Childcare Courses
Level 1 Award in an Introduction to Early Years Settings
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This qualification will allow learners to gain a basic knowledge of childcare in early years environments. This includes the value of play, roles and responsibilities of carers and volunteers and the importance of developing links in the local community. It covers working with children up to the age of 5 years. The qualification is aimed at parents and volunteers wishing to participate in the provision made by early years environments, such as pre-schools.
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*Course duration is between 3 to 5 weeks with learners attending one session per week*
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges
This qualification is an introduction to the knowledge and understanding needed to work in a school or college environment.
It can apply to the many varied roles that full and part-time support staff may fulfil including: administrative roles, site support roles, technical roles and volunteers, as well as roles that work directly with children and young people in the learning environment.
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*Course duration is 6 weeks with learners attending one session per week*
Level 2 Certificate for the Children and Young People’s Workforce
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This includes knowledge and skills. This includes a work experience element of 150 hours of placement where evidence of skills needs to be gathered. Learners will be required to undergo a DBS check when enrolling onto this course.
This qualification is designed to help learners build the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people from birth to 19 years of age. It covers a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas working in children’s environments including early years and social care. It covers a wide range of areas including safeguarding, health and safety, supporting speech and language, and child development.
*Course duration is 14 weeks with learners attending one session per week alongside their work placement*
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Caring for Children and Young People:
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This qualification is a knowledge only level 2 which has been introduced as a pre-level 2 qualification for those learners who are not ready to go out into a work experience/placement. By completing this knowledge only level 2 learners will build up the confidence they need in the sector.
This qualification provides an opportunity to study a range of topics from three main areas; childcare and education, babysitting and parenting responsibilities. There are units covering learning, development and play
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*Course duration is 12 weeks with learners attending one session per week*
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People's Workforce
​This qualification is designed to build the knowledge and skills needed when working with children and young people from birth to 19 years. It covers a diverse range of job roles and occupational areas and is spilt into two pathways:
• Social Care
• Learning, Development and Support Services
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On completion of this course learners will be qualified to work in the following roles:
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• Supporting Teaching and Learning Workers - who visit families of pre-school children at home
• Foster Carers
• Children and Families Social Workers
• Registered Managers of Children's Homes, plus Deputy and Assistant Managers
• Residential Childcare Workers
• Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Advisers
• Youth Worker
• Community Care Officer
• Professional Assistant
• Family Centre Worker
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*Course duration is 24 weeks with learners attending one session per week alongside their work placement*