City & Guilds Level 3 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development

The qualification is practice-based and assesses learners’ knowledge and competence to practice in employment.

This qualification is primarily for those working, or seeking to work in regulated childcare settings with families and children under the age of 8 years and NHS children's services for those working with families and children aged 0-19 years.

The qualification is designed for learners in work based learning, it is practice-based and assesses learners’ knowledge and practice through their work who will be able to demonstrate that they:

*understand, and apply in practice, the principles and values which underpin children’s care, play, learning and development
*understand, and apply, in practice, child-centred approaches to care, play and learning
*promote and support child development through their own practice
*are aware of key policies within the sector and how these affect service development and delivery
*work in partnership with children, their families, carers and a range of professionals
*reflect on practice to continuously improve
*apply a range of problem solving techniques
*use literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills as appropriate within their role.

The mandatory content of the qualification is aligned to the All Wales Induction Framework for Early Years and Childcare with a specific practical focus on children under the age of 8yrs supported by knowledge and understanding of child development up to the age of 18yrs. Learners.