This is one of a suite of child care courses aimed at providing students with the basis for setting up & running their own home-based service (CYPOP5 unit) & covers all the necessary steps & issues to facilitate this; it also helps candidates to prepare for work as a nanny&44; childminder or child-carer. About Child Minding It is the job of a childminder to supervise and&194; look after children in the home (either theirs or yours). Their safety & wellbeing is your responsibility as well providing stimulus & interest to keep them occupied & aid in their development. Most childminders run their business from their own home. This role offers an active & rewarding (if exhausting) career with children&44; combined with the great benefit & convenience of working from your own home & being able to look after children of your own while working. What are my options after the course? Start your own business. This course covers business start-up information in this field as well as child-care elements; this means areas such as the policies & procedures you need to develop to run a childminding business&44; registration&44; legal issues plus the basics of managing a home-based childminding set-up are included & dealt with. Child minders earn an average of &194;&163;19&44;000+*pa. Obtain a diploma. This course which can be completed by paper-based or online means can be used towards part fulfilment&194; of the CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children's & Young People's Workforce if you should wish to continue your studies in this area. NB: Access to the internet will be required to complete this course. * Source: Mysalary.co.uk&44; Sept. 2012