Child Care Learning & Development


WHY CHOOSE CHILDCARE AS A CAREER?

Working with young children of all ages can be very demanding, but also very rewarding. The ability to understand the development and needs of children takes a huge amount of commitment as well as energy. It is essential that Early Years Practitioners are both skilled and knowledgeable in all aspects of childcare practice to undertake their work effectively.

CAREERS IN CHILDCARE INCLUDE

LEVEL 2

  • Nursery Assistant

  • Crèche worker

  • Special Needs Support Assistant

  • Out of School Club Assistant

  • Playwork Assistant

  • Nanny

  • Childminder

LEVEL 3

All of the above plus-

  • Nursery Manager or Deputy Manager

  • Nursery Leader

  • Out of School Club Leader

  • Sure Start worker

  • Playwork Leader

  • Childcare Development Worker

AWARDS WE DELIVER AT LEVEL 2

CACHE NVQ LEVEL 2 IN CHILDREN'S CARE, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

  • 6 Mandatory units

  • 1 Optional unit

CACHE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN CHILDREN'S CARE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (depending on age and qualifications)

  • 3 Assignments

  • 1 Multiple choice test paper

KEY SKILLS (depending on age and qualifications)

  • Communication

  • Application of number

AWARDS WE DELIVER AT LEVEL 3

CACHE NVQ LEVEL 3 IN CHILDREN'S CARE, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

  • 5 Mandatory units

  • 4 Optional unit

CACHE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN CHILDREN'S CARE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (depending on age and qualifications)

  • 4 Assignments

  • 1 Multiple choice test paper

KEY SKILLS ( depending on age and qualifications)

  • Communication

  • Application of number

SHORT COURSES WE DELIVER

  • Birth to Three Matters
  • Child Protection
  • Equal Opportunities
  • Selection and Recruitment (for managers and senior staff)
  • Positive Play Environments
  • Promoting Positive Behaviour
  • `Every Child Matters' explained
  • Child Observations
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treasure Baskets
  • Peer Observations
  • Attachment and the Key Worker
  • Becoming a SENCO
  • Outdoor Play experiences
  • Books and Stories

Courses can be tailored to your own individual needs. We can also offer group training and courses related to other relevant issues, for example, Working with children with Special Needs, Preparing for an Ofsted inspection etc.

Please discuss your requirements ..............................

ABOUT OUR CHILDCARE TEAM

ANDREA FITZPATRICK -

Andrea joined the team from a Private Day Nursery where she worked as a Deputy Manager. Whilst there Andrea completed her A1 award and found that she really enjoyed being involved in assessment of students. Andrea has worked within the Childcare team from the beginning and has played a key part in the development of the courses. At present she is undertaking study for her Verifiers award with Arena.

e-mail - andrea@arenakh.com

telephone - 0191 4171000

mobile - 07989985518





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