Developing a diverse child and adolescent workforce (CPD64)

Entry requirements

To apply for this course, you must:

• be currently working with children within a London borough (you may live outside a London borough but must work in one)
• not have a degree level qualification in any subject or from any country
• have an enhanced DBS clearance certificate (proof will be required)
• have your employer’s permission to attend the course and to carry out nursery observations, and have a reference from your current employer

If you meet the above criteria, your application will be considered for interview. Applications from those who do not meet the criteria will not be considered. Places are limited and we reserve the right to close the application intake once we have received sufficient applications. Interviews only take place once we have received a reference from your employer.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Are you a support worker? Are you interested in developing your potential? Health Education England is offering free places on our ten-week training course for support staff without university degrees (in any subject from any country), who work with children, young people and their families in the voluntary sector, the NHS, community, education or social care settings in London.

This course is designed for you if you are a support worker working with children in London. You might be in one of these roles, or something similar:

• social care assistant
• community support worker
• learning support assistant
• learning mentor
• nursery nurse
• play leader
• youth worker
• family support worker
• foster carer

This course is funded specifically for people who do not have a degree level qualification (in any subject and from any country) and who are working with children within a London borough (you may live outside a London borough but must work in one).