Child Care & Education Course Our Child Care & Education course is aimed at anyone wanting to work with children & young people. About Our Child Care & Education Course This course is based on the current National Occupational Standards for Children's Care, Learning & Development at Level 3 & reflects the shift in focus to children's services. Our course in child care & education will provide you with the knowledge & understanding of child development & education necessary for working with children in a variety of job roles & settings. It will prepare you to work unsupervised or in a supervisory capacity with children & their families. What Can I Do After Taking This Child Education Course? Work in child care & educatio n. After successfully completing this child care course, you could apply for jobs such as: Early Years/ Foundation Stage Practitioner in nurseries, pre-schools or schools Special Educational Needs Support Worker Nanny/home-based child carer Children’s Centre Practitioner Start your own business. You could start & run your own business as a child day care centre owner. Build your career. You could continue your training to progress & develop a career in the early years, children & young people’s sector, working directly with people in roles such as a senior care worker, children’s centre worker, outreach worker or social worker. Please note: This course is textbook based, & therefore the lessons are not available to be viewed online. If you choose the online method of study with this course, you will be able to view your question papers & tutor feedback online. ...

Child Day Care Course With the major shift in child day care from unpaid care by relatives to paid child care carried out in dedicated centres, obtaining affordable, quality child day care is a major concern for many parents. About Child Day Care Helping children learn & gain new skills can be extremely rewarding. Not only do child day care workers gain satisfaction & fulfilment from varied & challenging work, they also often improve their own communication & personal skills through working with children. About Our Child Day Care Training Course The course covers many of the fundamental concepts that need to be understood before one can embark on this career. From standards & inspections to nutrition & activities, the Child Day Care Diploma course has been specifically designed to assist you in either setting up your own child day care centre or gaining employment in an existing centre. What Could I Do After Taking This Child Day Care Course? Work as a child care/day care worker. After taking our Child Day Care course, you could apply for work in a child care/day care centre, earning up to £20, 000+*/year. Start your own business. The Child Day Care Diploma is the ideal course to get you started in your new career as a child day care centre owner. * Source: Payscale.com, Oct. 2012 ...

Child Development Course This course examines areas of communication, language, play & social learning, whilst exploring the physical, mental & emotional development of the child. Formulated to cater to the needs & requirements of those engaged, or contemplating careers in child care, nursing or social care. It will also have great appeal to the parent who is seeking to enhance his or her awareness & knowledge of child development. ...

Child Development Advanced Course An understanding of child/young people development is of paramount importance to any person working with or involved with children/young people. Understanding child development forms part of the curriculum for the various qualifications you can study for if you wish to work with children/young people.   The Early Years Foundation Stage recognises the importance of developing an understanding of a child’s development. The “child” in this context of this course will include young people up to the age of nineteen years which is the age range defined in the children & young people’s workforce qualifications. This course is divided into four units, each of which deals with a particular aspect of development. Each unit also addresses one or more of the course learning outcomes so that when you have completed the entire course you will have achieved all the course learning outcomes as follows: By the end of this course you will be able to: Know the main stages of child & young person development Understand the kinds of influences that affect children & young person’s development Understand how to support children & young person’s development Understand how to support children & young person’s positive behaviour Understand the potential effects of transitions on children & young person’s development ...

Child Minding Course Our child care courses include the CACHE Level 3 Child Minding course, which will give you an understanding of how to set up a Home-Based Childcare Service (CYPOP5) unit, & will prepare you to work as a home-based child carer, nanny or child minder. It is also ideal for those child minders who are looking to set up their own business as it covers business start-up. About Child Minding Child minders look after & care for children in a domestic setting, ensuring the safety of the children while providing a stimulating environment. Child minders most often run their own business from the comfort & convenience of their own home. If you want to experience a dynamic & rewarding career working with children, gain the flexibility & benefits of working from home, & even look after your own children while earning, then this could be the perfect career for you. What Could I Do After Taking This Child Minding Course? Start your own business. In addition to teaching relevant aspects of child care, our CACHE Level 3 Child Minding course also supports the development of policies & procedures relevant to registration & the basic business skills needed to set up a home-based child care service. Child minders earn an average of £19, 000+*/year. Obtain a diploma. This paper-based or online child care course can also form part of the full CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children's & Young People's Workforce should you wish to progress to this. Please note: You will require access to the internet to complete this course. * Source: Mysalary.co.uk, Sept. 2012 ...

Child Psychology Course Child psychology is the study of the mental, social & emotional development of children from birth through to adolescence. It examines changes in motor skills, cognitive development, language acquisition, & identity formation. This in-depth Child Psychology course will provide you with a fundamental knowledge of the development of children & will give you an integral insight into why children behave the way they do. What Can I Do After Taking This Course? Whether you are a parent or work within the childcare profession this course will provide you with the skills & knowledge to help a child to reach his or her maximum potential. The course has been designed for someone without any prior knowledge of the subject & will allow the student to study the course at their own pace in their own home, either online or paper-based. Build your career. If you wish to build your career in child psychology, you could continue your training & education to become a child psychologist working in schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, & more, with a starting salary of £25, 000*/year. You could even open your own practice. Child psychologists often work with a range of clients – from infants & toddlers to children & teens – though sometimes they specialize in working with a particular age group. Child psychologists help to underst&, prevent, diagnose & treat developmental, cognitive, social & emotional issues. * Source: Careersinpsychology.co.uk, Sept. 2012 ...

Child Psychology Skills Course Parents, teachers, nurses, indeed all of us, being exposed to young children at one time or another, can enrich both our social experience & that of children by understanding children & the developmental processes they experience. This course would be of value to anyone who works or lives with children & an ideal course for teachers wanting to get some background information on the psychological understanding of the " Little people". ...

Childcare Studies (HND) Course About Our Childcare Studies Higher National Diploma Course This course is suitable for anyone wishing to learn the knowledge, skills & tools essential to the many facets of childcare. The childcare vocational training course will prepare you to enter a higher education degree programme, or enter directly into employment in the childcare field. You will have the opportunity to learn about child psychology, physical, mental & emotional development of children, childcare legislation, professional responsibilities, current issues in childcare, & much more. You may take up to 2 years to complete this course & you will receive unlimited tutor support throughout.     About BTEC HNDs BTEC (Business Technical Education Council) courses are vocational-related training courses that prepare you to enter either into a higher education degree program, or directly into employment. BTECs are developed with key representatives from their respective industry & are built to progress the learner along a vocational path. The courses are continually updated with employers’ needs in mind so that you are given the knowledge, skills & tools most suitable for your field. BTECs also provide direct advancement into university programmes. BTEC HNDs (Higher National Diplomas) are at the fifth level of the BTEC scale. They are worth 240 credits & are equivalent to a Foundation Degree or HE (Higher Education) Diploma. You can take BTEC courses together with, or instead of A-levels. What Can I Do After Completing This BTEC Childcare Course? Once you have successfully completed this course you will be able to use your HND in Childcare Studies as a qualification to enter into university, complete a final year of study, & obtain a full degree. To view direct progression routes from BTEC HND, & the range of worldwide universities this qualification is recognised by, please download this Progression Details Document. Please note: this list is not exhaustive. In addition, the download file also contains the professional bodies you will be entitled to join after completing BTEC HND studies. Please note the professional body will depend upon your course title. Please also note: the list is not exhaustive. Here is an updated list of UK Universities which will accept the BTEC HND as a qualification with which you can top up with a third year at university to gain a full degree. Financing Your HND Childcare Course While our ' Fees' tab below shows only full payment options, we do offer alternatives for financing your BTEC course. You can either pay everything up front so you don't have to think about it again, or we have an instalment payment plan available, whereby you pay a deposit of £194.44 plus 17 monthly intalments of £194.44.   ...

Children & Computers Course Computers, once the property of relatively few, are now common in many homes. It is only natural that as parents we want to provide the best opportunities we can for our children. The problem for many of us is that computers were not part of our childhood & we are not quite sure how to use them in the best possible way to help our children. ...

Children & Young People’s Workforce About this Course The aim of this course is to promote best practice & ensure that the learner completes it with the skills & knowledge required to be able to work competently & professionally with children & young people. Our Early Learning & Childcare Level 3 course has been written in line with, & provides the learner with all the underpinning knowledge should they wish to go on & complete the full QCF Qualification. Our course is the theory based course which leads to the Level 3 Award certificate. ...