Duration:
6 hrs
Introduction to Childcare Certification
Introduction to Childcare
The role of a childcarer is a very important and highly rewarding one. It is also one which has many regulations and skills to understand and, without the proper knowledge, it is very difficult to be successful in the industry.
This course provides you with everything you need to know to begin or further your journey in the world of childcare.
We cover the duties, responsibilities and various environments associated with childcare to help you get both an objective and in-depth subjective view of the different jobs available. We go into full detail about the legislative and regulatory requirements of the job, focusing on the importance of equality and diversity in childcare as well as a step-by-step guide to registering as a childcarer in the UK.
The child-centred and coordinated approaches to childcare are explained in full and we also describe the fundamentals of child safeguarding and how to apply them in your career. The importance of maintaining professional boundaries, legally working with children alone and how to deal with allegations either against yourself or other people are also discussed, and we go deeper into legal requirements as they relate to transporting children, handling their data and regulating their media intake.
Lastly, we delve into child behaviour by analysing common disorders, how to recognise them and provide you with a complete guide to behavioural management techniques for children.
You will learn:
- The duties and responsibilities of a childcarer
- The various environments in which childcarers can find employment
- The legislation and regulations for childcarers and how to register successfully in the UK
- The industry standard child-centred and coordinated approaches to childcare
- The golden rules of safeguarding and how to apply them in your role
- How to operate legally by maintaining personal boundaries, understanding how and when you may work alone with children, and how to deal with allegations
- How to operate legally and acceptably within the industry when transporting children, dealing with their data, and controlling their media intake
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Who can take the Introduction to Childcare Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 7 modules and should take 6 hours. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.
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