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Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce
What is the purpose of this qualification?
This qualification is a recognised qualification for those wishing to enter the Children and Young People's
Workforce in England and is based on the Skills for Care and Development National Occupational Standards
(NOS). The NOS, assessment requirements/strategy and qualification structure(s) are owned by Skills for Care
and Development.
The diploma offers 3 pathways: Early Learning and Childcare; Social Care; Learning, Development and Support
Services.
It covers the age range from birth to 19 years, requires the learner to spend time in a real work environment
and is suitable for different types of learners, including those in full-time formal learning, those in part-time
formal learning and those in full-time employment.
This qualification is intended to guide and assess development of knowledge and skills relating to early
learning and childcare, social care and the learning development and support services workforces. The
qualification confirms competence in these areas where appropriate and serves as the required qualification
(for all new practitioners) for registration and regulatory requirements in the sector.
What are the benefits of this qualification to the learner and employer?
The Diploma (Early Learning and Childcare pathway) will meet the qualification requirements stated in the
Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework. The requirement to have 80% of the social care workforce
qualified to Level 3 was introduced and made mandatory through the National Care Standards Act 2000. The
Level 3 Diploma (Social Care pathway) will be the accepted qualification to meet this requirement.
The qualification requires the learner to spend time in a real work environment but is suitable for different
types of learners, including those in full-time formal learning, those in part-time formal learning and those in
full-time employment.
What are the potential job roles for those working towards this qualification?
Care worker
Careers adviser
Children's centre worker
Education welfare officer
Foster carer
Healthcare assistant
Learning mentor
Nursery nurse
Nursery school teacher
Registered childminder
Registered nanny
Residential childcare worker
Youth and community worker
What progression opportunities are available to learners who achieve this qualification?
It is anticipated that learners selecting the Early Learning and Childcare pathway will progress to relevant
foundation/honours degrees. It is anticipated that learners selecting the Social Care pathway will progress to
the Level 4/5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or Level 4/5 Diploma for Leadership and Management for
Care Services or relevant foundation/ honours degrees. It is anticipated that learners selecting the Learning,
Development and Support Services pathway will progress to the Level 4/5 Diploma in Learning, development
and Support Services or relevant foundation/honours degrees.
For more information contact the VQ Office on 707328.
£750