Children, Young People and Families Manager Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship
Course Overview
Children, Young People and Families Manager Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship
This Level 5 Higher Apprenticeship develops the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to manage teams working with children, young people and families, driving positive outcomes and sustainable change.
It prepares you for roles like Manager in Children’s Residential Care or Children, Young People, and Families Manager across various settings. It also meets qualification requirements under The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, covering leadership, safeguarding, and development modules.
You will study key modules including:
Understanding children and young people’s development in residential childcare
Lead and manage a team within a residential childcare setting
Lead practice to support the safeguarding and protection of children and young people in residential childcare
Lead practice for communication and information management in residential childcare settings
Located at: Off Site
Course Start: Any time
Course length: 24 Months
Course Code: ACHD3082500
Course Fees and Funding
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Course Content
You will:
Need to be at least 18 years old
Possess a relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent
Hold GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English Language (or the equivalent)
Need to undertake the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) process and provide the result to us
Need to be employed as a Deputy Manager or Manager within a residential childcare setting
You will need to find an employer willing to employ you as an apprentice. Please see our Apprenticeship vacancies for the latest opportunities. Please be aware, individual employers will set their own entry requirements and selection criteria for their apprenticeship job role.
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For further details, please contact our Information Unit by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing: info@barnsley.ac.uk
Having good English and Maths qualifications are important for most careers and we want to give you the help you need to succeed.
If you are aged 16 - 19 and don't hold a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English and Maths, you will automatically be included in your study programme. If you want to work towards achieving a higher grade in English and Maths, we can help you do that too and we offer Level 3 Mathematical Studies (Core Maths) which can be added to your study programme.
If you're aged 19 or above and don't hold a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English and Maths we can help. We offer FREE English and Maths qualifications that can be studied on a part-time basis, subject to eligibility.
If you need any further information, please contact our Information Unit by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing: info@barnsley.ac.uk
Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Call 01226 216 769 for further information.
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The course information on this page was last updated 22 March 2025.
