The Level 5 Diploma prepares individuals for senior roles in early years
settings, such as supervisors and managers.
It develops leadership and management skills needed to lead teams, manage
operations, ensure regulatory compliance,

and promote best practices. The course also covers communication,
partnership working, and professional development, equipping graduates to
handle the challenges of modern early years and social care environments.

Skills Developed:

• Safeguarding and protection
• Developing and carrying out policy
• Managing care services, change programmes and recruitment
• Promoting and developing best practice
• Supporting development and partnership working
• Care management
• Quality systems and improvement

Mandatory units

• Undertake a Research Project Within Services for Health and Social Care
  or Children and Young People (J/602/3499)
• Use and Develop Systems That Promote Communication (F/602/2335)
• Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies, Procedures
  and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s
  Settings (K/602/3172)
• Work in Partnership in Health and Social Care or Children and Young
  People’s Settings (A/602/3189)
• Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Y/602/3183)
• Promote Professional Development (L/602/2578)
• Understand Children and Young Person’s Development (F/601/9449)
• Lead Practice in Promoting the Well Being and Resilience of Children and
  Young People (J/602/2577)
• Lead and Manage a Team Within a Health and Social Care or Children
  and Young People’s Setting (H/602/3171)
• Develop Professional Supervision Practice in Health and Social Care or
  Children and Young People’;s Work Settings (M/602/3187)
• Lead Practice That Supports Positive Outcomes for Child and Young
  Person Development (J/601/9369)
• Develop and Implement Policies and Procedures to Support the
  Safeguarding of Children and Young People (A/601/9370)

Assessment Methods Include:

• Professional discussions
• Reflective accounts and written assignments
• Work-based evidence and reports
• Observation of leadership practice (where applicable)
• Case studies and scenarios
• Witness testimonies
• Portfolio of evidence mapped to assessment criteria

Learning Progression Path:

• SENCO
• ADVANCE LEADERSHIP COURSES
• CAVA
• IQA

Career Path:

• Managerial Positions
• QA Officer
• SENCO (with CPD)
• Trainer/Assessor