Optional Units - Cache

CYPOP 3: Lead and manage a community based early years settingAdditional information about the unit:Relationship to occupational standards –provided with the QCF unit311 Provide leadership for your team317 Work with families to enhance children’s learningand development324 Support the delivery of community based servicesto children and families329 Work with a management committee338 Develop productive working relationships withcolleagues.Guidance for developing assessment arrangements for the unit:Additional unit assessment requirements -provided with the QCF unitUnit assessment guidance – provided bythe sectorLearning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 must be assessed ina real work environment.Leadership skills e.g.:• effective communication• negotiation and empathy• consistency and fairness• leading change and modelling good practice• effective conflict management• coaching and facilitation skills.Involve parents in activities e.g.:• providing the parent with an overview of theplanning for activities• giving guidance to the parent on whichactivity/activities in which to participate• explaining the purposes of the activity/ activitiesin which the parent participates• working with a parent to enable her/him to sharea specific interest/skill with the early yearssetting’s children• creating opportunities for parents to contribute tothe play materials provided for the children bythe early years setting• supporting parents to participate in the earlyyears setting’s curriculum provision for itschildren.Units need to be assessed in line with the Skills for Careand Development QCF Assessment PrinciplesUnit assessment guidance - provided byCACHELearning outcomes 2, 3 4, 5 and 6 must be assessed inreal work environments by a qualified occupationallycompetent assessor. Simulation is not permitted.© CACHE 2013 Version 5.0 35