Free Level 1 Childcare Course in Worksop. Classes run full-time during the day at North Notts College. This childcare qualification takes one year to complete and gives you the background knowledge needed to work with young children. You'll cover child development, care routines, and how to support children's wellbeing. The course does not make you a qualified childcare worker, but it prepares you for further training at a higher level.
Who this course is for
If you are a young person thinking of a career which involves looking after children or you would like to develop useful life skills, this could be the course for you. It won't make you a qualified childcare worker but it will provide you with the background knowledge that you will need to take your first steps into training or further study.
Entry requirements
An interest in working with young children.
What you will learn
You'll explore how children grow and develop from birth to early childhood.
You'll learn about safe and caring routines for young children.
You'll understand how to support children's physical and emotional wellbeing.
You'll study basic safeguarding principles and why they matter.
You'll learn about the roles of adults who work with children.
You'll develop knowledge of play and how it supports children's learning.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at North Notts College. Assessment is likely to include written tasks, observations, and short assignments that check your understanding of childcare topics. Your tutor will guide you through each unit and give feedback as you progress.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. North Notts College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Youth Support Worker. Support young people in community or school settings.
Nursery Assistant. Help care for children in a nursery environment.
Playworker. Lead play activities in after-school or holiday clubs.
Childminder's Assistant. Support a registered childminder at home.
Early Years Volunteer. Gain experience in a nursery or children's centre.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner. The next step toward working in a nursery or pre-school setting.
Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning. Moves toward a role as a teaching assistant in a school.
Level 2 Award in Childcare and Education. Builds on the knowledge from this course and broadens your childcare qualification.
Level 3 Early Years Educator. The qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, once you have the Level 2 foundation.
