The Diploma of School Age Education and Careapplies to educators who are responsible for the day-to-day running of a before and after school care and/or vacation care service. The course content covers the duties required of educators in a leadership position, such as planning, implementing and managing programs which foster children’s wellbeing, learning and development, addressing regulatory and duty of care requirements, working with staff teams and reflecting on your own professional practice.

Upon completion of the qualification, graduates will have gained the skills and knowledge necessary to coordinate a school age education and care program and may be designated by the service to be a Nominated Supervisor.

COURSE CONTENT
To gain this qualification, learners must complete 25 units of competency. The units to be completed are listed at the end of this information sheet.

TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS

  • Blended Delivery: Network offers learners blended delivery as a mode of study, which encompasses both self-paced and face-to-face training.
  • Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): As Network specialises in working with experienced educators, RPL is a form of assessment that formally recognises existing knowledge and skills gained through past training and workplace experience. Learners develop an Evidence Portfolio, which allows them to compile evidence from their workplace to demonstrate their competency in relation to each of the units in the qualification.
  • Credit Transfer: Learners who have previously achieved competency in a unit in this course will be given Credit Transfer if they can provide a Certified coy of the relevant qualification or Statement of Attainment issued by anotherRegisteredTraining Organisation in Australia.
  • Workplace Observation: Assessors will make a minimum of two visits to the learner in the workplace to observe them working with children and interacting with families and co-workers for assessment purposes.
  • Supervisor Reportsare gathered from learners’ workplace supervisor to provide feedback to the assessor on typical workplace performance, identify any areas where skills and knowledge no dot form part of the candidate’s job role or where additional support may be required. Workplace supervisors are not expected to assess the candidate, but to provide information that assists the assessor to make judgments about the learner’s competence.
  • E-Learning: Network is currently developing ways that e-learning can be used to support training and assessment.

WORKPLACE HOURS

This qualification requires learners to complete at least 240 hours of experience working with a range of children aged 5-12 years in a regulated School Age Education and Care service. During this time, learners will be expected to participate in the usual duties of an educator in the service and carry out the activities specified in the Performance Evidence of the qualification.

COMPLETION TIME

Expected completion time is up to 2 years. This is a self-directed course, so the amount of time the learner allocates to their course work will determine when the qualification can be completed. A Training Plan will be developed following enrolment to plan learning and assessment activities for each learner.

SUPPORT

Learners and employers will be consulted about any learning support needs that applicants may have and how these can be addressed within their individual Training Plan. The orientation session will provide details of support that is available from Network staff, including support for accessing our online Moodle platform and online meetings.

Learners are assigned an assessor after enrolment. The assessor will be available via telephone and email for the duration of the course. Workplace visits and meetings between learners and assessors will be scheduledthroughout the year. Group meetings for learners held online or in person will also enable learners to network with each other and discuss concepts covered in the qualification.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Learners wishing to enrol in this qualification will be required to have:

  • At least 3 years experience working as a service coordinator or in a leadership role in OSHC.
  • Proficiency in English language, literacy and numeracy to enable effective communication in the workplace in a service coordinator’s role and to complete study at Diploma level.
  • Cooperation of the employer of a regulated school age education and care service to support them in completing the training and assessment, including completion of required workplace hours.
  • Access to children’s records, workplace policies & procedures and other workplace documents and resources required for the usual running of a regulated OSHC service.
  • Opportunities to work in a leadership role during the period of their enrolment.

COURSE FEES

1:NETWORK MEMBERS:$3,750.00
Member rate applies to applicants currently employed at an Outside School Hours Care service with current Network Membership. Evidence of Membership must be included on enrolment.Two payment plans are available for Network members - see Table below:

First payment on enrolment / Subsequent payment(s) / Total Fee
Payment Plan A:
3 Payments / $1,500.00 / $1,125.00 X 2 / $3,750.00
Payment Plan B:
6 Payments / $500.00 / $650.00 X 5 / $3,750.00

2:NON-MEMBERS: $4,500.00

Network does not collect more than $1,500.00 in prepaid fees from any learner. Therefore Non-members must pay the fees in three installments - see Table below

First payment on enrolment / Subsequent
payment (s) / Total Fee
$1,500.00 / $1,500.00 X 2 / $4,500.00
  • Please note that these fees do not include the First Aid unit, HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting. A current First Aid certificate for this unit must be held at the time of completing the qualification. Learners must complete this unit with an external Registered Training Organisation.
  • Fees may be reduced where full Credit Transfer is granted for one or more other units from this qualification. Any fee reduction will be deducted from the subsequent payment/s.
  • Payment plans are based on a 2 year timetable. Learners intending to complete their assessment requirements in under 2 years may make their payments earlier than scheduled.
  • Qualifications will not be issued until full payment has been received.

INFORMATION AND ENQUIRIES

For more information contact the Professional Learning and Development team at Network:

Network of Community Activities

RTO ID Number 90537

456B Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007

Telephone: (02) 9212 3244

Email:

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CORE UNITS / CODE
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety / CHCDIV002
Develop cultural competence
/ CHCECE001
Promote and provide healthy food and drinks / CHCECE004
Use an approved learning frame work to guide practice / CHCECE009
Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning / CHCECE011
Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children / CHCECE016
Nurture creativity in children
/ CHCECE018
Facilitate compliance in an education and care service / CHCECE019
Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour
/ CHCECE020
Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children / CHCECE021
Design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and development
/ CHCECE024
Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children
/ CHCECE026
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
/ CHCPRT001
Support children to participate in school age care / CHCSAC001
Develop and implement play and leisure experiences in school age care / CHCSAC002
Work collaboratively and respectfully with children in school age care / CHCSAC003
Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in school age care / CHCSAC005
Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
* (Must be completed with an external Registered Training Organisation) / HLTAID004 *
ELECTIVE UNITS
Elective Units are nominated by Network – all must be completed / CODE
Build and sustain an innovative work environment / BSBINN502
Promote children’s agency / CHCECE022
Analyse information to inform learning
/ CHCECE023
Reflect on and improve own professional practice
/ CHCPRP003
Develop teams and individuals / BSBLED401
Provide leadership across the organisation / BSBMGT605
Manage diversity
/ PSPMGT004

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