CACHE News & Qualification Updates

Update - NQF Accreditation End Dates

26th August, 2010

Please note this document is correct as of the 26th August, 2010 and replaces any previous versions

NQF Accreditation End Dates

NB: These extension dates for Key Skills only apply to those offered in Apprenticeships and not to freestanding Key Skills. Centres should be mindful of this when registering learners.

Update - Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education

19th March, 2010

Key Points from the January 2010 Submission for the Research Task and Short Answer Test Paper

Please click here for the External Assessment Feedback

Clarification: Research task for the CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education

Research Task – ‘It is important to plan to meet the care and learning needs of all children’.
Optional Unit 10 – Research into child care, education and development.

These are two components of the DCCE L3 which appear to be similar and this may be confusing for centres. The Research Task is the mandatory assessment which all learners must achieve to gain the Diploma. Optional Unit 10 is one of the 11 optional units which can be selected to study at Diploma level. It may be that learners who are undertaking Optional Unit 10 will find information that is relevant to use within the Research Task, but the Research Task and the assignment for Optional Unit 10 are completely separate assessments.

Following a number of recent enquiries, we have noted that some Centres may be confusing the word limit for optional unit 10 (3,500 words) with the word limit for the Research Task (5,000 words). Centres need to be sure that they are introducing learners to the correct component. If learners submit the incorrect component for external assessment they will still have to complete the mandatory Research Task which would involve them in a considerable amount of additional work and may delay their completion – we do not want this to happen!

Please read the Research Task; Guidance for tutors and learners and the Chief Examiner’s Report on the Research Task which are on the website; these will be helpful in understanding the Research Task. If you have any questions please call our Customer Support Team on 0845 347 2123

Please click here for the new draft tutor guidance

Please click here for the Chief Examiner’s report

CACHE Level 2 and Level 3 NVQ in Health & Social Care

One of CACHE’s most exciting plans over the next three years is to expand our portfolio to include qualifications in adult care, and we are pleased to be able to offer the Level 2 and Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care for the 2009 academic year. These new qualifications become available for registrations on 1st September 2009. See below for key facts on these qualifications.

Health and Social Care Level 2 Key Facts

Health and Social Care Level 3 Key Facts

QUALIFICATIONS ON QCF

CACHE Level 2 and 3 Award in Preparing to Support Learning (QCF) and the CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Learning Support (QCF)

These qualifications have been specially designed for learning support practitioners within FE and HE settings. The Level 2 and 3 Award in Preparing to Support Learning provide the basis for an introductory programme for both new and existing practitioners, whilst the Level 3 Certificate is more in depth and has been designed to support the professional development of existing practitioners. All three qualifications have been accredited to the QCF, and are available for registrations from 1st September 2009.All registered CACHE Centres receive free approval to offer these qualifications. If you are interested in becoming approved, please complete the Qualification Approval Form. See below for key facts on these qualifications

Level 2 and 3 Award in Preparing to Support Learning (QCF) Key Facts

Level 3 Certificate in Learning Support (QCF) Key Facts