Course overview
A career in childminding makes it easy to support your children from home without sacrificing a thing. If you’re looking for employment as a home-based childminder, au pair or nanny, you can do that too! Our Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare teaches you all the steps to childminding success. You’ll learn how to safeguard children, promote their development, and start a home business.
Course fees – £395
Job outcomes
- Registered Childminders
- Childminding Assistants
- Nannies
- Au Pairs
- Other childcarers in home-based settings
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
- Total Qualification Time (Hours): 60
- Guided Learning (Hours): 50
- Up to a year to complete
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however, it is recommended that you have an intermediate ability to read and write English.
Course features
- A formal qualification: This course is a formally recognised RQF qualification and is recognised throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.
- Study with winners: We’re an award-winning learning provider and have been recognised for our cutting-edge learning techniques
- Unlimited Tutor Support: Get as much help and support as you want from your personal course tutor via email and phone
Assessment
There will be self-assessment questions, and tutor-marked assignments (TMAs), to enable you to monitor your progress.
Your work will be internally assessed based on a portfolio of evidence.
Delivery
Throughout this course, you may be expected to complete assignments, essays, research projects, presentations, video/audio recordings, and practical learning sessions to meet the requirements of your course. This information will be included in your study pack detailing exactly what you need to do to accomplish your goals as a student.
Frequently asked questions
Tell me about my Unlimited Tutor Support?
You will have access to your personal tutor, via email and telephone, who will mark your assignments and guide you through the course. In addition, you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process. Your personal tutor will be highly experienced in their subject area and qualified to teach.
What is included in the cost of my course?
We provide all the specially written learning materials you require to study this course at home. The course fee also includes tutor support for the specified duration of your course.
Subjects
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge required to work with children in a home-based childcare setting. You’ll learn about current legislation, building a safe environment, and how to safeguard children.
You’ll also look at equality and diversity, how day-to-day routines promote well-being and working in partnership to support children. Finally, gain an understanding of learning behaviours, the value of play, and the role of observation in childhood development.
This unit prepares learners to set up a home-based childcare business. You’ll gain insight into leading and managing a home-based care setting, how to comply with financial and taxation requirements, and create a strong business plan. Finally, you’ll learn how to register with the appropriate regulatory body.
The aim of this unit is to explore the role and responsibilities of the Nanny. This unit will consider challenging aspects to this role as well as introducing sources of support, advice and guidance for the Nanny.
You’ll understand expectations required in the role of the Nanny, and also explore the role of advisory, guidance and support services for the Nanny. Finally, you’ll cover how to plan steps to become a Nanny.
About Oxbridge
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