CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home-based Childcare
Oakwood Home Learning
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Overview
The CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare (QCF) 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.
Qualification
Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home-Based Childcare
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Description
This course is designed for students who want to have a vocation in home based childcare settings. This could be as a childminding assistant or another home child carer (e.g. nannies, au pairs). It teaches the essential prerequisites for setting up a childcare business in a home setting while ensuring CACHE certification. Cache certifications are by Ofsted and are required by childminders and au pairs by various local authorities.
Study Time: 50 hours
Enrolment length: 12 months
Course Format: Paper Based
Assignments: 13
This course comes with CACHE Level 3 qualification. CACHE have been developing courses in the childcare, education and healthcare sectors since 1945 and are one of the most reputable awarding bodies for qualifications in the UK and overseas.
Course Content
Unit 1
- 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 development
Unit 2
- 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
Assessments
This course is assessed through tutor marked assignments which must be sent to your tutor for marking. You will then be provided with feedback and a mark on your work from your tutor within 4 working days. After each assignment has been sent off and marked as complete you will have passed the course and will receive your certification.
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Enrolment Length
All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.
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Who is this course for?
For those who are looking to become a registered childminder.
Requirements
No requirements.
Career path
The qualification is suitable for learners wishing to work as:
- Registered home-based child carers
- Childminding assistants
- Nannies
- Au pairs
- Other child carers in a home based settings
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