Overview

Supporting Children and Young People’s Speech, Language and Communication CACHE Level 3 Award

The Level 3 Award in Speech, Language and Communication is aimed to develop a focus on the study of the speech, language and communication needs of children in the children and young people’s sector.

It will offer a breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge of speech and language. It will provide opportunities for learners to acquire and develop practical and technical skills.

The objective of this qualification is to develop the knowledge and the skills necessary for effective communication and how to identify development needs and support for individuals; speech, language and communication skills are essential for learning and social and emotional wellbeing, therefore it’s important that practitioners understand what typical development looks like for different age groups.

It is aimed at learners working with children aged 0-19 years and are in a position to support speech, language and communication needs in children.

Workbased Learning allows students the benefits of gaining a recognised qualification whilst working. All students will have access to an e-portfolio with supporting resources and online lessons as well as the benefit of a one to one allocated assessor on hand to support your learning journey.

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Course information

Need to know

Entry requirements

Essential:

Learners must be aged 16 or over.

As learners need to show competence in both skills and knowledge, they will need to be working in a setting where they are supporting children and young people between 0-19years old, for example an early years environment, school or college.

What qualification will I gain?

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Children and Young People’s Speech, Language and Communication.

How will I be assessed?

All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods including written assignments, observation visits, and professional discussions.

Knowledge based outcomes can be assessed using a variety of assessment tasks including assignment, online learning and activities. Performance and skills-based outcomes must be achieved with reference to a real work environment and will include assessor visits to carry out observations in the workplace.

All assessment methods will be co-ordinated to suit the individual needs of the learner.

Course content

What will I study?

You will study:

This qualification is designed for those who work with children and young people. It provides a professional development opportunity and aims to develop the appropriate knowledge and skills to enable learners to:

  • understand the importance of speech, language and communication
  • identify the signs of those children who are experiencing difficulties
  • promote speech, language and communication development
  • explore ways to support children and young people who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)

This award provides opportunities for specialist learning for practitioners working in a wide range of occupational settings including:

  • Children and young people
  • Early years
  • Health and social care
  • Playwork
  • Youth work
  • Educational

Within this qualification, Learners will complete 2 mandatory units and 1 optional unit, gaining 9 credits. The units are:

Mandatory Units:

  • Support Speech, Language and Communication Development
  • Support children and young people’s speech, language and communication skills

Choice of 1 Option Unit from:

  • Support speech, language and communication development of children who are learning more than one language
  • Support positive practice with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
  • Understand the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs
  • Work with parents, families and carers to support their child’s speech, language and communication development

Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on practical placement in a school setting to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

Continuing professional development (CPD):

CPD in speech language and communication can lead to an increase in confidence. It can also improve practice and achieve better outcomes for children and young people.

Next steps

Course / Further education progressions:

Upon achievement of this qualification learners could continue to progress onto further studies such as:

  • Level 3 SEND in early years
  • Level 4 PANCo
  • Level 4 Neuroscience

Career progression and Professional Development:

This qualification provides opportunities for continual professional development (CPD) in speech, language and communication, which can lead to an increase in confidence, improved practice and better outcomes for children and young people.

This award provides opportunities for specialist learning for practitioners working in a wide range of occupational settings including:

  • children and young people
  • early years
  • health and social care
  • playwork
  • youth work
  • educational
  • further education

Any questions?

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Available Courses
Work Based
Starts: Various
Type: Part Time
Length: 24 weeks
Day(s): Flex
Time(s):
Fees: £430.00 Fee notes: The fee shown is the total cost for the course.

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Part Time Funding Information

Some courses may be free depending on the qualification and if you are unemployed and on a qualifying benefit.

Please contact our Customer Contact team on 0345 658 8990 to find out accurate fees information.

Additional Learning Support

If you have a specific learning difficulty or disability, are deaf or hearing impaired, our Additional Learning Support team are on hand to give you assistance whenever you need it. Email: ALSteam@bedford.ac.uk or call us on 01234 291333.

Financial Support

For information regarding financial support, please visit the Financial Support section to see the support you may be entitled to apply for.

Accessibility

We have access arrangements in place to help students with disabilities or any other particular needs. Call us on 01234 291000 or 01536 413123 for more information.

Any questions?

If you would like to find out more about this or other courses, please use our Livechat below, email info@bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk or call us on 0345 658 8990.