Level 3

Awarded by The Scottish Qualifications Authority
Accredited to 30 September 2010 

Standards
The SVQ in Children’s Care learning and Development Level 3 incorporates the national occupational standards and qualification structure identified by Skills for Care and Development and is accredited by the SQA as a Scottish Vocational Qualification.

Structure of the SVQ
The way the SVQ is made up is shown below.  The Unit title appears in bold and the elements that make up each Unit are listed under the Unit title.

To achieve the SVQ level 3, candidates must complete the FIVE Mandatory Units, and any FOUR Optional Units.

Mandatory Units
Candidates must complete all FIVE Units:

CCLD 301
Develop and promote positive relationships

1. Develop relationships with children
2. Communicate with children
3. Support children in developing relationships
4. Communicate with adults

CCLD 302
Develop and maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for children

1. Establish a healthy, safe and secure environment for children
2. Maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for children
3. Supervise procedures for accidents, injuries, illnesses and other emergencies

CCLD 303
Promote children’s development

1. Observe development
2. Assess development and reflect upon implications for practice
3. Plan provision to promote development
4. Implement and evaluate plans to promote development

CCLD 304
Reflect on and develop practice

1. Reflect on practice
2. Take part in continuing professional development

CCLD 305
Protect and promote children’s rights

1. Support equality of access
2. Implement strategies, policies, procedures and practice for inclusion
3. Maintain and follow policies and procedures for protecting and safeguarding children

Optional Units
Candidates must select two options from group 1, and 2 from group 1 or 2:

Option Group 1

• Plan and organise environments for children and families
• Promote the health and physical development of children
• Promote children’s well being and resilience
• Plan and implement curriculum frameworks for early education
• Assess children’s progress according to curriculum frameworks for early education
• Provide leadership for your team
• Plan and implement positive environments for babies and children under 3 years
• Support early intervention for the benefit of children and families

Option Group 2

• Provide physical care that promotes the health and development of babies and children under 3 years
• Contribute to supporting parents with literacy, numeracy or language needs
• Maintain and develop a childminding business
• Work with families to enhance their children’s learning and development
• Plan for and support self-directed play
• Promote healthy living for children and families
• Care for children at home
• Support children with disabilities or special educational needs and their families
• Empower families through the development of parenting skills
• Use Information and Communication Technology to upport children’s early learning
• Support the delivery of community based services to children and families
• Support the child or young person’s successful transfer nd transition in learning and development contexts
• Safeguard children from harm
• Support children who have experienced trauma
• Administer provision within the childcare setting
• Work with a management committee
• Establish and maintain a service for children and families
• Support children and families through home visiting
• Involve families in the childcare setting
• Recruit, select and keep colleagues
• Deliver services to children and families whose preferred language is not English or Welsh
• Allocate and check work in your team
• Contribute to childcare practice in group living
• Create environments that promote positive behaviour
• Develop productive working arrangements with colleagues
• Co-ordinate special educational needs in early education settings
• Establish, develop and promote quality systems and procedures for the delivery of childcare services
• Advise and mentor those implementing quality systems nd procedures for the delivery of childcare services
• Meet regulatory requirements in the childcare setting
• Support learners by mentoring in the workplace
• Enable individual learning through coaching
• Help pupils to develop their literacy skills
• Help pupils to develop their numeracy skills