Free Level 1 Early Years Course in South Shields. Classes run at Training in Care South Shields, part-time over 3 days during the daytime. The course is free if you are 19 or over and unemployed and in receipt of benefits. In other circumstances, fees may apply. These early years classes introduce you to working and volunteering with children and young people. You'll explore how early years settings operate and what good practice looks like in childcare environments. It's a short, manageable commitment that fits around other responsibilities. Leads to the NCFE Award in an Introduction to Early Year's Settings with certificate.
Who this course is for
This course is for anyone aged 19 or over who are interested in working or volunteering with children and young people.
Must be aged 19+ and have lived in the UK/EU for a minimum of three years.
Entry requirements
This course is for anyone aged over 19 years.
What you will learn
You'll explore how early years settings are organised and run.
You'll learn about the roles and responsibilities of people who work with children.
You'll develop an understanding of safeguarding and keeping children safe.
You'll look at how children learn and develop in their early years.
You'll gain an awareness of professional behaviour and communication in childcare settings.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at the centre. Learning is delivered face to face, with tutor support throughout. Assessment is through short written tasks or portfolio evidence that you complete during the course. There are no formal exams.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Training in Care South Shields will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery practitioner. Entry-level role in a nursery or pre-school setting.
Childcare assistant. Supporting qualified staff in a nursery or creche.
Playworker. Working with children in after-school or holiday play schemes.
Volunteer in early years. Supporting children's activities in a community setting.
Classroom assistant (early years). Helping in a Reception class or nursery unit.
What you could study next
Level 2 Certificate in Early Years Practice. The natural next step after this Award. Builds your knowledge and opens more paid roles in childcare.
Level 3 Early Years Educator. The qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work. Required if you want to count as a qualified member of staff in a registered setting.
Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner. A broader work-based route toward a career in childcare.
