Free Level 1 Childcare Course in Haringey. Classes run at Capital City College Tottenham Green Campus. Daytime sessions run part-time over 17 weeks, making it manageable alongside other commitments. You'll cover child development, play activities, and health and safety, while also developing your English through an integrated ESOL component. Entry requires Functional Skills or GCSE at Level 1, and all applicants have an initial assessment and interview to confirm the course is right for them. A solid first step into early years work.
Who this course is for
This part-time introductory certificate will give you the basic skills and knowledge you need to work with children, covering child development and care, play activities, and health and safety.You will learn how to present a professional image in an Early Years Placement whilst developing your English by combining your vocational qualification with an ESOL Entry Level 3 qualification.
Entry requirements
You will need:Functional skills or GCSE level 1.All applicants must have an initial assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.
What you will learn
You'll explore child development and what children need at different stages of growth.
You'll learn how to plan and support play activities for young children.
You'll understand health and safety responsibilities when working with children.
You'll develop the skills to present a professional image in an early years setting.
You'll practise your English in a vocational context, working toward an ESOL Entry Level 3 qualification alongside your childcare studies.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Capital City College Tottenham Green Campus. Teaching combines your childcare studies with ESOL development, so English practice is woven into the vocational content throughout. Assessment is based on your work across the course. The initial assessment and interview at the start help confirm the right level for you and shape your learning plan.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Capital City College Tottenham Green Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Childminder: work independently caring for children in a home setting.
Playworker: support children's play in after-school or holiday clubs.
Teaching assistant: help classroom teachers support pupils day to day.
Educational support assistant: work with children who need extra learning support.
School midday supervisor: supervise pupils during lunch breaks.
Residential warden or houseparent: provide care in a residential children's setting.
What you could study next
Level 2 Award or Certificate in Childcare: builds directly on this qualification and takes you deeper into early years practice.
Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning: a route toward teaching assistant roles in schools.
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, and the next major step if you want to work as a qualified practitioner in an early years setting.
