CACHE News & Qualification Updates

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
UCAS points for the CACHE Level 3 Award/ Certificate/ Diploma in Childcare and Education

We are pleased to announce that UCAS tarrif for the new CACHE Level 3 Diploma (QCA Number 500/1901/6) has now been confirmed. The new Level 3 Diploma carries the same UCAS points as the previous CACHE Level 3 Diploma (QCA Number 100/0649/7), which is a maximum of 360. We apologise for the delay you have experienced, unfortunately it has not been possible for CACHE to update our Centres until confirmation from UCAS was received.

UCAS are currently working on the tariff for the Level 3 Award and Certificate, linking this to the points awarded for the full Diploma. We look forward to receiving a progress update from UCAS soon, and will inform our Centres as soon as we have further information.

In the meantime, please feel free to pass on this positive news to your colleagues and your learners.

CACHE launches new Support Work in Schools (Parent Support) endorsed pathway

As part of the existing suite of Level 3 Support Work in Schools qualifications, CACHE are now offering a new endorsed pathway for school support staff working closely with parents.

Read the Support Work in Schools leaflet
View the Parent Support Pathway for SWiS
View the Qualification Key Facts

CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Early Years Foundation Stage Practice - new training days announced for 2008

The CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Early Years Foundation Stage Practice is an accredited Certificate which acts as evidence that candidates have received high quality training and assessment in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

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To download the handbook please click here. To support the launch of this new qualification, we scheduled four training days to examine all aspects of the certificate and give delegates an insight into how it links to the Early Years Foundation Stage. These dates sold out quickly due to high demand, therefore we have scheduled three additional training days in 2008.

Changes to CACHE Re-sit/ Resubmission/ Upgrade

The initial entry to an external assessment is included in the candidate registration fee
Centres can put forward candidates to retake an exam or resubmit an assignment in order to achieve a higher grade
The first entry to a Re-sit/Resubmission/Upgrade is included in the initial candidate registration fee (hence not chargeable)
However, there will be a charge (refer to current fees list) for second and subsequent entries to Re-sit/Resubmission/Upgrade
This change will be implemented as from 1st September 2007
This must all be within the candidates’ registration period

Note: An entry is when a candidate is entered for an examination or an assignment submission date. If the candidate does not attend the examination or does not submit the assignment or the Centre does not withdraw the candidate before the deadline, this will count as an entry. For deadlines, please refer to the External Assessment Timetable.

CACHE candidate wins Child Care Student of the Year Award

CACHE DCE candidate Happiness Brown says “It’s been an amazing journey”, as she is announced winner of the Heinemann and Nursery World Child Care Student of the Year Award.

CACHE Diploma for 14-19 Year Olds

We have recently launched our new Level 2 and Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Child Care and Education. These qualifications have been designed to provide current and relevant employability skills and are appropriate for the 16 age range. We also have entry Level and Level 1 qualifications suitable for the 14 age range.

As a consequence of this focus and the fact that we already have robust qualifications for this market, we have decided to postpone our offering of the Society, Health and Development Diploma for 14-19 year olds.

As there is still so much uncertainty surrounding the introduction of the Diplomas we have made the decision to monitor their development within the marketplace and consider our future involvement as appropriate.

Our strength is in offering quality and reliable qualifications in established sectors. We will therefore be concentrating on offering our market leading portfolio of vocational qualifications for people working or wanting to work with children and young people.

For more information on our qualifications please call our Customer Support team on 0845 347 2123.

Information for all NVQ Centres

QCA have just published a revised NVQ Code of Practice 2006, which can be found on the QCA website at http://www.qca.org.uk/

CACHE Endorsed Learning Programme

Following the launch of the Endorsed Learning Programme earlier this year, we are delighted to announce that Tatty Bumpkin have been approved as the first provider to receive CACHE endorsement for a unit of accreditation.

CACHE Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Playwork (AP/CP/DP-L3)

All publication material for this qualification is available on the website.

Click here to go to the handbooks and assignment guidance page

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