Children’s Care, Learning and Development

This course is suitable for 

This Apprenticeship suitable for learners who operate more autonomously, undertaking curriculum planning, activity planning and some aspects of staff supervision. 

For example those working in: 

• Nurseries
• Day-care 
• Crèches 
• NHS children’s services 
• Childminders 

Learners will be required to undertake a mixture of mandatory units and optional units (we will work with you to decide what optional units are relevant to your role, and your business). 

Mandatory units include:

• Promoting core practice in children’s care, play, learning and development 
• Promoting play, learning, growth and developmen
• Promoting nutrition and hydration in early years 
• Responding to childhood illness, infestation/infection, disease and immunisation.

When you agree to undertake an Apprenticeship, you may be required to complete Essential Skills qualifications, depending on your previous qualifications, the Apprenticeship level you are completing and your own particular needs.  

This qualification will primarily be delivered through 1-to-1 sessions with a member of our delivery team, using a mixture of face-to-face and remote learning sessions. 

Upon enrolment, learners are also allocated an assessor. Throughout the qualification, the assessor will visit the learner either at their workplace or remotely (for example, via Microsoft Teams) on a monthly basis, to support progress, observe and set tasks. 

Learners are supported and encouraged throughout their qualification to reach their full potential in their chosen industry. Successful learners may progress onto the Level 4 Professional Practice in CCPLD Apprenticeship. 

Further employment opportunities include: 

• Nursery Practitioner 
• Playgroup Practitioner 
• NHS Children’s support worker 

To start an Apprenticeship in Wales, you need to be: 

• aged 16 or over (there is no upper age limit) 
• living in Wales 
• not in full-time education 
• not accessing any other funding from the Welsh Government 

You can search and apply for Apprenticeship vacancies here.

If you’re looking to undertake an Apprenticeship qualification as a way of upskilling within your current role, you will also need to be: 

• employed  for a minimum of 16 hours 
• supported by your employer to undertake the qualification 
• committed to undertaking an average of 8-10 hours of study a week plus classroom 
• working in a role that is relevant to the qualification 
• employed for at least 51% of your contracted hours in Wales