YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (603/7215/1)
The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with awareness of safeguarding procedures appropriate to their job role and, where appropriate, the ability to implement sufficient safeguarding procedures to safeguard and protect children.
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YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People
Qualifications Type
Technical Specialism
Equipment specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to expand their scope of practice to work with in a broader range of equipment.
Other technical specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to perform specific roles within their organisation or upskill within their existing role (e.g. First Aider, Safeguarding Lead etc).
Qualification Number (QN)
603/7215/1
Qualification size
Total Qualification Time (TQT)
This is an estimate of the total amount of time, measured in hours that a learner would reasonably need to be able to show the level of achievement necessary for the award of a qualification.
Total Qualification Time is made up of the following two elements:
Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
This is:
This is not unsupervised learning such as:
Availability
Operational start date: 1 May 2021
Operational end date:
Certification end date:
Entry Requirements
Learners must be aged 16 plus at the point of certification
Assessments
Endorsement
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Overview
This qualification is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). Through completion of this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements for awareness and/or implementation of safeguarding procedures to protect children, as set out within CIMSPA’s professional standard.
Qualification details
To achieve the YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (603/7215/1), learners must complete one mandatory unit from a choice of three:
Unit title | Level |
Category 1: An awareness of safeguarding and protecting children and young people (T/618/6214) | 2 |
Category 2: A basic understanding of safeguarding and protecting children and young people (A/618/6215) | 2 |
Category 3: A strategic understanding of safeguarding and protecting children (F/618/6216) | 2 |
Benefits of YMCA Awards endorsement
Realise extra value from existing, non-regulated training programmes
Evidence high standards of teaching, resources and support
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