working with babies and young children

Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (CYPW)

Who is it for?
The Level 3 Diploma is aimed at those who work in the Children and Young People’ Workforce in England at an un-supervised level. The Diploma will help learners build the knowledge and skills that are required to work with children and young people from birth to 19 years. Due to the optional units it covers a diverse range of jobs and roles within this occupational area

All mandatory units must be part of their job role.

Course content

To achieve the Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce learners must achieve a minimum of 65 credits.
The learner must achieve 27 credits from mandatory Group A.
Learners selecting Group B (Early Learning and Childcare) must achieve 22 credits.
The remaining credits must be achieved from Group E.

Use Course grid to obtain information on suitability of qualification and ensure that enough credits can be covered to enable completion.

Key/Functional Skills (Applicable for Apprenticeships only)

AON/Maths Level 2
Comms/English Level 2

QUALIFICATION TITLE
Mandatory
Optional EDI Level 3 Diploma for the
Children and Young People’s Workforce (Min. 65 Credits)
27 Credits (Group A)
22 Credits (Group B)
Minimum of 16 Credits from Optional Group E

MANDATORY UNITS

Group A
Unit Title
Unit Code
Level
Credit value

This forms part of leaner's role:

Always
Usually
Sometimes
Never
Understand child and young person development
CT230
CYP Core 3.1
3
4

Promote child and young person development
CU1520
CYP Core 3.2
3
3

Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people
CT231
CYP Core 3.3
3
3

Support Children and young people’s health and safety
CU1521
CYP Core 3.4
3
2

Develop positive relationship