If you’re planning to become a registered childminder or work in a home-based childcare setting, the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare is the qualification you’ll need. And while price matters when you’re comparing providers, reliability matters just as much — a cheap course that leaves you unsupported, or worse, unable to actually complete your assessment, isn’t cheap at all once you factor in the time and money lost.
At Easy Training 123, we offer the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare at £950 (reduced from £1,500) — giving you one of the best rates available for this qualification, backed by a level of tutor support and reliability that cheaper, unsupported courses often can’t match.
What This Qualification Covers
Developed in collaboration with PACEY (the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years), this award prepares learners to work as a registered childminder in a home-based setting. You’ll learn how to:
- Create a safe and healthy childcare environment
- Support the safeguarding and welfare of children in your care
- Manage a home-based childcare setting from a practical, day-to-day perspective
To achieve the qualification, learners must gain 6 credits in total — 5 from the mandatory unit and a minimum of 1 from the optional group. It’s internally assessed, with no exams, and typically takes up to one year to complete.
Who This Course Is Suitable For
This qualification is designed for anyone looking to:
- Set up their own home-based childcare business as a registered childminder
- Work as a childminding assistant or nanny
- Formalise existing childcare experience with a recognised qualification
Learners should be at least 16 years old, and no prior qualifications are required to enrol.
Developed in collaboration with PACEY (the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years), this award prepares learners to work as a registered childminder in a home-based setting.
Why We're the Reliable Choice, Not Just the Cheap One
It’s easy to find courses advertised at a low headline price. What’s harder to find is a provider who combines that price with genuine reliability. Here’s what sets Easy Training 123 apart:
- A real tutor, not just pre-recorded content. You’ll work closely with a dedicated tutor who is on hand to answer questions and offer personalised support throughout your studies, not left to work through materials in isolation.
- Flexibility without cutting corners. You can study online, on-campus, or a mix of both, fitting your qualification around your existing commitments — without a reduced level of support for choosing the more flexible option.
- Fully equipped facilities. For learners who want in-person study, our offices provide the resources needed to succeed, alongside direct access to your tutor.
- A proper, verifiable NCFE accreditation. Not every provider advertising a “cheap” version of this course is a genuinely approved centre — ours is (more on that below).
In other words: £950 gets you a legitimate, well-supported route to qualification, not a stripped-down version of one.
How to Confirm a Provider Is a Genuine NCFE Centre
Before enrolling anywhere, it’s worth checking that a provider is properly approved to deliver NCFE qualifications. You can verify Easy Training 123’s approval directly on NCFE’s own centre qualification list, which confirms our centre code and the qualifications we’re approved to deliver. This is a good habit for any provider you’re considering, cheap or otherwise — it’s a quick way to protect yourself from courses that overstate their accreditation.
Get Started
If you’re ready to work towards becoming a registered childminder with a qualification that’s both affordably priced and genuinely well supported, view full course details and enrol here, or contact our Croydon-based team if you have questions before signing up. You can also call us on 0208 2404474 or email admin@easytraining123.com.
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