Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development

The Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development qualification consists of the following three units:

• Leading child-centred practice
• Theoretical frameworks for leadership and management
• Understand how to lead and manage effective team performance

To achieve the Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development qualification learners must achieve 60 credits in total. All units in this qualification are mandatory.

The Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development qualification is assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment.

For the external assessment learners must successfully complete:

• A project that contains a series of tasks based around a proposed change to practice

For the internal assessment learners must successfully complete:

• A series of tasks, involving both oral and written responses

The Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development provides the knowledge to help managers take their first step into a leadership role, and for progression on to:

• Level 4 Professional Practice in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development with Specialism
• Level 5 Leadership and Management of Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice providing the learner is in a suitable job role

Opportunities for further study and professional training are being explored with universities across Wales.