Award/Certificate in Work with Parents

... if you're taking these qualifications

• What sorts of things do they cover?

  Depending on your level, you'll cover subjects like:

  • building relationships with parents
  • working with parents to meet their children's needs
  • engaging parents in their children's learning
  • working with  groups of parents.
• How will I learn and be assessed?

  For an Award or Certificate in Work with Parents your centre will put together your learning programme.

  You'll be assessed on a portfolio of evidence that you gather during the qualification. If you choose unit 310 Preparing to Teach in the Life Long Learning Sector, you'll also be assessed as you deliver a micro teaching session and complete an assignment.
  

• Which level is right for me?

  Level 2

  You're looking to start a career in work with parents. You may have some experience - perhaps you're a parent yourself, you've been through parenting courses and are now a parenting mentor. You might also work as part of a team, supporting someone delivering services to parents.

  Level 3

  You deliver frontline services to parents/carers in children's centres or extended schools.

  Level 4

  You are a manager or potential manager delivering parenting services. You want to further your skills and develop a particular area of your role.
  

• How long do they take?

  The Award or Certificate in Work with Parents usually takes:

  • The Award can take 2-3 months and the Certificate can take 6 months full time
  • The Award can take 6-9 months and the certificate 18 months-2 years part time.

  This is a rough guide - each centre decides its own timescales and you can often learn at your own pace.

• What jobs could they lead to?

  An Award or Certificate in Work with Parents can help you start your career in the work with parents sector or progress within the industry.

  You can use these qualifications to work with parents in roles like:

  • parent liaison officer
  • home school support advisor
  • parent support advisor
  • parenting group leader/facilitator
  • parenting support/home visitor
  • senior support worker
  • child care practitioner
  • family support worker
  • health visitor
  • social worker.

  To help develop your career working with parents and children, you might also be interested in other qualifications such as:

  • Level 4 Higher Level Study Skills (4464)
  • Level 3 or 4 S/NVQ Children's Care, Learning and Development (3171/4)
  • Level 3 or 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care - Children and Young People pathway (3172).

  Leadership and management courses to help you move forward with your career are also available through our sister organisation ILM.