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 Minder: Supporting vulnerable children Our Child Minder course is the CACHE Level 3
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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 & 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. ...

Children & Young People's Workforce Theory Course Our Children & Young People’s Workforce (Early Years) Level 3 Award course is the theory only element of the full Children & Young People’s Workforce (Early Years) Diploma QCF Level 3 Diploma (QRN: 500/8979/1/ELC) & is ideal for those learners who may not yet have a placement in a child care setting but wish to get started on the course. This course has been mapped to the Qualifications Credit Framework (QCF) & will allow learners to achieve a level 3 NCFE Award Certificate on completion plus a full list of completed course units & assessment criteria mapped to the NCFE Level 3 Diploma for Children CYPW.  The CYPW Diploma has become the new childcare qualification for all practitioners in the workforce (early years) which shows employers that you have the required occupational competence in early years & home based settings. This award is suitable for anyone who works with children in settings such as: nurseries, pre-schools, reception classes in primary schools, crèches, children’s centre staff & childminders etc. This award is suitable for learners who have no previous experience of working with children & young people, & is designed to help learners build the knowledge & skills needed when working (supervised or un-supervised) with children & young people from birth to 19 years. This is the perfect course for you if you are considering a specific role such as (amongst others): Working as personnel in day nurseries, nursery schools & nursery or reception classes in primary schools Working as staff in a children’s centre A playgroup worker A registered childminder or nanny There are also general opportunities in roles such as: A support worker in any of the above settings Working with children & young people in the voluntary sector, including volunteers who are not covered by another sector skills body ...

Children & Young People's Workforce Course Our Children & Young People’s Workforce Level 3 Diploma (CYPW) course is the full level 3 qualification that is listed on the QCF (QRN: 500/8979/1/ELC). The CYPW Diploma has become the new childcare qualification for all practitioners in the workforce (early years) which shows employers that you have the required occupational competence in early years & home based settings. This qualification is suitable for anyone who works with children in settings such as: nurseries, pre-schools, reception classes in primary schools, crèches, children’s centre staff & childminders etc. This qualification is suitable for learners who have no previous experience of working with children & young people, & is designed to help learners build the knowledge & skills needed when working (supervised or un-supervised) with children & young people from birth to 19 years. The Children & Young People’s Workforce (QCF) Level 3 Diploma is the only qualification that confers occupational competence for the Children & Young People’s Workforce. Most providers will charge approx. £1, 500+ to gain the full diploma. Due to the unique nature of our course whereby you complete the knowledge element of the diploma from home & have a suitably qualified person (this could be manager in your placement qualified at level 4 or above) assess you for the skills element of the course, we are able to offer you the full QCF accredited qualification at a far more competitive price. In order to complete this course you will need to have a placement. It is recommended that you spend Approx. 100 hours in a Real Work Environment. Who is this course for? The level 3 CYPW has replaced all previous qualifications such as NVQ's etc (including nursery nurse qualifications etc.). It is the new Level 3 childcare qualification for all practitioners in the Early Years workforce which confers occupational competence in early years & home-based settings. What Could I Do After Taking the CYPW Level 3 Diploma? This is the perfect course for you if you are considering a specific role such as (amongst others): Working as personnel in day nurseries, nursery schools & nursery or reception classes in primary schools Working as staff in a children’s centre A playgroup worker A registered childminder or nanny There are also general opportunities in roles such as: A support worker in any of the above settings Working with children & young people in the voluntary sector, including volunteers who are not covered by another sector skills body On completion of this course you can even gain credits so that you can progress to Foundation Degrees! ...

Chinese Medical Theory Course The course is designed to introduce you to Chinese Medical Theory. It is believed to be the first course aimed at understanding this subject without having to attend university or other full & part-time courses. In all, over 1250 different topics, in 57 lessons this course will grow into a valuable reference book for you to refer to as you practice. The course is for anyone who is inquisitive about Chinese Medicine; Doctors & others in the medical field who would like to extend their knowledge; & all other therapists will find this a most beneficial course of study. ...

Citizenship Course The Certificate in Active Citizenship qualification aims to develop learners’ knowledge, values, & skills in order to help them to play an active, effective, & responsible role in their society. Citizenship is relevant to all ages & communities, enabling learners to have a better understanding of their own identity, the skills to express opinions about issues that concern them, as well as tolerance & respect for the views of other people. The course also contains guidance about how to work with others to make a positive difference to the community. ...