The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for the Children and Young People's Workforce (England) and the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children's Care, Learning and Development are the ideal qualifications if you work as a senior practitioner, deputy manager or assistant manager within Early Years and Children and Young Peoples’ settings, including:

 

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• Integrated children’s centres

• Approved home care

• Out of school settings

• Day nurseries or crèches

• Family centres

• Cylchoedd meithrin

• Playgroups.

 This qualification has been designed to:

• extend and enrich learner understanding of the early years sector

• develop and enhance the practical leadership and management knowledge and skills required to manage change, lead service improvement and to embed best practice models

• develop higher level thinking skills including reflection and critical analysis

• encourage learners to value continued learning and remain in the learning process

• cultivate in-depth knowledge of developmental and learning theory

• establish good practice and knowledge in relation to needs based assessment and planning