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Take your first steps in a career in early years with a nationally recognised childcare course.
The Level 2 Certificate in Introducing Caring for Children and Young People is ideal if you're thinking about working with children or want to understand more about how they grow, learn and develop. Studied online with expert tutor support, you’ll gain valuable knowledge around child development, the importance of play, and how to safeguard children and young people.
This Level 2 course provides a strong foundation for further study, including progression onto the Early Years Educator qualification, and is a great introduction to working in childcare.
This course has seven units:
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- Young children's development
- Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
- Respecting and valuing children
- Use food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet
- Importance of play for early learning
- The value of play to young children
- Sharing learning experiences with children
Our Introduction to Caring for Children and Young People is a great introductory course to the childcare and early years sector. This is a great entry-level course for those considering an Early Years Educator qualification.
We call our online courses 'flexible' learning as they're designed to fit around your other commitments. You'll get access to our online learning platform where you'll work through your assessments with support from a subject specialist tutor.
The duration of this course is 7 weeks.
We refer to our online courses as 'flexible learning' because they're designed to be completed around your work and home life commitments. All deadlines for your course will be shown in your online course platform once you are enrolled to help keep you on track.
This course is funded via the Government's 'Adult Skills Fund' which means you may be able to study for free. Eligibility criteria for funding can be found below. If you are not eligible for funding, you can still purchase the course by clicking the 'Buy Now' button above.
This course is accredited by NCFE CACHE, a leading awarding organisation, with over 170 years of experience. NCFE is recognised by the UK Department for Education and regulated by Ofqual.
This course would be important for job roles such as:
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- Nursery Worker (£16,000 - £24,000)
- Childminder (variable)
- Nursery Manager (£23,000 - £35,000)
- Youth Worker (£22,000 - £35,000)
This is an entry level qualification and further study would be required to qualify as an early years educator.
Eligibility Criteria
There is Government Funding available for this course as part of the 'Adult Skills Fund'
You must meet the following criteria to be able to study for free:
- You must currently live in England
- You must be over the age of 19
- You must not be on an apprenticeship
Other criteria may apply depending on location. If you enrol onto this course but fail to complete, please be aware there is a £125 administration charge.
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Purchase this course with flexible payment options available.
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57%
of children aged under 14 used some form of childcare.
4%
of children in the UK are cared for by a childminder
22
The average number of hours a pre-school child spends in childcare per week.
56%
of children living in the least deprived areas received formal childcare
Studying made simple!
We don't like to make things more complicated than they need to be... Our courses are designed to be flexible around your work and family life.
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A tutor will be assigned to support you through your course, they can be contacted via phone, text or email
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You'll receive text reminders when your work is due
Your work will be marked by your Tutor and returned to you within 7 days.
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Once you've finished your course, we'll apply for your certificate. This will be posted to your home address within 6 months of completing your course.
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