Resources to help you

The qualification specification for Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management and Level 5 Management Practice of Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development has a unit for each section of the AWIF. We’ve taken the mandatory learning outcomes from each unit and used these as the standards.

Within the units, each learning outcome has a set of assessment criteria linked to it. We don’t expect you to be taken through each of these in detail, but they will give you an idea of the types of knowledge and behaviours you’re expected to have evidence of.

You can use the Part A knowledge workbook we’ve developed to help you cover the gaps in your knowledge. There are a variety of activities you can use to show you have the required knowledge.

You can also use the Competence skills guidebook to provide examples of how you can gather practical pieces of evidence to demonstrate your managerial skills throughout your role.

We also have a wide range of resources managers can use to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in leadership and management in early years and childcare. You can find these in our resources and guidance page for early years and childcare.

You may find ‘First year as a manger: practice guidance – a resource for new early years and childcare managers’ particularly helpful.