NCFE CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges

About This Course

Advance your career with the NCFE CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges. Designed for those in school or college settings, this Ofqual-regulated qualification develops your leadership, mentoring, coaching, and reflective practice skills.

Apply theory directly to your workplace through real work-based learning—no external exams. Ideal for aspiring Higher Level Teaching Assistants, mentors, or internal leaders.

A suitable placement is required before enrolment.

Course Benefits

RQF Level 4 qualification with 21 credits.

Strengthens leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.

Builds strategic thinking, mental health support, and change management abilities.

Grounded in real work experience within your school or college.

Assessed through a portfolio and work-based evidence, with tutor and external support.

Course Units

Qualification Title: NCFE CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Advanced Practitioner in Schools and Colleges
Qualification Number: 603/2474/0
Total Credits: 21

Unit 1: Enabling Individuals To Learn

Unit 2: Understand How To Support Children And Young People To Improve Their Mental Health And Well-Being

Unit 3: Working With Others To Support Individuals With Additional Needs And Disability In A School Or College

Unit 4: Working With Families And Other Professionals In A School Or College Setting

Unit 5: Implementing Change In School Or College Setting (Small-Scale Research Project)

Assessment

This course is assessed using a series of assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. You’ll access your learning materials and submit your work online using our learner management system. Your expert assessor will mark your work and guide you throughout the programme.

The qualification includes units with workplace-related outcomes, so a placement in a suitable setting must be arranged prior to enrolling to fulfil the assessment criteria.

Required Knowledge

Learners must be 18 or over.

A suitable placement is required before enrolment, as the qualification includes workplace-based assessment units.

Awarding Body

Upon completing your course, you will receive a certificate from NCFE, a respected educational charity with over 170 years’ experience.

Enrolment in an NCFE CACHE course grants you two years’ access to the NCFE CACHE Alumni network and its resources.

Support

From the guidance of our personal tutors whose industry experience within counselling can help to support and mentor your studies, to our comprehensive study guide and course materials; from day one we will go above and beyond to help you succeed in your studies. With twelve months tutor support, you have the option of completing in as little as three months, or using the full twelve months.

You too can take advantage of the extensive knowledge base of our personal tutors and use their experiences to get all of your questions answered. Similarly, our student support team are readily available to lend you their advice and guidance as they help you to decipher your course materials and answer your questions.

Only one click away, you can trust that help will be there when you need it.