Leader in Adult Care – Level 5

APPRENTICESHIP

Residential Childcare Management

LEVEL 5

Children, Young People and Families Managers ensure direction, alignment and commitment within their own practice, team(s) and organisation and across partnerships to help children, young people and families aspire to do their best and achieve sustainable change. They will build teams, manage resources and lead new approaches to working practices that deliver improved outcomes and put the child, young person or family at the centre of practice.

Children, Young People and Families Managers may work in range of settings in local authorities, within health organisations, educational and early years settings or children’s centres, as well as a wide range of private voluntary and community organisations.

FUNDING

• COURSE FEES – Apprentice Funding.
• COURSE DELIVERY – In the Workplace
• COURSE DURATION – 24 Months.

COURSE CONTENT

Knowledge and understanding of:

• The principles of long-term care and support for children and young people
• The legislation, the theoretical approaches and the compliance requirements for running a residential care home for the care and support of children and young people
• The theory and best practice in the use of restraint

Skills:

• Ensures each child receives care and that the continuity of care for each child is in place
• Models the behaviour expected from staff and communicates a clear message about the responsibilities required in the care and support of children
• Manages and monitors safe systems of physical restraint