Skip to main content

Level 4 Professional Practice in Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development

Level 4

Find a centre

Please use the box above to find a centre near you

There are currently no centres within 30 miles of your location. Please try again using an alternative postcode to find your nearest centre.

Please use the box above to find a centre near you

Who is the qualification for?

This qualification aims to develop the knowledge, understanding, behaviours and skills that underpin Professional Practice within the children’s care, play, learning and development sector. This qualification is primarily for those working in regulated childcare settings with families and children under the age of 8 and NHS children’s services for those working with families and children 0-19. This qualification has been developed in close collaboration with key sector stakeholders, including Social Care Wales and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW).

This qualification is practice-based and assesses learners’ knowledge and practice. It is designed for learners in work-based learning, further education and higher education.

This qualification provides progression for learners who have completed the Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development (Practice) qualification.

5 To 10 Years Old Thmb

This qualification will allow learners to develop the knowledge and skills required for professional practice within childcare or health settings.

To achieve the Level 4 Professional Practice in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development qualification, learners must achieve a minimum of 60 credits in total.

To achieve the qualification learners must take one of the following three pathways:

  • Working with families and carers to develop parenting skills
  • Working with children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
  • Recognising and supporting children with Additional Leaning Needs (ALN)

Candidates must successfully complete:

  • a portfolio of evidence
  • a project, that includes a series of written tasks, direct observation of practice and a professional discussion

The assessments have been designed for candidates to show their knowledge, understanding and skills of both the mandatory units and their chosen pathway content. The assessments cover a range of written elements to reflect knowledge and understanding, as well as practice elements that include the direct observation of learner practice to confirm their competence in the practical skills required for their chosen pathway content.

The qualification allows learners to progress within employment or further study at a higher level. 

For more information on requirements to work within the Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development sector, including specific job roles, refer to the ‘Qualification framework for social care and regulated childcare in Wales’ which can be accessed on the Social Care Wales’ website.

Contact us

Learners/New Centres


hclw.customer@cityandguilds.com
01924 930801

Existing Centres


hclw.customer@cityandguilds.com
01924 930800

Key Documents
8041 17 L4 Ccpld Professional Practice Qualification Specification Eng V11
Specification
8041 17 L4 Ccpld Professional Practice Assessment Pack
Assessment Pack

Getting Started with Pro

As part of the Level 4 and 5 Health and Social Care and Childcare qualifications, all learners will need to complete an External Assessment and in order to do this, learners will need to be registered on the Pro platform, as opposed to Walled Garden. We have developed a video ’Getting started with Pro’ to advise you how to create users in the Pro platform, as well as how to register learners for these qualifications.

Further support materials are available in Pro under the Welsh Qualifications tab and if you have any further questions on this, please email: hclw.customer@cityandguilds.com’.

Course Materials
Filter by
Level 4 Professional Practice in Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development - Centre Readiness Delegate Pack

Head to our Training and Events page for the latest information on Professional Development events and learning opportunities for this qualification.

Lady On Online Call
Past Webinars
Event Link
Level 4 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development Professional Practice - Centre Readiness Click here to view
Webinar: Winter Network: Level 4 and Level 5 Qualification Suite Click here to view
Presentation PDF: Winter Network: Level 4 and 5 Qualification Suite Click here to view

Getting Started with Pro

As part of the Level 4 and 5 Health and Social Care and Childcare qualifications, all learners will need to complete an External Assessment and in order to do this, learners will need to be registered on the Pro platform, as opposed to Walled Garden. We have developed a video ’Getting started with Pro’ to advise you how to create users in the Pro platform, as well as how to register learners for these qualifications.

Further support materials are available in Pro under the Welsh Qualifications tab and if you have any further questions on this, please email: hclw.customer@cityandguilds.com’.