Children's Care, Learning and Development (Leadership and Management Pathway) - Level 5 Diploma
Start Date: 16th September 2024
Code: YHPC1928A1
- Higher Education
- Part-Time
- Coleraine
- Course Information
- Applications are due to open in December for September 2025.
Essentials
Duration: 2 Years Part-time
Start date: 16th September 2024
End date: 30th August 2026
Day: Mon
Time: 13:00-21:00
Information Event: Yes
Course fees for each year.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Total Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | £844 | £525 | £1369 |
| Reduced Fee | £582 | £263 | £845 |
Fees are payable annually.
The fees for year 2 may be subject to change.
Course Content
The course content, delivery and assessment will be tailored to meet the needs of both the busy student and the children’s care, learning and development employer. The College will provide blended learning (a mix of face to face and online) designed to provide a thorough understanding of the key requirements of the role and qualification.
An occupationally competent assessor will also provide support and feedback crafted to match the development needs of the student.
The course is designed to recognise the current knowledge, skills and experience of the student and to support development needs.
Students will be required to attend a mandatory pre-course information session
Course Aims
The Level 5 Diploma is designed for busy senior practitioners in a leadership or management role within childcare settings or for those practitioners who may have the opportunity or ambition to be appointed into a senior role.
Assessment Methods
The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership is a work-based qualification. Consequently, students will be assessed by direct observation in the workplace and by the creation of an online portfolio of evidence.
Candidates must be:
- 18 years old or over and working as a Leader, Deputy Leader, Assistant Manager or Deputy Manager in a children’s care, learning and development setting (minimum contract 10 hours) or be in a position to carry out management activities in a setting with the support of management (if not currently in a management role)
- Hold a Level 3 qualification in Childcare & Learning Development or equivalent
- Satisfy an ACCESS NI Assessment and health checks.
Where mature students wish to have prior education and/or experience taken into account, in lieu of meeting the full course entry requirements, they should contact the relevant Course Director or Admissions by 12th August, as an application deadline will apply. It is at the College's discretion to consider APEL enquiries after the dates stated.
In the event of oversubscription, the College reserves the right to increase the entry criteria for this programme to GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above in preference to Essential Skills or lower graded GCSEs. Applicants will still be reviewed in date order and by order of preference.
Students who have completed the Level 5 Diploma can progress onto a Foundation Degree (offered with Stranmillis College, Queen's University Belfast) or to the top up Early childhood degree with the University of Doncaster.