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Online Child Minder Course


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Summary

Price
£299 inc VAT
Or £49.83/mo. for 6 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
19 CPD hours / points

Overview

What is This Course About?

The Online Child Minder Course considers the practice of child minding and the role of child minders in providing care to children. It discusses the laws protecting the rights of children and young people and the role of regulatory bodies in the implementation of such laws. It also tackles the core components for maintaining a healthy and safe environment and supervision for children. Furthermore, the course goes over the functions that are critical to the delivery of quality child minding services, including communicating and establishing good relationship with parents, setting up routines, inclusion of play as part of children’s learning and development, and reinforcing positive behaviour.

Child minding concerns itself with providing care and supervision to children. As the practice involves dealing with children and taking full responsibility of their health and safety throughout the course of the service, it is critical to have a working knowledge of child care and the legal aspects of providing safe and secure environment for children. With the help of this course, students will be able to learn everything there is to know about child minding—from the laws that regulate the practice to the functions that ensure proper delivery of child minding services. Knowledge of these things should help prepare students in entering the child minding profession.

CPD

19 CPD hours / points
Accredited by CPD STANDARD OF ONLINE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Description

Who is it Ideal for?

The course is created for people who are planning to embark on a career in child minding. In addition, it can be of good use to those who would want to enter into other professions that work with children. To be specific, this course will also benefit those who would like to function as:

  • Preschool teachers
  • Teaching assistants
  • Child care workers
  • Day care staff
  • Occupational therapists

What are the Aims of the Course?

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Have better understanding of the child minding profession and the laws that protect children and young people.
  • Identify the key components of a healthy and safe environment and apply them to allow ensure the safe supervision of children.
  • Learn how to facilitate different child minding functions, including setting up routines, planning and implementing play activities that contribute to child learning and development, and reinforcing positive behaviour in children.

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.