
Level 2 Certificate in
Caring for Children & Young People
This qualification provides an opportunity to study a range of topics from three main areas: child care and education, babysitting and parenting responsibilities.
It contains all the units included in the Level 2 Award in Babysitting and the Level 2 Award in Preparation for the Responsibilities of Parenting. Additionally there are units covering learning, development and play. There are no mandatory units - the following is a list of units that learners can choose from:
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Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
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Introductory awareness of sensory loss
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Importance of play for early learning
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Using food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet
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The value of play to young children
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Young children's development
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Craft activities with young children
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Accident prevention and fire safety when babysitting
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Caring for young children in a babysitting environment
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Rights and responsibilities in relation to parenting
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Parenting and healthy lifestyles
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Parenting a young baby
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Respecting and valuing children
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Children’s play and leisure activities in the community
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Sharing learning experiences with children
This course does not qualify you to work but does support you in preparing for your 'next steps' either in training or moving towards work.