Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare

• Ofqual code

  603/5407/0

• Assessment

  Pass/Fail Only

• Total qualification time

  610

• Guided learning

  460

• Fee

  £ 122.00

• Unit fee

  25.00

• Operation start date

  2 January 2020

The content of the BIIAB Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare has been specified by the sector skills council Skills for Care, in consultation with employers, learning providers and those who use services in the Residential Childcare sector.

This qualification constitutes part of the children’s homes regulations which came into force in April 2015. This qualification will develop and assess the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to effectively work with children and young people in a residential childcare establishment.

The qualification has core shared knowledge and skills that support the vision of the government and employers providing integrated services and the portability of skills and knowledge across the residential childcare workforce.

As such, the content of the qualification is applicable to a variety of roles, for example:

• Residential Childcare Worker
• Support Worker
• Residential Childcare Officer
• Childcare Practitioner.

It is designed specifically for those working in Residential Childcare, and while many of the skills, knowledge and behaviours are transferable, those working in, or planning to work in, non-residential childcare settings should select the most appropriate of one of the following qualifications:

• BIIAB Level 2 Certificate for Children and Young People’s Workforce (England) 601/7784/6
• BIIAB Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner 603/5227/9
• BIIAB Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (England) 601/7785/8
• BIIAB Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Learning and Development (Early Years Educator) 601/7786/X

This qualification has been designed to allow learners to obtain and then demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to work effectively and flexibly within the Residential Childcare sector at Level 3. The primary purpose of the qualification is to confirm occupational competence.

The Children, Young People and Families Practitioner apprenticeship standard requires achievement of one of two optional pathways. This qualification is a mandatory component for Option 1: Practitioner in Children’s Residential Care. As such, this qualification has value either as a stand-alone qualification or as part of an apprenticeship.