A temporary dispensation has been applied to the end-point assessment for this standard. The dispensation will last until a revised end-point assessment plan is published.
The full details of the dispensation are available from your end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs). The key changes are:
Situational Judgement Test:
Competence Interview:
Delivery of end-point assessment:
This apprenticeship standard is in the process of being revised. In the meantime, the version below remains approved for delivery. Further details of this and other occupational standards in revision are available in the revisions status report.
A temporary dispensation has been applied to the assessment plan version ST0087/AP01 for this apprenticeship. The dispensation will last until the revised EPA plan is published or the dispensation is no longer necessary. End-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) delivering EPAs for the apprenticeship will implement the dispensation as required, supported and monitored by the relevant EQA provider. There are a number of changes to situational judgement test (SJT), for details please contact EQA provider (Ofqual).
Manage teams to help and advise families that need support.
As a Children, Young People and Family Manager you will ensure direction, alignment and commitment within your own practice, your team(s), your organisation and across partnerships to help children, young people and families aspire to do their best and achieve sustainable change. You will build teams, manage resources and lead new approaches to working practices that deliver improved outcomes and put the child, young person or family at the centre of practice.
You may work either as a Manager in Children's Residential Care or as a Children, Young People and Families Manager in the Community in a range of settings in local authorities, within health organisations, educational and early years settings or children's centres, as well as a wide range of private voluntary and community organisations. You could be solely responsible for the management of a team or service, or be part of a management team. To deliver effectively on a wide range of outcomes you will work on a multi agency basis with professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, as well as team leaders and managers from your own organisation.
With a focus on excellence in practice and improved performance, you will encourage Children, Young People and Family Practitioners to gain the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that will enable them to actively support each child, young person, young adult and family to achieve their potential. You will inform and improve practice by acting on research and new developments into how the needs of children, young people and families are best met. You will model the behaviours that encourage reflective practice, professional confidence and humility. You will challenge and support practitioners and ensure their practice is safe. You will develop and lead an ethos that will enable and inspire practitioners to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.
Duration: Typically 24- 30 months if you do not possess one of the mandatory qualifications listed below, otherwise 12 to 18 months
Level: 5
Entry Requirements - Undertake the Disclosure and Barring Service process and provide the result
Behaviours - the values and behaviours expected of a Children, Young People and Family Manager Care: Respecting and valuing practitioners, encouraging and enabling them to deliver excellent practice Compassion: Consideration and concern, combined with robust challenge and support Courage: Having honest conversations and encouraging practitioners to offer their own
solutions to improving practice
Communication: Building relationships with practitioners, peers and partner organisations Competence: Knowing the business, knowing what good practice looks like in others and having a relentless focus on delivering improved outcomes
Commitment: Demonstrating a strong moral purpose, modelling the ethos and building the skills of others and retaining and maintaining and own practice skills through effective CPD
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OPTION 1: Manager in Children's Residential Care
1a. Plays a leading role in developing the ethos of the home and creates a sense of purpose and clarity for the long term care and support of children and young people in residential care
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The principles of long term care and support for children and young people The legislation, the theoretical approaches and the compliance requirements for running a residential care home for the care and support of children and young people The theory and best practice in the use of restraint |
Ensures each child receives the care and that the continuity of care for each child is in place Models the behaviour expected from staff and communicates a clear message about the responsibilities required in the care and support of children Manages and monitors safe systems of physical restraint |
OPTION 2: Children, Young People and Families Manager within the Community
2a. Creates an environment that promotes partnership working within a specific working context (e.g. early years, youth, youth justice, family work, special educational needs and disability etc.) and builds consensus and support for improving outcomes together
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The national systems of social welfare Local agencies and community groups Theoretical approaches to the practice and principles of effective multi-agency working |
Proactively develops and sustains strategies for joint working , to improve outcomes Demonstrates good awareness of stakeholders Contributes to and initiates appropriate joint budget arrangements |
2b. Leads and supports practice development in the care and support of children young people and their families and carers, within contemporary society
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Theoretical approaches to contemporary social issues that affect family life and the care of children and young people The priority practice areas in the specific context and their responsibilities within it Ethical and professional approaches to practice in a partnership context |
Leads, implement s and evaluates effective approaches to practice in specific contexts Audits and measures performance effectively within a multi-agency context Effectively uses and shares information and data Leads and develops new approaches to early intervention in a partnership practice |
Qualifications: Apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking their end-point assessment.
OPTION 1 (Manager in Children’s Residential Care): Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
OPTION 2 (Children, Young People and Families Manager within the Community): Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care
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| Version | Change detail | Earliest start date | Latest start date |
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| 1.0 | Approved for delivery | 29/06/2018 | Not set |