Course Description
NCC Home Learning's Child Care Diploma course leads to a nationally-recognised Level 3 Award accredited by NCFE. It has been designed to enable you to strengthen and develop your knowledge and understanding of home-based childcare practice.
Course topics covered within the Child Care Diploma course include: The introduction to childcare practice, childcare and child development (0-16), the childcare practitioner and planning to meet children's individual needs.
The Child Care Diploma course will help you to improve your knowledge and skills, meet the requirements for basic training as part of childminder registration or application to be a registered childminder and undertake professional development.
The NCFE Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Children and Young People has been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority and is part of the National Qualifications Framework. It is an ideal qualification for those who work with children and young people who require specific training in this area.
This qualification has been developed in response to the Every Child Matters: Change for Children agenda. The qualification is supported by the Children’s Workforce Development Council, the Training and Development Agency for Schools and Lifelong Learning UK .
The qualification consists of three mandatory units:
Unit 01 Explore and understand roles in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Unit 02 Understand legislation and policies which safeguard children and young people
Unit 03 Develop personal skills to effectively contribute to the safeguarding of children and young people.
Previous Knowledge Required
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Child Care and Safeguarding Children and Young People and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.
Support
You will receive the course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that unlimited support for one year is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
Assessment
Completing a series of tutor marked assignments will lead you to the highly acclaimed Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Safeguarding Children and Young People.
Modules
Awarding Organisation
This course has been accredited under NCFE IIQ Licence by NCC Resources Limited which has been approved as an NCFE Investing in Quality (IIQ) centre to give formal recognition to courses. At the end of this course successful learners will be awarded a certificate of achievement by NCFE. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. The course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 2 and 3 (using Ofqual's Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.
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