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RQF REGULATED QUALIFICATION No. 603/3642/0 – CLICK HERE TO VERIFY THIS COURSE
The Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare has been developed in collaboration with the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY). This qualification prepares learners to set up a home based childcare setting as a registered childminder. It is also suitable for learners who wish to be employed in home based childcare settings as childminding assistants or other home childcarers (eg nannies, au pairs).
Who is this course suitable for?
The qualification is suitable for learners wishing to work as:
• registered childminders
• childminding assistants
• nannies
• au pairs
• other childcarers in home based settings.
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A fully recognised qualification
We know it’s no easy task when deciding which Early Years course to enrol on. There are plenty of choices out there, so we’ve done our utmost to provide you with the best syllabus you will find anywhere. There is a huge demand for Home Based Child Care around the country, and many thousands of applicants for these positions. To work in the Early Years sector, you must first undergo government-regulated training to ensure you are familiar with working with children and how to support them. This is the ideal course to start your new Child Care career!
The latest RQF syllabus included
RQF REGULATED QUALIFICATION No. 603/3642/0
This course follows the latest Early Years guidelines, with up-to-date information. You don’t need to be working in a nursery for this course. This is a knowledge-only qualification. Experience in the real work environment is not required
| RQF Unit Reference H/506/4745 | Unit Level Level 3 | Guided Learning 43 hours | Credit Value 5 |
This unit will provide you with an understanding of how to work as a home-based childcarer.
This unit explores:
- Current legislation and regulation in relation to home-based childcare
- How to establish a safe and healthy home-based childcare environment for children
- How to support the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
- How to promote equality, diversity and inclusion
- How day-to-day care routines promote children’s well-being
- 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 development
| RQF Unit Reference K/506/4746 | Unit Level Level 3 | Guided Learning 7 hours | Credit Value 1 |
This unit will prepare you to set up a home-based childcare business.
This unit explores:
- Understand how to lead and manage a home-based childcare setting
- Understand how to comply with financial and taxation requirements when setting up a home-based childcare setting
- Understand how to create a business plan
- Understand how to register with the appropriate regulatory body
Course entry requirements
You don’t need any previous qualifications or have to be working in a nursery for this Level 3 course. You will be taught the full level 3 Award syllabus once enrolled.
- No formal qualifications are required.
- No work placement is required.
- You must be over 16 years of age.
- Enrolments are open all year.
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Home study course – enrol at anytime
This is a home study course meaning there’s no need to come to the college. There’s no mention of home study on your certificate, and as it’s a government-regulated qualification, you’re guaranteed your certificate is fully accepted and recognised by all.
Your Course Materials – paper or online study
You’ll be given instant online access to your course. You can also have your course delivered as paper handbooks if you prefer.
The enrolment fee includes your NCFE certificate, course materials and full tutor support.
A genuine government certificate from NCFE & OFQUAL
Study with us, and you will gain exactly the same government-accredited qualification and certificates as a local college.
Upon course completion, you will receive a government-regulated NCFE Level 3 RQF certificate that’s fully recognised & accepted by all Early Years settings. There’s no mention of distance learning or home study anywhere on the certificate, and we guarantee it’s the same qualification as all attendance-based colleges provide.
NCFE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education
( RQF’s have now replaced the old NVQ & QCF qualifications )
- Home study course
- NCFE Accredited
- Instant Access
- Recognised by OFQUAL
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Why De Montfort
At De Montfort we have many years of experience providing the highest quality online Teaching Assistant courses, here are just some of the reasons we think you’ll love us.
Cost-effective
With all our courses delivered online, we can minimise costs and provide you with official qualifications for less than most physical colleges.
Supportive tutors
All of our friendly tutors are experts in their field and will be on hand to support you every step of the way through your Early Years course.
Online tuition
Our online tuition allows you to study from the comfort of your own home and at your own pace
Accredited courses
All of our courses are accredited by NCFE giving you an RQF qualification recognised by all schools.
Save time
Because you’ll be studying online, there’s no need to travel to and from classes, saving you both time and money.
Highly rated
We’ve built a reputation for quality, and all of our courses regularly receive outstanding feedback from students.
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