Edexcel Level 4 NVQ in Learning, Development and Support Services for Children, young people and those who care for them (LDSS)
This NVQs is suitable for:
- Connexions Personal Advisers
- Connexions Link Workers
- Education Welfare Officers
- Learning Mentors
- Peer Support Workers
- Classroom Mentors
- Behaviour Support Co-ordinators
- Social Inclusion Workers
- Family Liaison staff
- Attendance Managers
Professional Qualification Pathways available (specialisms) Education Welfare:
Education Welfare Officers – work with children and young people with irregular patterns of school attendance. Candidates will take units concerned with the skills used to improve the attendance of those children and young people within their own caseloads. At Level 4 the emphasis is in terms of improving strategies and demonstrating skills in whole school support and the management and support for the work of Project workers for whom Education Welfare Officers have a management responsibility.
Learning Mentors – work within schools and colleges to help to reduce some of the barriers that children and young people face in their learning. Candidates will take units on transfer and transition of children and young people in education contexts and mentoring to facilitate learning and development. At Level 4 units correspond to managerial requirements of an advanced role and involve the devising of strategies to improve systems and processes.
Supporting Young People – this pathway is intended for those working in youth support roles in Youth Services or Connexions Services. Specialist units include referral procedures and assisting children and young people in choosing and implementing a course of action. At Level 4 candidates will progress to a developmental role where they are assisting children and young people to plan and implement their own course of action.
Mandatory units for the Level 4 NVQ in LDSS
Candidates must achieve all of the units listed:
- 28 – Evaluate risk of abuse, failure to protect and harm to self and others
- 26 – Ensure personal safety and security
- 29 – Evaluate and develop own contribution to the service
- 30 – Develop interactions with clients
- 31 – Develop and sustain arrangements for joint working between workers and agencies
- 23 – Promote and maximise educational opportunities and achievements for individual children and young people
- plus 2 units from the appropriate pathway
We offer advice and support with choosing the optional units as part of Induction.
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