CYP2 – VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young People’s Workforce (RQF)

Qualification summary

This qualification meets the needs of learners who work or want to work in a wide range of children and young people’s settings covering the age range 0 – 19 years for example in the roles of:

  • Care worker
  • Childminder
  • Youth and community worker

This qualification has been designed to:

  • provide a broad understanding of the children and young people’s workforce sector and an introduction to the practical skills and knowledge required
  • provide an awareness of the range of jobs and work settings in the children and young people’s sector
  • enable learners to make an informed assessment of their own aptitude for work in this sector and to making formed decisions about careers
  • encourage learners to reach a level of knowledge and skills that will facilitate progress into further vocational learning or to potential employment in the sector 
  • introduce learners to the discipline of the working environment and to encourage mature attitudes to the community in general
  • encourage learners to value continued learning and remain in the learning process
  • allow learners to learn, develop and practise selected skills required for progression in the sector provide opportunities for progression to the Level 3 Diploma and other related qualifications in the sector

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress onto the:

  • Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (Early Years Educator) (RQF)

VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young People’s Workforce (RQF) Handbook

Qualification structure

To achieve the Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young People’s Workforce (RQF), learners must achieve 35 credits in total.

All 29 credits must be achieved from the mandatory units in Group M and a minimum of 6 credits from the optional units in Group O.

Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 261

Total Qualification Time (TQT) is 350

Qualification numberQualification reference
CYP2 601/4109/8 

Group M – mandatory units

RQF
unit no.
Skillsfirst
unit no.
Unit titleCredit value
 Y/601/3236 LDMU22 Contribute to the support of child and young person development 3
 J/601/3491 MU24 Contribute to children and young people’s health and safety 3
 H/601/3496 MU28 Contribute to the support of positive environments for children and young people 3
 M/601/3498  MU29 Understand partnership working in services for children and young people 2
 F/601/5465 SHC21 Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 3
 L/601/5470 SHC22 Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 3
 R/601/5471 SHC23 Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 2
 H/601/3305 TDA21 Child and young person development 2
 K/601/3323 TDA22 Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 3
 D/601/7403 TDA27 Maintain and support relationships with children and young people 3
 T/601/7407 TDA29 Support children and young people’s positive behaviour 2

 

Group O – optional units

RQF
unit no.
Skillsfirst
unit no.
Unit titleCredit value
F/600/9777CYP17Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage5
M/601/2884CYP22Understand the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people with behavioural, social and emotional difficulties3
M/600/9807CYP30Support the creativity of children and young people3
L/601/1693CYP31Understand child and young person development4
R/601/1694CYP32Promote child and young person development3
Y/601/1695CYP33Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people3
D/601/1696CYP34Support children and young people’s health and safety2
H/601/1697CYP35Develop positive relationship with children, young people and others involved in their care1
K/601/1698CYP36Working together for the benefit of children and young people2
M/601/1699CYP37Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people3
M/601/3310OP215Contribute to the support of children’s communication, language, and literacy2
H/601/3336OP217Contribute to the support of children’s creative development2
H/601/5474SHC24Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings1
A/601/6517TDA214Support children and young people at meal or snack times3
D/601/6526TDA215Support children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs4
T/601/6564TDA216Support children and young people’s play and leisure3

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