What Is Residential Childcare
Residential child care is a form of child care provision where vulnerable children live with a group of other children looked after by paid staff who work on a shift basis and live elsewhere.
The staff work in the living space of the children and young people, using this as the setting for the work they attempt to engage in.
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What Are The Entry Requirements
Applicants should be at least 18 years old, there are no other requirements, however, colleges or training providers may have their own guidelines. Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on practical placement in a residential childcare setting, as they need to show competence in both knowledge and skills.
What Does The Qualification Cover
This qualification will develop the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people in a residential childcare setting, including an understanding of child and young person development.
The qualification enables the learner to gain essential skills and knowledge to support children and young people in residential childcare settings, including wellbeing and resilience, positive relationships and attachments, health and safety, sexual exploitation, communication, positive behaviour and positive outcomes.
It also offers the learner the opportunity to cover optional topics which are particularly suited to specific residential childcare and respite care settings.
What Are The Future Paths
Learners can progress onto the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England), or a Foundation Degree in a related discipline.
Learners can progress to become:
- Residential childcare workers
- Registered residential childcare managers, deputies and assistant managers (further professional development/qualification may be required once in the post)
- Managers, deputy and assistant managers in other adult or children and young people’s social care settings (further professional development/qualification may be required once in the post).
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