Child Minder Course

As a childcare professional, how does one provide quality childcare? A child minder should plan a variety of play based activities that stimulates children’s learning and development. In addition, a child minder has to also make sure the area for play based activities is safe and age appropriate.

Children’s needs must be met by listening, encouraging, engaging and motivating them. Their health and safety should be the top priority. Healthy and nutritious food should be given to the children so they can live a healthy lifestyle.

At the end of this course, students shall learn how to: (1) understand the roles of a child minder; (2) promote a safe environment; (3) communicate effectively with the parents; (4) establish a routine; (5) incorporate play; (6) keep children safe; and (7) reinforce positive behaviour.

To achieve these goals, this course shall make use of interactive materials to present the concepts of the topics to be discussed. Assessments shall be done after the entire course to check for knowledge retention and understanding.

As a childcare professional, ensure that a high level of customer service is delivered at all times.

Engage with parents. Build and maintain an open line of communication with parents to provide the best care for the children.

Course Overview

• Unit 1 – Introduction to Child Minding
  
  • Laws That Relevant To Children And Young People In The UK
  • Role Of The Regulatory Bodies
• Unit 2 – A Safe Environment
  
  • Key Components Of Healthy And Safe Environment
  • Safe Supervision Of Children Onsite And Offsite
• Unit 3 – Communication Between the Parent and Child Minder
  
  • Establishing And Maintaining Relationships With Parents For Home-based Childcare Service
  • The Value Of CV And Information Exchange
• Unit 4 – Routine
  
  • Importance Of Routines
  • Working With Parents To Set Up Routines
• Unit 5 – The Importance Of Play
  
  • Importance Of Play In Children’s Learning And Development
  • Planning A Challenging And Enjoyable Learning Environment
• Unit 6 – Keeping Children Safe
  
  • Concept Of Safeguarding And The Duty Of Care
  • Signs, Symptoms And Other Indicators That May Cause Concern
• Unit 7- Reinforcing Positive Behaviour
  
  • Behaviour And Stages Of Development
  • Factors That Influence Behaviour

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded an IOLEN Certificate of Achievement from IOLEN Accreditation. This should help validate their learning experience and skill, and can be used as a resume builder.

Course Format

This course is divided into several modules and is delivered online through our interactive learning management system. Students are given access to the learning portal where they can access the course 24/7. This gives them complete control over the pace of their learning while also enabling them to study from home, in their offices or from a laptop while traveling.

Course Duration:

Normative or minimum period of study to complete this is 35 hours. Take note that this is only an estimate. The duration of completing the course still depends on the learner’s pace and ability to absorb information. Additionally, as the course is delivered online, learners have the options to divide and study the course in multiple sessions or go through it one go.

Learners will be given full access to this course for 12 months from the date of enrolment. During this period, learners are given the flexibility to complete the course at anytime.

• Allow you to keep up to date on the aspects of your career
• Give you an insight into your chosen career path
• Fill in the gaps of any knowledge you may not have
• Enhance your resume
• Show you are a committed learner

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