lynned55 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I wonder can any of you shed some light on this for me. I have a new member of staff starting next week who has just enrolled on a 'Cache L2 Cert in an Introduction to Early Years and education' when she got to the end of the enrollment process (took hours) she then discovered the course would be over two days, 9:30-3pm on both days. this is going to prove a nightmare as we cant really afford to have her gone for two days and they are the two days we would most need her on. We then discovered that our other local college did a 'Cache L2 cert for EY's and young people' but this is done over one morning. I'm really struggling to know what the difference in the courses are and does it matter? She sat a numeracy and literacy at the first college (she has A level English anyway) so I cant see it being that. Does anyone know what the difference is? She's due to start the first college next week but is awaiting an interview for the second college. However she said they are so busy with A level students enrolling that they're not particularly in a rush with the adults yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSFRebecca Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hi, I've had a quick look and I've found the first qualification on the CACHE website: 'Cache L2 Cert in an Introduction to Early Years and education' However, I can't find the second one - this is the list of the Level two programmes here I'm not sure if this helps - but I think it's very odd that I can't find the quicker qualification ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 rebecca your correct, I cant find it either and it doesnt actually say that it is a Cache course. So I wonder if that is the reason why? I think I got the Cache thing because the college website were advertising full time courses for Cache Certificate in Introduction to Early Years Education & Care - Level 2. So now I'm even more confused! Thank you for your reply though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSFRebecca Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Could you give the college a ring and ask them? - if it's a L2 course it must be validated by someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Ok, so my mistake its not EY's and young people its Children and Yong People Workforce. So it is a Cache course it's on there. Ringing the college at the moment is a bit of a nightmare. She's been on the phone to them every day since last Weds and they just keep saying they will get back to her. I just dont want her to start the first course for two whole days when its not necessary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 So what is even odder is the longer qualification says you can work with children from birth to 7. The shorter one says birth to 19! Both say you can end up as an assistant preschool/nursery worker at the end. Both say you need to do at least 6 hours placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSFRebecca Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Do they match up to the qualifications checker? http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Well I still cant quite understand it as the shorter course has Minimum Guided Learning Hours: 261 Maximum Guided Learning Hours: 277 and equals 35 credits But the longer one Minimum Guided Learning Hours: 269 Maximum Guided Learning Hours: 282 = 33 credits, Im really at a loss here to understand how they can be so different in attendance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Could it be that the shorter course has more time spent assessing directly in the workplace rather than whilst attending college? I know that different modules used to count for different credits (well they used to a couple of years ago!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Honestly! Its the same course! The college still havent gotten around to changing the title of the course. The are both the Early Educators one. However I can only think that there are more practical assessments done in the shorter course. She has now managed to change and enroll in the 2nd one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSFRebecca Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Well done for getting to the bottom of it - at least you got the outcome you wanted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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