NCFE Level 3 Nanny
Childcare Course
Childcare Course
Are you dreaming of becoming a home-based child carer? Our NCFE accredited course is tailor-made for anyone eager to start this journey, and the best part? You don’t need any previous experience to join.
You can start learning right from the comfort of your own home today. Plus, with the peace of mind that comes from knowing this course is OFQUAL regulated, NCFE accredited, and fully recognised, you’ll be on the right track from day one.
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Course Overview – great courses, fully recognised
RQF REGULATED QUALIFICATION No. 603/3642/0 – CLICK HERE TO VERIFY THIS COURSE
We’re thrilled to introduce our Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home-Based Childcare, a course developed hand-in-hand with the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY). If you’re looking to embark on a rewarding career as a registered childminder, nanny, or au pair, or if you’re interested in roles like childminding assistant or other home childcare positions, this is the perfect starting point for you.
Our course is designed to be super straightforward and engaging, complete with one-to-one tutor support that makes your learning journey as smooth as can be. Our approach is all about making progress at your own pace, with the aim of getting you through the course swiftly and efficiently.
With years of experience in training for the Early Years sector, we pride ourselves on delivering courses that not only meet but exceed the highest standards. We can’t wait to support you on your path to a fulfilling career in home-based childcare. Let’s get started!
Who is the course 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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We take enrolments 365 days of the year – enrol today, and there’s no waiting to start. You will get full, instant access to your course with your own personal tutor, who will make sure you pass your course as quickly as possible – take the next step now!
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 Home Based Child Care career!
RQF REGULATED QUALIFICATION No. 603/3642/0
The latest 2024 RQF syllabus included
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
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.
The aim of this unit is to explore the role and responsibilities of the Nanny.
This unit will consider challenging aspects to this role as well as introducing
sources of support, advice and guidance for the Nanny.
This unit explores:
Understand partnership working for the Nanny.
Understand expectations
required in the role of the
Nanny.
Understand the role of
advisory, guidance and
support services for the
Nanny.
Understand how to plan
steps to becoming a Nanny.
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.
Course Delivery – instant access to your course
Receive immediate access to your course as soon as you enrol.
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 qualifications 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 )
Our recent reviews
Here are some of our recent reviews
Thanks to my fab tutor Chris for helping me so much. You were always there for me and I wouldn’t have finished sooooo quickly with our you! You are a star Christophar… see what I did there lol 🙂 x
I would highly recommend this course, the course material given is excellent, it’s easy to send your work off and receive feedback, I knew my tutor was always there if I needed him too. I found the whole course very interesting and I’ve learnt loads.
Great, friendly tutors with in depth knowledge of teaching.
So far I’m really happy, it’s easy to use and my tutor Chris has been great. I’d say you can’t really go wrong with this course, I think it’s the best on the market.
I’m almost halfway through my course & really enjoying the content. All queries are speedily replied to and my assessments marked and returned quickly.
I just started working in my dream job and couldn’t have got here without all the help I got so just want to say thanks to all. Take care, you know who you are 🙂 Naz x
I just finished and everything was good thank you. My friend finished her course with you a and told me it was ok so I went and did it with you.
Excellent service from Chris and de montfort college, I’ve been continuously offered support and help throughout..very pleased!
Found my tutor exceptional in terms of friendliness, professionalism and willingness to offer help and assistance.Staff should be praised, thank you
So far their courses have proved to be good quality and in particular, the support I have got is easy to use. The reason I chose this course was for the telephone support which I couldn’t find anywhere else.
It’s been a real pleasure working with my tutor Chris who has a more holistic and flexible approach than any of my other experiences and has kept me on track. Seven months on and I’m just about to finish my course.
I’ve flippin done it lol, 7 months hard graft finally paid off. Over the moon and honestly recommend this course to anyone thinking about it. I really enjoyed so 5 out of 5 from me x
After lots of searching this was the best value course I could find and I’m very pleased with how it all worked out. I managed to get it finished in under 3 months and decided to carry on doing the work based certificate course.
Great value and well run I enjoyed my course.
I had fantastic tutor support throughout my course and I couldn’t be more delighted with my course. Thank you Demontfort college, I definitely have no hesitation recommending you to my school head.
YES!!!!!!!!!!! JUST FINISHED AND I CAN’T THANK EVERYONE ENOUGH FOR ALL THEIR HELP THEY GAVE TO ME! THE BEST THING I’VE EVER DONE AND JUST RECOMMENDED YOU TO MY SISTER. X
I really do reccomend this course, my tutor was very helpful and responded very quickly when I needed help and advice. I completed my course within the year time given and found it pretty straight forward.
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Telephone: 0345 652 0098
Email: info@dmc.ac
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- NCFE Accredited
- Recognised by OFQUAL
- Accepted by OFSTED
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Why De Montfort
At De Montfort, we have many years of experience providing the highest quality online Early Years courses, here are 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 Nanny 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.