Unit 1: Understand schools and colleges as organisations
In this unit students will cover:
- Know the different types of schools and colleges in the education sector
- Understand the organisation of schools and colleges in terms of roles and responsibilities
- Understand how schools and colleges uphold their aims and values.
- Know about the range and purpose of school and college policies and procedures.
Unit 2: Understand children and young people's development
In this unit students will learn:
- Understand significant stages of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years of age
- Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development.
- Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development
- Understand child protection procedures
- Know about current policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection
Unit 3: Safeguarding Children and Young People
In this unit students will cover:
- Legislative guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety
- What to do when children or young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures
- How to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied
Unit 4: Equality, diversion and inclusion in a learning environment for children
In this unit students will cover:
- The importance of promoting equality and diversity in working with children and young people
- The impact of prejudice and discrimination on children and young people
- The inclusion and inclusive practices in working with children and young people
Unit 5: Maintain relationships with children and young people
In this unit students will cover:
- Understand effective communication with children and young people.
- Understand positive relationships with children and young people
- Be able to build and maintain professional relationships with children and young people and others in a learning environment
Unit 6: Support the health and safety of children and young people
In this unit students will cover:
- Understand health and safety legislation in a learning environment
- Be able to contribute to health and safety in a learning environment.
Unit 7: Support positive behaviour in a learning environment for children and young people
In this unit students will cover:
- Understand policies and procedures for promoting children and young people’s positive behaviour in a learning environment.
- Be able to support positive behaviour.
- Be able to respond to inappropriate behaviour
Unit 8: Contribute to teamwork in a learning environment
In this unit students will cover:
- Understand teamwork in a learning environment.
- Be able to contribute to teamwork.
- Be able to support the work of the team
Unit 9: Understand children and young people's play and leisure
In this unit students will cover:
- Understand the nature and importance of play and leisure.
- Understand own role in relation to play, leisure and extra-curricular activities
Unit 10: Promote an effective learning environment
In this unit students will cover:
- Be able to support the teacher in planning learning activities.
- Be able to support learning activities.
- Be able to monitor children and young people’s participation and progress.
- Be able to support the evaluation of learning activities.
Unit 11: Provide displays in a learning environment
In this unit students will cover:
- Be able to plan displays for a learning environment.
- Be able to display information.
