Course Description
Childminders offer professional childcare within a home setting, normally their own. They provide play-based activities that should encourage a childu2019s learning and development.
This NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home-Based Childcare Childminder Route qualification prepares learners to work as a registered childminder in a home-based childcare setting. 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.
Qualification Code: 603/3642/0
What You Will Learn From This Course
- How to create a safe and healthy childcare environment u2013 setting up a home-based space that supports children’s wellbeing.
- Safeguarding and welfare practices u2013 protecting and promoting the safety of children in their care.
- Managing a home-based childcare setting u2013 the practical and operational skills needed to run a childminding business from home.
- Play-based learning and development approaches u2013 planning activities that support children’s growth, in line with PACEY’s professional standards.
Build a Practical and Impactful Career in Home-Based Childcare
The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home-Based Childcare gives you the foundational knowledge and skills to design safe, nurturing, and engaging home-based childcare environments. Through this qualification, you’ll gain a solid understanding of regulations and child development.You’ll also learn health and safety practices.You’ll learn how to work well with families and children at home.
Here are some careers you could pursue, along with typical UK salaries (Source: Indeed):
- Au Pairs – £12-£18 per hour
- Childminding Assistants – £22,000
- Home Child-carers – £22,000
- Registered Childminders – £35,000
- Nannies – £45,000
With this award, you can also progress to higher-level CACHE Certificates or Diplomas, taking on more specialised roles or leadership positions and boosting your earning potential over time.
Certification
You will receive your NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home-Based Childcare – Childminder Route.
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Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 0 Lessons
- 52 Weeks
- Unit 1:Preparing to Work as a Home-Based Childcare Provider Understand current legislation and regulation in relation to home-based childcare Understand how to establish a safe and healthy home-based childcare environment for children Understand how to support the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children Understand how to promote equality, diversity and inclusion Understand how day-to-day care routines promote children’s well-being Understand how to work in partnership to support children’s outcomes Understand children’s learning and behaviour in relation to sequence, rate and stage of development Understand the value of play in promoting children’s learning and development Understand the role of observation in promoting children’s learning and development0
