualification is the mandatory qualification for residential childcare work, as specified by Ofsted. Your role will cover supporting children and young people with goal-setting, key working, care planning, residents' meetings, and multi-agency working. The course runs to 466 hours and combines workplace observation with e-learning and written tasks. You must be working in a suitable residential childcare role to enrol.
Who this course is for
This level 3 work-based qualification is the mandatory qualification for Residential Childcare, as specified by Ofsted. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: supporting children and young people to set and review goals; key working; care planning and reviews; resident’s meetings and multi-agency working. The qualification is assessed by being observed in the workplace and completing e-learning and written tasks. You need to be working in a suitable role for a minimum of 15 hours per week.
What you will learn
You'll support children and young people to set and review personal goals.
You'll develop key working skills, building consistent relationships with young people in your care.
You'll learn how to write and review care plans.
You'll take part in residents' meetings and multi-agency working.
You'll understand safeguarding responsibilities within residential childcare settings.
You'll apply knowledge of child development and behaviour to your day-to-day practice.
How you will learn
Assessment is through direct observation in your workplace, e-learning tasks, and written assignments. Because this is a work-based qualification, you must be employed in a suitable residential childcare role for a minimum of 15 hours per week. Classroom sessions at Kingsland Community College support the knowledge elements of the course alongside your on-the-job learning.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Kingsland Community College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Residential childcare worker: supporting young people in care homes and residential settings.
Key worker in children's residential care: managing individual care plans for young people.
Children's home support worker: day-to-day care and supervision in residential homes.
Young people's support worker: helping young people in supported accommodation.
Looked-after children's worker: working within local authority residential provision.
Nursery Practitioner: moving into early years settings with a Level 3 qualification.
What you could study next
Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner: moves you into a senior or leadership role in early years and childcare settings.
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare: the recognised qualification for those moving into management of children's homes, required by Ofsted for registered managers.
