CACHE Level 1 Diploma Caring for Children
Key Facts
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: KFF5111
Start Date: September 2025
Code: KFF5111
If you’re considering a career in Childcare or Health and Social Care, this
course is the ideal introduction to the sector for school leavers.
This qualification will develop your knowledge and awareness of the types of
provision in the health, social care, and children’s and young people’s sectors.
It is a great first step and can help you to decide whether a career in care is
right for you.
You will:
- take part in work experience in either a childcare or health and social care setting
- get opportunities to meet with employers and employees who work in the sector
- attend regular tutorials to consider your own personal and professional development needs
- Work experience in either a Childcare or Health & Social Care setting
- Opportunities to meet with employers within this sector
- Regular tutorials to consider your own personal and professional
development needs
- Sharing learning experiences with children
- Healthy eating for families
- Craft activities for young children
- Health and safety with young children
- Understanding learning and development through play
- Finding out about forest schools
- And much more....
- Four GCSEs at grade E/2 or above, including English and Maths,
- Evidence of commitment to learn,
- A clear DBS check (formerly CRB check),
- Evidence of a minimum 85% attendance.
Progression opportunties include the Level 2 Certifcate in Early Years
Education and Care or the BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
Students may have the opportunity to study Functional Skills or GCSEs in
maths and English.
94%
of learners said the College campus provides a safe environment
90%
of learners said staff valued students views and opinions about their study programme
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