Residential Childcare – Level 3

Course Description

The Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (QCF) is for learners who work in, or who want to work in residential childcare settings in England.

It gives learners the opportunity to:

• • Develop and demonstrate competence in job roles such as a residential care worker or a short break carer
  • Develop and demonstrate a range of technical and wider sector-related knowledge to underpin competence in the job roles stated above. This includes the development of children and young people in residential childcare, how to support positive outcomes for children and young people in residential childcare, how to safeguard and protect children and young people in residential childcare and how to support children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse
  • Have existing skills recognised
  • Achieve a nationally-recognised Level 3 qualification
  • Develop their own personal growth and engagement in learning

Mandatory units that must be achieved are:

• • • Unit 1 – Understand the Development of Children and Young People in Residential Childcare
    • Unit 2 – Understand How to Safeguard and Protect Children and Young People in Residential Childcare
    • Unit 3 – Understand How to Support Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Harm or Abuse
    • Unit 4 – Promote Effective Communication and Information Handling in Residential Childcare Settings
    • Unit 5 – Support Risk Management in Residential Childcare
    • Unit 6 – Assessment and Planning with Children and Young People in Residential Childcare
    • Unit 7 – Support Group Living in Residential Childcare
    • Unit 8 – Understand How to Support Positive Outcomes for Children and Young People in Residential Childcare
    • Unit 9 – Support Attachment and Positive Relationships for children and Young People in Residential Care
    • Unit 10 – Support the Well-being and Resilience of Children and Young People in
    • Unit 11 – Support Children and Young People in Residential Childcare to Achieve Their Learning Potential
    • Unit 12 – Support Children and Young People in Residential Childcare to Manage Their Health
    • Unit 13 – Support the Development of Socially Aware Behaviour with Children and Young People in Residential Childcare
    • Unit 14 – Engage in Professional Development in Residential Childcare Settings
    • Unit 15 – Support the Rights, Diversity and Equality of Children and Young People in Residential Childcare
    • Unit 16 – Participate in Teams to Benefit Children and Young People in Residential Childcare

There are also a range of optional units to choose from. These will be chosen by you, with advice and guidance from your tutor, to ensure they suit your workplace and role.

The learner must also complete Functional Skills Mathematics, English and ICT at Level 2 to pass this qualification.