NCFE CACHE Level 5
Diploma in Leadership for Children and Young People’s Services (RQF)(Children and Young People's Management)
NCFE CACHE LEVEL 5 DIPLOMA IN LEADERSHIP FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE SERVICES
The NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children & Young People Services (Management Pathway) is an advanced qualification designed for experienced early years professionals ready to move into senior leadership roles.
This CACHE LEVEL 5 childcare leadership course equips you with the skills and knowledge to confidently manage nurseries, kindergartens, and children’s center’s. You’ll strengthen your expertise in team leadership, safeguarding, quality improvement, policy implementation, and operational management within early years settings.
Focused on practical application, the program helps you lead teams effectively, maintain high standards of care and education, and improve outcomes for children and young people. Delivered through flexible learning, it allows working professionals to balance study alongside their careers.
On completion, you will earn an internationally recognized leadership qualification that enhances your career progression in early childhood education and children’s services.
Awarding Bodies
KHDA and NCFE
Mode
Live Online
Ideal For
Level 3 Practitioners
NCFE Cache Level 5
- QRN: 601/4312/5/CYPM
- Level : Cache Level 5
- Minimum Entry Age : 19
- Course Duration : 9-12 months
- Guided Learning Hours : 515 hours
- Total Qualification Time : 900 hours
- Credit Value : 90
- Price: AED 14,500
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
This Program Includes
30+ training
sessions
over 12
months
12-month
to become
a skilled
ECE teacher
Regular
feedback
and
instructional
support
Center
observation
to assess
leadership
skills
30+ training sessions over 12 months
12 months to become a skilled ECE leader
Regular feedback and instructional support
Center observation to assess your leadership skills
Entry Requirements
- Applicants must be at least 19 years of age and hold a Level 3 qualification (or higher) in a relevant field.
- Must be currently working in a leadership or management role within an early years setting.
- Access to a laptop, stable internet connection, and a valid email account is required.
- Strong reading, writing, and communication skills in English are essential.
Who Should Take This Program
Current and aspiring early years leaders
Educators advancing to senior roles
Professionals seeking global credentials
Committed to raising early education standards
Current and
aspiring early
years leaders
Educators
advancing to
senior roles
Professionals
seeking
global
credentials
Committed to
raising early
education
standards
Frequently Asked Questions
It is an advanced leadership qualification designed for professionals managing or aspiring to manage early childhood education settings.
This program is ideal for early years practitioners, supervisors, and managers looking to step into senior leadership roles.
Yes, it is globally recognized and valued by employers in early childhood education and care sectors worldwide.
Graduates can progress to roles such as Nursery Manager, Early Years Leader, Childcare Centre Director, or other senior management positions.
Yes, the flexible online format allows working educators and managers to study alongside their current roles.