Child Care Diploma Level 3

Have you always wanted to work in or run your own child day care? The Quality Licence Scheme has developed this Level 3 Child Care Diploma to equip students with the tools necessary to establish your own child care business and provide independent child care services.

This Diploma qualification has been designed to provide its students with an industry-specific skillset, with practical training to become a registered childminder and a particular focus on child development, health and safety, ‘learning through play’, legal responsibilities and the promotion of child welfare and child protection procedures.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Whether you are just starting out with no prior experience or qualifications in this field, or if you are seeking to solidify previous knowledge, this qualification will help to get you to where you need to be. Begin your Child Care Diploma today.

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.

Modules

• Module 1 – Focusing on children aged 0-8 years, this module examines the key features of child development and their developmental needs, inclusive of individual and special needs.

• Module 2 - Explores how you can meet children’s physical needs, inclusive of health and safety concerns (e.g. hygiene, behaviour, nutrition and sleep).

• Module 3 – During this unit you will be taught the benefits of ‘learning through play’ and how it can impact on child development (observation and planning).

• Module 4 – Discusses safeguarding and promoting child welfare including spotting signs of child abuse and child protection procedures.

• Module 5 – Explains the expectations and legal responsibilities of childminders (OFSTED requirements and working in partnership with parents and other professionals).

Duration study load

• 200 Hours

Entry requirements

• No previous knowledge required

Course features

• 12 months expert tutor support
• Certificate of completion
• Once enrolled you will be eligible to apply for a TOTUM PRO student card to enjoy a variety of student discounts across the UK

Professional recognition

• This course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that NCC Home Learning has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria.

Assessment

Theoretical information will be given throughout the Child Care Diploma course, followed by a string of exercises that are to be completed and marked by your personal tutor.

No previous experience or knowledge is required to apply for this course. You can choose when to start the course at any point up to 12 months from initial registration with complete tutor support.