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Home Based Childcare Course - Level 3 Course and Certificate
Oplex Careers

Online training for those wanting to look after children and young people in a home setting

Summary

Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
16 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
16 CPD hours / points
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

The online Home Based Childcare Course from Oplex Careers aims to provide great insight into the skills and knowledge related to your role in the child care setting from with the home, and more.

CPD

16 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

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Description

Course Description

The online Home Based Childcare Course will provide learners with a good introduction and thorough understanding into the principles of safeguarding, health and safety, child development and more. This course will discuss the key principles within home based childcare, and further discuss further training in the field and more. This course will provide a great insight into your role with the use of practical examples throughout the course. Whether you are familiar with key principles already, you want to get started working in a field where this knowledge is important, looking for more training, or just interested in this field of study, this course will cover a range of modules and provide multiple examples for assessment.

Course Syllabus

The Home Based Childcare Course is split into the following modules:

    • Introduction, Qualifications, and Training

• Introduction to Home-Based Childcare
• Qualifications and Training

    • Setting Up and Registration

• Setting Up a Business
• Registration

    • Management

• Financial Considerations
• Management Skills
• Managing a Business

    • Learning and Development

• Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
• Areas of Learning and Development
• Supporting Learning and Development
• Assessment Methods

    • Safeguarding

• Defining Safeguarding
• Identifying Safeguarding Issues
• Safeguarding in Home-Based Childcare

    • Health and Safety

• Importance of Health and Safety
• Risk Assessment
• Ensuring a Safe Environment
• Accident and Emergency

    • Special Educational Needs

• Special Educational Needs (SEN)
• Types of Special Educational Needs
• Supporting Special Educational Needs

    • Law and Legislation

• Equality and Inclusion
• Law and Legislation
• Rights of the Child

  • Final Assessment

Assessment

To assess the learners ability and knowledge to effectively understand the topics contained within the Home Based Childcare Course, the course features a number of end of module interactive quiz questions.

Additionally, at the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice assessment test. This online multiple choice test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certificate

On successful completion of this Home Based Childcare Course. This certificate will be produced in PDF format, hard copies of the certificate will be available at an additional fee of £9.99.

Course Format

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant access to our interactive student learning portal, which offers 24/7 access to the Home Based Childcare Course.

Course Duration

The online Home Based Childcare Course requires 16 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

Tutor Support

When you are studying a course it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the Home Based Childcare Course you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course.

Course Compatibility

Our Home Based Childcare Course is fully compatible with PC’s, Mac’s, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices.

We know that more and more people are using the web whilst they are on the move, so we have designed this Home Based Childcare Course to be fully compatible across tablet and smartphone devices. You will be able to access the same content from the course, just over a 3G or 4G network whilst on the move.

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Mavis asked:

can I use this course qualification as part of my registration to OFSTED childminding register?

Answer:

This course can be used to support your CV and professional portfolio, although each local authority will have an approved list of qualifications that must be taken in order to support your application to qualify in child minding. Thanks

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Carrie asked:

Hi when this course is completed what would I be able to do with having this qualification

Answer:

This course is CPD Accredited which is training related to professional development and is recognised by schools and employers across the UK. The course alone will not guarantee a particular job, although many of our learners use this course and certificate to support job applications as well as helping them move into further training required by their employer.

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Kadiatu k asked:

Does this course have NUS?

Answer:

We no longer partner with NUS. When registered with us you will be eligible to apply for a Student ID card. Hope this helps. Thanks!

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