NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools and Coll

About Course

An introduction to the information and knowledge needed to work in a school environment, which can apply to the many varied roles that full- and part-time support staff fulfil. These include administrative roles, site support roles, technical roles and volunteers, as well as those roles that work directly with children and young people.

It provides initial training and induction for those new in post and includes one optional unit that allows learners to understand how schools are organised. This course may be supported financially by Brighton and Hove Council if you are working or volunteering in a Brighton Local Authority School.

Course content:

An introduction to the information and knowledge needed to work in a school environment, which can apply to the many varied roles that full- and part-time support staff fulfil. These include administrative roles, site support roles, technical roles and volunteers, as well as those roles that work directly with children and young people.

How is your progress checked?

By completion of a portfolio of work to show that you are competent to the standards (DFES). There is a process of quality checking, which is designed to make sure that the qualification is quality driven. The final portfolio is checked by the awarding body to check that standards are maintained in line with other providers country wide.

Extra study or practice required at home.

You will need to complete homework ready for the next session, which will typically take no more than 2 hours a week.