This qualification is achieved through the successful completion of the following four units:

• Unit 1 - Safeguarding the Welfare of Children & Young People  - 

This unit examines legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people (including e-safety). Learn what action to take when children or young people are injured or ill and when complete, gain the ability to recognise emergency procedures as well as how to respond to suspicions that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied.

• Unit 2 - Understand How Play Forms Part of a Child's Development - 

This unit will explore the stages of development and how positive environments support the development of young children from birth to three years. It will explore the necessity of play as well as demonstrate different play activities suitable for young children.

• Unit 3 - Use Food & Nutrition Information to Plan a Healthy Diet - 

This unit will help to build an understanding of how to make healthy and nutritional food choices for children. Develop knowledge of food labels and what to look out for to ensure that children are given a balanced diet.

• Unit 4 - Understand How to Use Play to Support Early Learning & Development -

This unit explores the vital importance of creativity and imagination in the development of a child. Learn about how to organise a cooking activity for children as well as the particular importance of books and stories in child development.

Successful learners can progress to other qualifications such as: