💙 1-2-1 Tutorials - INCLUDED ✅
💙 Interactive online learning - INCLUDED ✅
💙 All taught sessions - INCLUDED ✅
💙 Additional CPD Webinars - INCLUDED ✅
💙 Awarding Body Fees - INCLUDED ✅
💙 Student Community Group - INCLUDED ✅
💙 Extension Fees - ABSOLUTELY NOT! ❎
Check out our terms and conditions right here.
💙 Interactive online learning - INCLUDED ✅
💙 All taught sessions - INCLUDED ✅
💙 Additional CPD Webinars - INCLUDED ✅
💙 Awarding Body Fees - INCLUDED ✅
💙 Student Community Group - INCLUDED ✅
💙 Extension Fees - ABSOLUTELY NOT! ❎
Check out our terms and conditions right here.
Qualification Level: 3
Awarding Body: CACHE
Regulated Qualification (QRN) Number: 610/0644/0
Placement Required: No
Recognised Qualification: Yes. RQF
Entry Requirements: L2 Literacy and Numeracy preferred
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Pre-requisites: None.
Duration: The usual study period is 6-12 months.
Payment types: Instalments available Payment types: Instalments available.
Resources included: Full tutor support includng 121s, webinars, online learning materials, and student support forum
Awarding Body: CACHE
Regulated Qualification (QRN) Number: 610/0644/0
Placement Required: No
Recognised Qualification: Yes. RQF
Entry Requirements: L2 Literacy and Numeracy preferred
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Pre-requisites: None.
Duration: The usual study period is 6-12 months.
Payment types: Instalments available Payment types: Instalments available.
Resources included: Full tutor support includng 121s, webinars, online learning materials, and student support forum
This qualification is designed to provide in-depth information about the role of the level 3 playworker, and the knowledge required to work with children between the ages of 4 and 16 years.
The certificate is nested within the Level 3 Diploma in Playwork and is mainly knowledge based with a limited amount of practical application. This allows for a progression route to the diploma.
This qualification is designed for learners who work or wish to work with children between the ages of 4 and 16 in playwork settings.
Through this knowledge-based qualification, you will engage in interactive online learning through NCCE's Learning Centre, developing a portfolio of creative evidence to promote your understanding and learning that you have engaged in. Your portfolio will be assessed by NCCE and externally moderated by NCFE CACHE.
During your studies, as well as self-paced interactive learning that you can fit around your lifestyle, you can join webinars, book as many 121s with your tutor as you need, and set your target dates to create your Personal Learning Plan.
Once you have completed your certificate, you may find you wish to top up to the diploma. Get in touch with us about opportunities to top up with your qualification.
The certificate is nested within the Level 3 Diploma in Playwork and is mainly knowledge based with a limited amount of practical application. This allows for a progression route to the diploma.
This qualification is designed for learners who work or wish to work with children between the ages of 4 and 16 in playwork settings.
Through this knowledge-based qualification, you will engage in interactive online learning through NCCE's Learning Centre, developing a portfolio of creative evidence to promote your understanding and learning that you have engaged in. Your portfolio will be assessed by NCCE and externally moderated by NCFE CACHE.
During your studies, as well as self-paced interactive learning that you can fit around your lifestyle, you can join webinars, book as many 121s with your tutor as you need, and set your target dates to create your Personal Learning Plan.
Once you have completed your certificate, you may find you wish to top up to the diploma. Get in touch with us about opportunities to top up with your qualification.
This is a knowledge-based qualification. Work placement experience is not required.
Understand Play and the Playwork Principles
This unit covers knowledge of the playwork principles, and an understanding of what play is. You will gain an understanding of why children play and the different types of play that children and young people can engage in. You will start to think about how the playwork principles are essential to playwork practice
Creating Supporting Environments for Children's Play
This unit covers the knowledge, understanding and some elements of practice that a playworker requires to understand playwork in practice. It provides playworkers with an understanding of the play setting and how to support play that is freely chosen and self-directed, play theories, interventions and the importance of risk and challenge in play.
Understand How to Support the Safeguarding of Children in the Playwork Setting
This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required to support the safeguarding of children in the playwork setting. It includes supporting children’s wellbeing and safety online.
Understand Organisational Frameworks to Protect the Rights of Children
This unit covers the knowledge that a playworker needs to understand children’s rights and how these rights are upheld in the playwork setting. You wull understand how to contribute to policies and procedures that reflect children’s rights
Understand Play and Wellbeing
This unit provides knowledge required for the playworker’s understanding of children’s mental health and wellbeing. This includes looking at your own role as a playworker in supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing.
Understand Relationships in the Playwork Setting
This unit covers the knowledge and understanding that a playworker needs to build relationships with children, between children and with other adults, including parents, and those involved in the care of children. The playworker will also learn how to support children to establish and maintain relationships with other children and adults.
Understand Health, Safety and Security in the Playwork Setting
This unit covers the knowledge and understanding required to maintain health and safety in the playwork setting, including how to deal with accidents, illnesses and emergencies.
Engage in Professional Development and Reflective Practice
This unit considers professional development and reflective practice which are both fundamental to the role of the playworker and organisational practice.
This unit covers knowledge of the playwork principles, and an understanding of what play is. You will gain an understanding of why children play and the different types of play that children and young people can engage in. You will start to think about how the playwork principles are essential to playwork practice
Creating Supporting Environments for Children's Play
This unit covers the knowledge, understanding and some elements of practice that a playworker requires to understand playwork in practice. It provides playworkers with an understanding of the play setting and how to support play that is freely chosen and self-directed, play theories, interventions and the importance of risk and challenge in play.
Understand How to Support the Safeguarding of Children in the Playwork Setting
This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required to support the safeguarding of children in the playwork setting. It includes supporting children’s wellbeing and safety online.
Understand Organisational Frameworks to Protect the Rights of Children
This unit covers the knowledge that a playworker needs to understand children’s rights and how these rights are upheld in the playwork setting. You wull understand how to contribute to policies and procedures that reflect children’s rights
Understand Play and Wellbeing
This unit provides knowledge required for the playworker’s understanding of children’s mental health and wellbeing. This includes looking at your own role as a playworker in supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing.
Understand Relationships in the Playwork Setting
This unit covers the knowledge and understanding that a playworker needs to build relationships with children, between children and with other adults, including parents, and those involved in the care of children. The playworker will also learn how to support children to establish and maintain relationships with other children and adults.
Understand Health, Safety and Security in the Playwork Setting
This unit covers the knowledge and understanding required to maintain health and safety in the playwork setting, including how to deal with accidents, illnesses and emergencies.
Engage in Professional Development and Reflective Practice
This unit considers professional development and reflective practice which are both fundamental to the role of the playworker and organisational practice.
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress as a level 3 playworker working under supervision, to the following:
• before and after school clubs
• holiday playschemes
• adventure playgrounds
• open access play settings
• play rangers
• before and after school clubs
• holiday playschemes
• adventure playgrounds
• open access play settings
• play rangers
