Clarification on the Use of National Occupational Standards for Playwork
SkillsActive has issued a statement to clarify the use of NOS for Playwork and Children's Care, Learning and Development (CCLD)
Following the recent expansion of the age range for the new CCLD standards to encompass children and young people up to 16, SkillsActive and Skills for Care and Development have agreed that a clause would appear in the units of the respective standards to clarify their use.
The clauses and the settings they would encompass are as follows:
Playwork
This qualification is for you if you work in a setting or service whose main purpose is providing children and young people with opportunities for freely chosen self directed play
Settings
Children's Care, Learning and Development
This qualification is for you if you work in a setting or service whose main purpose is to provide play based or learning experiences that support the care, learning and development of children in partnership with their families and in the context of their communities.
Settings
Children and families' centre based workers and crèche workers
It is important to protect the integrity of both sets of standards and their accompanying values and principles. For workers who are currently employed in Early Years, Child Care or Playwork settings and have a Level 3 qualification in their current sector who wish to make the transition from one to the other the following awards are available:
Level 3 Award in Early Years and Child Care for Playworkers
Level 3 Award in Playwork for Early Years and Child Care Workers
For more information about a career in playwork, please visit www.skillsactive.com/careers.
November 2007
