Free Level 5 Children, Young People and Families Manager Course

CostFREE
Duration24 months
LevelLevel 5
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body

About this course

Free Level 5 End-Point Assessment for ST0087 Children, Young People and Families Manager. Work-based training at your workplace. This is the end-point assessment component of the ST0087 apprenticeship standard, assessed through The Vocational Academy. You work in a management role while building the skills to lead teams, manage resources, and drive better outcomes for children, young people, and families. The course typically takes 24 months.

Who this course is for

As a Children, Young People and Family Manager you will ensure direction, alignment and commitment within your own practice, your team(s), your organisation and across partnerships to help children, young people and families aspire to do their best and achieve sustainable change.

You will build teams, manage resources, and lead new approaches to working practices that deliver improved outcomes and put the child, young person or family at the centre of practice.

You may work either as a Manager in Children’s Residential Care or as a Children, Young People and Families Manager in the Community in a range of settings in local authorities, within health organisations, educational and early years settings or children’s centres, as well as a wide range of private voluntary and community organisations. You could be solely responsible for the management of a team or service or be part of a management team. To deliver effectively on a wide range of outcomes you will work on a multi-agency basis with professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, as well as team leaders and managers from your own organisation.

What you will learn

  • You'll lead teams to deliver improved outcomes for children, young people, and families.
  • You'll manage resources effectively within your organisation and across partnerships.
  • You'll develop and implement new approaches to working practices.
  • You'll ensure children, young people, and families are placed at the centre of practice.
  • You'll build and sustain partnerships with other organisations and services.
  • You'll demonstrate strategic direction, alignment, and commitment within your own practice and team.

How you will learn

This is a work-based end-point assessment. You learn through your day-to-day management role, applying skills directly in your workplace. Assessment is conducted by TQUK as the end-point assessment organisation and typically includes a professional discussion, portfolio of evidence, or structured observation, as specified in the ST0087 apprenticeship standard. Your employer supports your development throughout the programme.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. The Vocational Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Children's services manager: leading practice across a team or service
  • Family support manager: overseeing family intervention programmes
  • Early years manager: managing a nursery or children's centre
  • Youth services manager: directing provision for young people
  • Looked-after children's team manager: managing statutory children's services
  • Safeguarding manager: leading child protection and safeguarding practice
  • Third sector children's services manager: running programmes in a charity or voluntary organisation

What you could study next

  • Level 6 or Level 7 Leadership and Management qualifications (such as a CMI or ILM Diploma) build on your management skills at a strategic level.
  • A postgraduate qualification in Social Work, Education, or Public Policy may suit those moving into senior commissioning, policy, or practice leadership roles.
  • Chartered Manager status through the CMI is an option for those wanting formal recognition of senior management expertise.

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