Childhood Practice & SVQ Provision
SVQ 3 Social Services Children and Young People
Campus Sighthill Campus
Qualification SCQF Level 7
Study mode Evening
Start date
Jan 2025
Course enquiry form
Course overview
This course is suitable if you work in an early learning or childcare setting offering daycare for children. It is also ideal for anyone working in a setting where you are supporting children and young people with additional needs. On successful completion, you will be eligible to register with the SSSC as a practitioner.
You should be involved in planning and providing a range of play and learning opportunities for the children attending your setting. You will work as part of a team to ensure children’s needs are met in a safe and stimulating environment. The course will cover a wide range of relevant topics that are part of your everyday practice.
This is a work-based qualification, you will be allocated an assessor who will work with you to gather evidence demonstrating you meet the required standards.
The course will take place over 12 months and will include a range of different learning opportunities including; attending monthly classes in college, tutorial sessions with assessors, online learning and research.
The fee for this course is £1284 and it's possible to use the SAAS part-time fee grant towards this if you meet the eligibility criteria Part-time Funding Guide - SAAS
What you will learn
- Theoretical approaches to play, development and learning
- Safeguarding
- Observation of children & young people
- Legislation, curriculum and assessment
- Child development
- Providing play opportunities
- Creating play spaces
- Safe working practices
- Being a reflective practitioner
Placement information
- Applicants should be employed in a suitable setting, working with children and young people.
How the course is assessed
- The course is assessed holistically by reflective accounts, observations, tasks and questions.
- You will be assigned an assessor who will visit your workplace to undertake observations of your practice.
Number of days per week
- One 2-hour class per month at Sighthill campus on a Thursday 7-9 pm.
- Weekly support sessions on a Thursday evening.
- Regular 1-1 meetings with your workplace assessor, at your workplace, at a college campus or online.
Entry requirements
- SVQ level 2 Social Services Children and Young People, NC Early Education and Childcare or equivalent
- You must be working within an early learning or childcare setting
- Please contact jacqueline.vural@edinburghcollege.ac.uk if you have any questions about entry requirements
Writing a personal statement
Your Personal Statement is an important part of your application and it can help us to decide if you are suitable for the course.
To make sure that you are giving us all the information we need to consider your application fully, please include the following:
- Your reasons for applying for this course. Why does it interest you? Why are you suitable for this course?
- Details of any relevant qualifications that you have to meet the course entry requirements.
- Information about any courses or training you have done that are relevant – this can include certificated training such as First Aid or CPD courses.
- Details of any work experience (paid or voluntary) that is relevant to the course.
- Your future career plans – how will this course help you to reach your goals?
- You should check that the statement is written clearly, and using appropriate language. It’s a good idea to ask someone to proofread the statement before sending it.
English Proficiency Requirements
To enable our students the best opportunity of achieving this course, applicants for whom English is an additional language require an existing English language certificate at IELTS Level 5.5 or equivalent. Alternatively, additional language applicants will be required to undertake an English Language Assessment at College. There will be a cost of £20 for this test unless you are in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance, Working Tax Credit, Housing Benefit, Disability Benefit or Income Support or if you are an asylum seeker or refugee. English proficiency at IELTS Level 5.5 or equivalent is a course requirement. If you would like any more information on this please contact Katie.Kent2@edinburghcollege.ac.ukProgression and Articulation Routes
- SVQ 4 Social Services Children and Young People if you are in a senior post
- PDA Level 8 Childhood Practice
Career options
- Early Years Practitioner
- Play Practitioner
- Registration with the SSSC as a practitioner
Study Options
| Campus | Study mode | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Sighthill Campus | Evening | 23/01/25 |
