Course Overview
This qualification aims to give you the basic knowledge necessary to care for children of a variety of ages, learning how to keep them healthy and safe.
The course includes BTEC Level 1 and 2 Cooking Skills and CACHE Level 1 Certificate in Well-Being.
Entry Requirements
A minimum of grade 2 in GCSE maths and English*.
You will need to apply for a DBS check when you start the course.
*The College reserves the right to ask for a school reference if required.
What the course covers
You will learn the importance of both play and healthy eating in the growth and development of children and the projects you undertake will develop your own interpersonal and life skills. As part of the course you may be offered the opportunity to undertake work experience in a childcare setting.
The course will include:
- Principles and Values
- Physical Disabilities
- Equality and Diversity
- Human Growth and Development
- Health and Safety
- Sensory Loss
- Healthy Eating and Drinking for Adults
- Safeguarding
- Communication
- Service Roles and Provisions
You are required to complete 15 hours work experience, which will be planned and organised by your Placement Officer.
Fees and funding
Additional costs:
A range of visits will be arranged for which travel costs would be approximately £15 each.
Progression
This qualification should act as a stepping stone, enabling you to move into employment or on to further study at Level 2.
Potential career routes in the Childcare industry:
- Childminder
- Children’s nurse
- Creche assistant
- Early years teacher
- Holiday childcare representative
- Hospital play specialist
- Learning & development
- Nanny
- Nursery assistant
- Nursery manager
- Paediatric nursing
- Playworker
- Primary school teaching
- Residential warden
- Special care baby unit assistant
- Special needs teaching assistant
- Teaching assistant
Potential career routes in Health & Social Care:
- Health Care Practice Worker
- Add Home Carer
- Add Youth Worker
Duration
One year