Level 5 help ?!?

[Jadey]

Hi everyone,

I finished my level 3 in April and am now thinking about doing the Level 5 diploma is Children and young peoples workforce. I will have to pay £2000 for the course as for some reason I cannot seem to get any funding.
Ive been looking around for jobs and it seems that as a level 3 there are a lot out there and Im worried that im going to do the level 5 and it will be pointless as I will still be on the same pay doing the same job.
Anyone have any experience of doing the level 5 and how it could help me to progress? Im not really into the whole management thing.

Thanks

[tutu]

unless you want to manage a complete setting it is pointless AND without at least 4 yrs post L3 you haven't a chance of that sort of job in any case. i teach the L3 and they are all very experienced managers and dep managers noone without extensive experience. the L5 will not get you a job without far more experience. i would focus on gaining lots of experience, using your learning to embed your experience. rushing to a management course will achieve very little. and believe me it is for those who are really committed budgeting, fiscal planning, networking strategic planning nothing about children! save your money get some experience

[fudge007]

I am just about to start my level 5, however mine is funded, therefore why not do it. I am the leader of my setting but only for the last 10 months....I am actually, strangely, looking forward to doing L5.... However I would like to know what doors a level 5 will open for me.