Safeguarding and Protecting Children

YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (603/7215/1)

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Through completion of these qualifications, learners will meet industry requirements for awareness and/or implementation of safeguarding procedures to protect children, as set out within CIMSPA's professional standard.

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.

There are three pathways within this qualification reflecting the different levels of responsibility and the level of contact required for different roles within the sector.

 

 

QN

GLH

TQT

Operational start date

YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People

603/7215/1

8–16

10–20

01/05/2021

 

Pathways

Category 1 — An awareness of safeguarding and protecting children
• None or minimal contact with children and no responsibility for instruction
Category 2 — A basic understanding of safeguarding and protecting children
• Potential for supervised contact with children and providing instruction
• Potential for unsupervised contact with children and providing instruction
Category 3 — A strategic understanding of safeguarding and protecting children
• Managerial/board/senior level of employment or role with responsibility for recruitment decisions
 

 


Supported by employers


 

 

This qualification is endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).

CIMSPA professional standards are employer-led and define the knowledge and skills individuals must understand and demonstrate to undertake a particular role.


 

Learners must be aged 16 plus at the point of certification.

To achieve the YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (603/7215/1), learners must successfully complete one unit. 

UnitAssessment(s)
Category 1: An awareness of safeguarding and protecting children and young people (T/618/6214)
  • Worksheet
  • Case study
Category 2: A basic understanding of safeguarding and protecting children and young people (A/618/6215)
  • Worksheet
  • Case study
  • Practical observation
Category 3: A strategic understanding of safeguarding and protecting children (F/618/6216)
  • Worksheet
  • Work product

 

 

These qualifications can lead to employment in planning and delivering sport and physical activity sessions to children and young people. 

The qualification can also lead to further training at the same and higher levels in a range of qualifications. For example:

 

The information below provides details of our fees for our approved centres. If you're a learner, you'll need to find a training provider to get an accurate cost for completing one of our qualifications. Training providers will charge learners more than the prices listed below to cover the costs of the delivery of teaching and assessment they complete on our behalf.

Registration and certification fees

YMCA Level 2 Award in Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Young People (603/7215/1) — £15.00 per learner

Teaching and learning resources

Unit

eLearning available?

Manual available?

Category 1: An awareness of safeguarding and protecting children and young people (T/618/6214)TBCComing soon
Category 2: A basic understanding of safeguarding and protecting children and young people (A/618/6215)TBCComing soon
Category 3: A strategic understanding of safeguarding and protecting children (F/618/6216)TBCComing soon

Visit our fees page for more information on resource and resource bundle pricing.

Existing centres can add this qualification to their offer by completing an 'Additional Product Approval Request' in Y-Connect.

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