Support Work In Schools and Colleges - CACHE Level 2 Award (RQF) Course

This unit aims to prepare the learner for working in a school or college. It covers knowledge and understanding of the school and college organisational structure and function.

• Know the different types of schools and colleges in the education sector.
• Understand the organisation of schools and colleges in terms of roles and responsibilities.
• Understand how schools and colleges uphold their aims and values.
• Know about the range and purpose of school and college policies and procedures

The aim of this unit is to explore holistic development. The unit will also consider effects on development and the role of the support worker to support the child and young person when concerns are raised about an individual’s development.

• Understand significant stages of development for children and young people from birth to 19 years of age.
• Understand the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development.
• Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development.

This unit provides the knowledge and understanding that underpins effective communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults.

• Understand how to develop professional relationships with children and young people.
• Understand how to communicate with children and young people.
• Understand how to develop professional relationships with adults.

The aim of this unit is to raise an awareness of health and safety through knowledge and understanding of policies and procedures in a learning environment.

• Know the legislative and policy framework for health and safety within a learning environment.
• Recognise and understand how to manage risks to children and young people’s health, safety and security.
• Know how to support children and young people in relation to risk management.
• Know about current policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection.

This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required for safeguarding children and young people.

• Know about safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Understand action to take when children and young people are ill or injured, including emergency procedures.
• Understand child protection procedures.
• Know about current policies and procedures for confidentiality and sharing information, including data protection.

The aim of this unit is to explore equality, diversity and inclusion. The unit will consider legislation, policy and procedures in schools and colleges to protect children and young people in a learning environment from the effects of discrimination.

• Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in a learning environment.
• Understand how to promote anti-discriminatory practice with children and young
• Understand how to use inclusive practices in work with children and young people.