Course Overview
Prepare for a new career as a Nursery Assistant or Child Minder. You'll study a range of topics that will give you a clear understanding of the regulatory and administrative aspects of child care. These include health and safety and quality assurance issues and how to meet OFSTED guidelines.
Your training will also provide you with a good understanding of the physical, psychological and emotional needs of children.
By the end of your course you will have the skills, insights and confidence needed to take either your first step or next step in a rewarding career. |
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Start learning from as little as £1.27 a day.
Study Plan
Your course material will cover a wide variety of topics and subjects.
The Child Day Care course is comprised of ten modules and is designed to let you to learn at your own pace, and to build your knowledge in a logical way. You don't need to know anything about the subject before you start, but by the end you will know enough to think about taking a professional EDI qualification.
- The rights and needs of children
- UN convention on children's rights
- General rights of children
- Minimum standards of early childhood development
- Ofsted guidelines
- Regulations relating to child care
- Registers needed
- Programmes and activities
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- Important minerals
- Sample recipes
- Quality assurance
- Aims of quality assurance
- The quality assurance report
- Baby sitting guidelines
- Parental checklist
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Study Details
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Each new study topic adds to the knowledge you have already gained, and you should be able to complete the entire course within approximately 100 hours of study.
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| 3 months |
8 hours |
| 6 months |
4 hours |
| 12 months |
1 hour |
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| Exams |
Assignment taken at home |
| Entry Requirement |
none |
| Study Hours |
100 hours |
| Quality Materials |
Yes - written by industry expert |
| Number of Units |
10 |
| Number of Assignments |
6 |
Our Child Day Care EDI Diploma material is written by experts.
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Our Tutors
We recognise that expert support and guidance is vital in helping students succeed, and your Home Learning College Tutor is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.
When you enrol you are assigned a personal Tutor, an expert in their subject area who is trained to support and coach you throughout the duration of your studies. Tutors are recruited, employed and trained by Home Learning College, ensuring that students have access to the best quality support and tuition available.
You will have unlimited access to your personal Tutor via phone, post or online. From the day you enrol, we are committed to helping you successfully complete your course – and take the next step.
Student Community
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Once you're a member of our Virtual Learning Community you can tap into a great deal more – anywhere and anytime:
Our unique Virtual Learning Community delivers a more involving study experience and greater student success rates. Once registered you'll be able to:
- Meet and chat with any of our 65,000 students
- Participate in online discussion boards
- Set up and manage your own Personal Study Area
- Interact with your Tutor
- Access your assignments and course materials
- Participate in interactive quizzes and e-assessments
- Watch video-casts and download online tutorials
- Access a library of user generated content
- Access additional learning tools
- Access anywhere 24 hours a day
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Take a tour of our unique Virtual Learning Community.
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Home Learning College is the only vocational home study provider within the UK to offer students an interactive online community. Access to our Virtual Learning Community means that you’ll have all the flexibility and benefits of studying from home whilst ensuring that you are never actually studying alone.
Careers
At the end of your Home Learning Course, and with the qualification you want under your belt, the door to a new career is close at hand.
This course provides a stepping stone to a career as a Nursery Assistant or Child Minder, commanding a salary of up to £28,000* per annum.
*Source: totaljobs
Example Roles
Nursery Assistant
£9K-£17K
Source: Careers Advice - Direct Gov |
Nanny
£19,000
Source: The Independent |
Childminder
£19,000
Source: The Independent |