OS033 Nursery Management and Nutrition for Young Children Bundle

Nursery Management and Nutrition for Young Children | NCFE Level 3

NCC Home Learning are now pleased to offer a brand new Nursery Management and Nutrition for Young Children course!

Course Description

Nursery Management and Nutrition for Young Children Bundle

This Nursery Management and Nutrition for Young Children course covers the following modules. 

Nursery Management - Course Content
 
Module 1: The Management of Nursery Staff
Effective communication
The appraisal process and logging staff records
Disciplinary procedures and grievance issues
Employment policies for the recruitment and management of staff
 
Module 2: Safeguarding Children
Definition of child abuse
Forms of child abuse
Policies, legislation and guidelines for safeguarding children
Roles and responsibilities of staff
Reporting an incident
The child protection conference
 
Module 3: Health and Safety for Children and Staff
Safe working practices in the nursery setting for children and staff
Health and saftey at different stages of child development
Procedures for good hygiene
Illness
First aid
 
Module 4: The Early Years Foundation Stage: Curriculum and Assessment
Types of learning
Detrimental issues and learning
The importance of differentiation
Planning learning with the support of assessments
 
Module 5: Creating a Positive Nursery Environment
Observations
Summative assessments
Referral to third parties
Risk assessment
Communication for play and learning
 
Module 6: Supporting and Planning Self-Directed Play
The play cycle
The importance of play for young children
Play equipment and space in the nursery setting
Outdoor play space
Indoor play space
Health and safety for the play space
 
Nutrition for Young Children - Course Content
 
Module 1: The principles of a balanced diet
Nutrients in our food
Macro-nutrients
Micro-nutrients
How much of each nutrient do children need?
Estimated average requirement (EAR)
Reference nutrient intake (RNI)
Energy in versus energy out
BMI
 
Module 2: The special dietary needs of pregnant women and children
The nutritional requirements of pregnant women
Weight gain in pregnancy
Nutrition advice
Supporting pregnant women
The nutritional requirements of lactating women
Breast versus formula milk
The nutritional requirements for babies
Weaning babies
The nutritional requirements for toddlers
What is a healthy balanced toddler diet?
 
Module 3: How certain diets can effect health
Food intolerance and dietary adequacy
Types of food intolerance
Allergies
Coeliac disease
Low income and dietary adequacy
Popular diets in Britain influenced by religion and ethinicity
Potential nutrition consequences
Vegan and vegetarian diets
 
Module 4: Contemporary food issues and their impact on diets
Food additives
Convenience food
Fast food
Cooking methods
Salt and sugars
Saturated fat

Previous Knowledge Required

No previous knowledge required.

Support

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.

Assessment

TheNursery Management and Nutrition for Young Children course assessment takes the form of a series of written assignments, which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Modules

• Nursery Management
• Module 1: The Management of Nursery Staff
• Module 2: Safeguarding Children
• Module 3: Health and Safety for Children and Staff
• Module 4: The Early Years Foundation Stage: Curriculum and Assessment
• Module 5: Creating a Positive Nursery Environment
• Module 6: Supporting and Planning Self-Directed Play
• Nutrition for Young Children
• Module 1: The principles of a balanced diet
• Module 2: The special dietary needs of pregnant women and children
• Module 3: How certain diets can effect health
• Module 4: Contemporary food issues and their impact on diets

Awarding Body

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).
 
This award has been designed to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

For more information about Awarding Bodies click here