Eden Training

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Playwork (NVQ)

This course is right for you if you are working or interested in working in a senior role in after school clubs, holiday clubs, soft play areas etc. where you are working with children and young people aged between 4 to 16 in play environments.

Your performance, skills and competence will be assessed in the workplace throughout the duration of your course.

There will be a taught session at the college every month which all learners are encouraged to attend for underpinning knowledge, to gain and exchange ideas and socialise with others on your course.

An allocated Eden Training assessor will visit you in the workplace every 6-8 weeks to plan with you, carry out observations and question you on knowledge evidence.

You work at your own pace but should expect to take between 9 and 12 months to complete your course. We encourage learners to use our e-portfolio system – Learning Assistant.

Funding Options

Apprenticeship

This course is available as a Playwork Apprenticeship for all ages!

The Apprenticeship framework consists of CACHE level 3 Diploma in Playwork; Employment Rights and Responsibilities unit; Functional skills at level 2 in Maths & English.  You will need to be employed for a minimum of 16 hours a week.

If you have GCSE’s they may exempt you from all or part of the functional skills.

Private Funding

Those aged 19 and over can access the Learning Loan.

This is available for anyone over 19 wishing to do a level 3, 4 or 5 qualification.  It doesn’t take into account your household income, and it doesn’t affect your credit rating.  It covers the cost of the course and you wouldn’t need to start paying it back until you earn £21,000.  If you don’t earn that amount then you don’t pay anything back and after 30 years the balance is wiped clean.

Please contact us for more information on this funding route.

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