NVQ Academy QCF (NVQ) Children and Young People Qualifications

Foster Care Services

NVQ Academy highly recommends that Foster Carers should consider the QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce (Social Care Pathway) as a professional qualification.

Any foster carer who has completed his/her induction is a likely candidate for the QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce.

The QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce is also recommended for your more experienced foster carers.

Foster carers who have previous fostering experience – or indeed working in other residential or school environments - will have accumulated even more knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce.

From September 2013 NVQ Academy new initiative to combine the Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Carers (TSD) with the QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce is designed to save time and money – qualifying foster carers quickly and efficiently by using just one portfolio of evidence for two qualifications.

Suggested Units

Foster Care Services

Remand/Intensive Foster Care Services

Children & Young Peoples Workforce Social Care Pathway Foster Care Services

Children & Young Peoples Workforce Learning and Development Pathway Remand/Intensive Foster Care

Why not see how you can combine the Induction Standards with the QCF Diploma Level 3 to save both time and money

Read More Here:- Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Carers (TSD)

Why choose NVQ Academy?

Free Work-Based Assessor (to A1/equivalent standard) permanently in your workplace* - NO visiting Assessors - NO disruption/strangers
Does not require Candidates to be absent from the workplace at any time – and therefore no hidden costs such as cover, time-owing and travel expenses
Not Government funded – so does not require unnecessary paperwork or entry criteria (available to all experienced staff at any time)
Candidates do not need to complete superfluous 'extra' parts of qualifications eg Key Skills, Employer Rights & Responsibilities (ERR), Personal Learning & Thinking Skills (PLTS) - which could devalue existing staff
Uses real life evidence on a day-to-day basis – valuing and recognising an indivdual’s specialist knowledge, skills, ability, development and experience to provide an all-round holistic VOCATIONAL qualification
Paperwork is designed and customised to suit the needs of the individual, the workplace and the specialism
Flexible Timetable – can be evidenced any time of day or night using Work-Based Assessors
An independent infrastructure to qualify all your staff with a professional Nationally Recognised Qualification - seamlessly and efficiently
The Diploma is a professional Qualification designed and produced by the relevant Skills Council to meet the needs of the workforce
Available immediately – to start immediately or at any time to suit the work environment
Ability to combine with sector Induction Standards - offers a SEAMLESS progression from probation to qualification (saving time and money) and help you meet Ofsted/CQC requirements regarding individual learning/development plans

* subject to minimum number of Candidates at site depending on geographical location and availablity of a senior member of staff to act as a Work-Based Assessor (Training and Qualification included in package price)