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| The new Childhood Practice awards |
The first degree level qualifications for early years and child care professionals based on a new professional standard are expected to be available throughout Scotland by the autumn 2008. The new qualifications are the result of the Standard for Childhood Practice which was launched last year by Minister for Children and Early Years, Adam Ingram.
The development of Childhood Practice awards are designed to put Scotland at the forefront of the development of integrated qualifications for early years and child care practitioners. Longer term, all early years and child care managers will be required to gain the new awards of 360 credits at SCQF level 9, for registration with the SSSC. Investing in Children's future, Childhood Practice awards newsletterYou can view the
Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) eligible for ILA Scotland ILA 500 fundingDid you know that if you are studying for an SVQ which has been credit rated and levelled at or above level 7 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) then you could qualify for ILA Scotland funding. This includes:
Find out more about ILA500 funding by calling ILA Scotland on: 0808 100 1090 or: www.ilascotland.org.uk/What+is+ILA+Scotland/ILA+Scotland+£500+accounts.htm
Rules and Requirements for Awards Developed from the Standard for Childhood Practice 2008The SSSC has, through consultation, developed the Rules and Requirements for Awards Developed fromthe Standard for Childhood Practice. These Rules and Requirements set out the criteria for the approval of courses for persons who wish to become manager/lead practitioner in early years and child care service and the arrangements for the monitoring, review and investiation of such courses. |
Click here to view guidelines for providers, their partners and learners enrolled on programmes.
You can view the Standards for Childhood Practice here.
Rules and Requirements for Awards developed from the Standard for Childhood Practice 2008
You can download the Rules and Requirements for Awards developed from the Standard for Childhood Practice 2008.
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Training providers delivering Childhood Practice awards (11 kB)