Child Care Home Practitioners Level 3

Course code: SH022

Study how to provide high-quality childcare within a home environment.

Learn about all elements of childcare, including child development, diversity issues and providing the correct care environment for a child.
Explore the legislation surrounding childcare, and the legal responsibilities of a child carer.

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This course will allow you to study the convenient way! You decide when and where you learn, at your own pace. Your coursework can be submitted by either post or email, making it easy and hassle-free.

All your course materials will be delivered to you by post, so it couldn’t be simpler. Our experienced and friendly tutors are there to help you every step of the way by email, so help is only a click away!

Course Duration

Up to 1 year.

Study Hours

Approximately 120 hours.

Course Outcome

Child Care Home Practitioners Level 3.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

Tutor-marked assignments.

The main development of a child from birth to 8 years
Social, economic and environmental factors influencing development
Genetic and hereditary factors affecting development
Childrens overall development needs
Defining special needs
Supporting children with special needs
Key transitions
Supporting children through transitions

Policies to meet diversity within the child-minding setting
Inclusion within the child-minding setting
Effects of discrimination

Meeting children's nutritional needs
Meeting children's rest and sleep needs
Maintaining appropriate hygiene procedures
Exploring consequences as a result of the failure to meet appropriate hygiene procedures
Signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses
Informing parents of illness and documenting illness
Maintaining a safe and secure environment

Types of play and their importance in relation to development and age
Observation and planning
Every Child Matters and Birth to Three Matters Framework
The Early Years Foundation Stage
Available resources in relation to Health and Safety, Diversity and Inclusion

Stages of behaviour in children
Encouraging appropriate behaviour
Informing parents of inappropriate behaviour and its documentation
Behaviour attributed to specific special needs

The main types of child abuse
Signs and symptoms of child abuse
Documentation relating to: (a) Confidentiality (b) Reporting and recording incidents of child abuse
Contacting professionals in the case of child abuse
Procedures to follow in the case of child abuse
Sources of support

Child-minders legislation
Legal responsibilities of the child-minder
Procedures for admission and collection
Legal implications of child-minding
Policies and procedures to meet OFSTED requirements

Working in partnership with parents and other professionals
Accessing child-minding services
The child-minders responsibilities for building positive relations with parents and other professionals in relation to confidentiality, complaints and documentation procedures

Assessment

This course is assessed by a series of assignments which are submitted to your tutor for marking.

Course duration

You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration. This is a lot more time than you need so that you can study at your own pace without the pressure of tight deadlines.

Study method

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email.

Course outcomes

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Awarding body

This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

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