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Free Level 5 Leadership and Management for Children, Young People and Families in the Community Course Online

CostFREE
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 5
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 5 Leadership and Management for Children, Young People and Families in the Community Course. Study online, at your own pace, over 12 months. This level 5 leadership and management for children, young people and families in the community qualification develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to manage others working with children, young people and families toward positive, sustainable outcomes. It suits deputy managers and managers in community childcare settings. You need to be working in a relevant role to meet the programme requirements through your job.

Who this course is for

This level 5 training programme develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to manage others in working with children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes and sustainable change in their everyday lives.

It is suitable for deputy managers and managers in a community childcare setting.

Entry requirements

You must be able to commit to the full length of the programme, and be able to meet the programme modules through your job role.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop strategies for managing and leading others in community childcare settings.
  • You'll build knowledge of how to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people and families.
  • You'll understand approaches to sustainable change in the lives of those you work with.
  • You'll strengthen your ability to support and develop your team's practice.
  • You'll explore frameworks for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
  • You'll apply leadership behaviours relevant to deputy manager and manager roles in the community sector.

How you will learn

This is an online course you study at your own pace. Learning is work-based, meaning you demonstrate your knowledge, skills and behaviours through your current job role. You'll complete programme modules linked directly to your day-to-day practice. Assessment is through work-based evidence and written tasks tied to your management responsibilities.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. The Childcare Company will confirm anything else you need before you start. You must be working in a relevant role throughout the programme, as the modules are met through your job.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Children's centre manager: leading services for children and families in the community
  • Deputy manager (childcare): supporting operational leadership in a community setting
  • Family support manager: overseeing practitioners working with families in need
  • Community childcare manager: managing day-to-day delivery of community-based childcare
  • Early years manager: leading a team in a nursery or children's centre
  • Residential children's home manager: managing care for young people in residential settings
  • Children's services team leader: coordinating frontline workers supporting children and families

What you could study next

A Level 6 or Level 7 qualification in leadership, management or social care could follow this Diploma. Options include a Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership or a postgraduate qualification in children and families social work. These are worth considering if you're moving toward senior or strategic leadership roles across children's services or the wider community sector.

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