Children’s Workforce
- Qualification Purpose:
- Age ranges
- Geographical Coverage
- Learner Entry Requirements
- Reasonable Adjustments
The Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma for the Children’s Workforce (EarlyYears Educator) (RQF) is aimed at learners, working, or wishing to work in early years education and care. The qualification develops the knowledge and skills required to work with children from birth to 5 years together with an understanding of the expected development of children aged to 5 to 7 years. The Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma for the Children’s Workforce (Early Years Educator) (RQF) will also provide a broad background understanding of the early learning workforce sector and an introduction to the practical skills and knowledge required to provide an awareness of the range of jobs and work settings in the early learning sector.
Entry is at the discretion of the centre. However, learners should be aged 16 to undertake this qualification
This qualification is available in England and Northern Ireland.
Focus Awards does not set any other entry requirements, but additional criteria may be requested or specified by the centre.
Please refer to the Focus Awards ‘Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy’.
Babysitting
- Qualification Purpose:
- Age ranges
- Geographical Coverage
The Focus Awards Level 2 Award in Babysitting (RQF) has been developed to provide leaners with the knowledge and understanding of the skills required when babysitting. The qualification covers from Birth to 5 years and includes the babysitter’s responsibilities to the parent(s), accident prevention and fire safety.
Entry is at the discretion of the centre; however, learners should be at least 16 to undertake this qualification.
This qualification is available in England and Northern Ireland.
- Reasonable Adjustments
- Assessment Methods
- Progression Routes
Please refer to the Focus Awards ‘Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy’.
The Focus Awards Level 2 Award in Babysitting (RQF) is internally assessed and externally assured by Focus Awards.
Each learner is required to create a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and the assessment criteria associated with each unit. The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include:
- Assessor observation – completed observational checklists on related action plans
- Witness testimony
- Learner product
- Worksheets
- Assignments / projects / reports
- Record of oral and written questioning
- Learner and peer reports
- Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
Evidence may be drawn from actual or simulated situations where appropriate and where permitted by the relevant Sector Skills Council or Sector Skills Body.
Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualification:
• Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce (RQF)
Adult Care
- Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations:
- Assessment Methods:
- Progression Routes:
- Qualification Structure:
Please refer to the Focus Awards ‘Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy’.
This qualification is Internally Assessed. Each learner must create a portfolio of evidence that
demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with
each unit.
The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include some or all of the following:
• Assessor observation
• Witness testimony
• Learner product
• Worksheets
• Assignments/projects/reports
• Record of oral and written questioning
• Learner and peer reports
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
Learners seeking progress from this qualification can advance their skills further through the
following:
• Focus Awards Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF)
• Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and
Young People’s Services (England) (RQF)
Learners must achieve a total of 58 credits; 28 credits from the mandatory units and a minimum of
30 credits from the optional units. A minimum of 46 credits must be at Level 3.
- Qualification Purpose:
- Age ranges
- Geographical Coverage
- Learner Entry Requirements:
The Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) is aimed at those learners with supervisory
experience who are already working within the care sector, such as a lead adult care worker, lead
personal assistant, etc.
Entry is at the discretion of the centre. However, learners should be aged 16 to undertake this
qualification.
This qualification is available in England..
Focus Awards does not set any other entry requirements, but additional criteria may be requested or specified by the centre.