Free Level 1 Childcare Course in Peterborough. Daytime childcare classes run at Nacro Education Centre Peterborough, with flexible study across one year. You'll cover child development, safeguarding children aged 0 to 5, health and safety, and practical activities including physical play, arts and crafts, and healthy eating. Learning combines written work with hands-on activities, and you'll complete at least two weeks of work experience.
Who this course is for
If you would like to work with children, then our childcare courses are a great place to start. We will take you through the basics of childcare and show you how to make learning fun, keep children safe and involve them in group activities. You will get plenty of practical experience while you learn, which will give you confidence when you start work.
What you will learn
You'll explore how children learn and develop from birth to age 5 years 11 months.
You'll study how to keep children safe, covering safeguarding and health and safety.
You'll learn how to plan and lead activities including physical play, arts and crafts, and science activities.
You'll understand how to support babies to play and develop.
You'll gain knowledge of healthy eating for families and young children.
You'll develop written communication skills through assignments and practical tasks.
You'll build hands-on experience through at least two weeks of work placement.
How you will learn
You'll learn through a mix of classroom-based sessions and practical, hands-on activities. Assessment includes written assignments such as booklets and posters, plus observed skills demonstrations with your tutor. You'll also complete a minimum of two weeks of work experience, with placement support provided by the centre.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Nacro Education Centre Peterborough will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery assistant: supporting early years staff in a nursery setting.
Childminder's assistant: helping care for children in a home setting.
Playgroup helper: assisting with activities at a community playgroup.
After-school club worker: supervising and supporting children after school.
Youth support worker: working with young people in community or youth settings.
Early years volunteer: gaining experience in a registered childcare setting.
What you could study next
Level 2 Certificate in Early Years Practice: the next step toward working in a nursery or early years setting in a paid role.
Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner: a broader qualification covering more of the early years workforce role.
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, and the route toward leading a room or working unsupervised with children.
