Child Care

Child Care

Child care is one of the most demanding yet rewarding jobs available and the field encompasses a wide variety of roles, from parent to nanny to day-care worker, and more.

About Our Child Care Course

Possibly the most important thing a parent will ever do in their life is to care for their child. Many parents adapt very easily to this function and others want to gain as much information as possible on how to take care of their child. If you are a parent and you want to learn more about caring for your child, this course is ideal for you.

Additionally, if you want enter the child care field, but want to find out more before committing to a lengthy course of study, our online child care courses are perfect for you.

From development to safety and legislation, this course touches on each essential aspect of child care needed to understand how to effectively care for children.

What Could I Do After Taking This Child Care Course?

The child care sector offers a wide variety of flexible opportunities for child care workers. People who care for children are often employed in child care institutions, schools, private homes, and businesses.

Build your career. If you wish to build your career in the child care sector, you could continue your child care training courses to become a child minder, nursery nurse, play worker and more. This course is ideal for building a foundation of knowledge before moving on to our Child Minder (CACHE Level 3) course, which can form part of the full CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children's and Young People's Workforce should you wish to progress to this.

Modules

Regulations and legislation

Life stages

First-aid

Common ailments

Child psychology

Emotional development

Cognitive development

Theories of learning

Intelligence

Socialization

Moral development

Sexuality

For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Child Care.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)

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