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NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare - Childminder Route

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If you have always wanted to work with younger children but want the flexibility that allows you to work from your own home, this NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare - Childminder Route will allow you to become a childminder.

Course duration

This course takes approximately 50 hours to study, and you have up to 1 year to complete.

Course outcome

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare and you can earn UCAS points based on the grade you achieve.

Qualification reference 603/3642/0

Entry requirements

No prior experience or qualifications are required to enrol on this course. You must be at least 16 years old to enrol.

Assessment

Tutor-marked assignments.

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Course overview

  • Fully accredited and recognised NCFE CACHE childminding qualification.
  • Qualification developed in collaboration with PACEY.
  • Work towards a career as a registered childminder with this NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare - Childminder Route.
  • Study from home at your own pace.
  • No placement required to complete course.
  • FREE access to the NCFE CACHE Alumni membership for two years when you enrol on your course.

Childminders offer professional childcare within a home setting, normally their own. They provide play-based activities that should encourage a child’s learning and development.

This NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare – Childminder Route qualification prepares learners to work in a home-based childcare setting as a registered childminder. The course has been developed in collaboration with PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years).

You’ll learn how to create a safe and healthy childcare environment, support the safeguarding and welfare of children in your care and manage a home-based childcare setting.

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