Free Level 1 Working with Children Course in Norwich. Classes run at City College Norwich, full-time during the day, over one year. You'll cover the roles and principles of health and social care, communication, safeguarding, and the values that underpin work in children's and young people's settings. The course also builds your English, maths, and employability skills. You'll gain first-hand experience across a range of care settings. There are no specific entry requirements; you'll complete a written taster day activity so the college can plan your learning.
Who this course is for
This course combines a basic introduction to Childcare where you will study a Level 1 award in Introduction to Health and Social Care and Children�s and Young People�s Settings, along with learning essential employability skills, English and maths. You will cover a range of topics such as the roles and provision on offer, the principles and values of health and social care, communication and safeguarding. You will gain first-hand experiences of care within a wide range of settings, including residential care homes, nurseries and special educational needs schools.
Entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements. There will be a written taster day activity you will need to complete.
What you will learn
You'll explore the roles and types of provision available in health, social care, and children's settings.
You'll study the principles and values that underpin work with children and young people.
You'll learn about communication skills relevant to care settings.
You'll understand safeguarding and how it applies in practice.
You'll develop essential employability skills alongside your childcare knowledge.
You'll build your English and maths as part of the course.
You'll gain first-hand experience in a range of care settings through practical placements.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at City College Norwich, covering theory and practical topics. Assessment includes a written taster day activity at the start. Throughout the course you'll be assessed on your understanding of childcare principles, communication, and safeguarding, as well as your English and maths progress. Practical experience in care settings forms part of your learning.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. City College Norwich will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery assistant: supporting children's play and daily routines
Nursery practitioner: working in a nursery or early years setting
Playworker: leading activities in after-school or holiday clubs
Youth support worker: helping young people in community settings
Childcare worker: providing care in a range of children's settings
Teaching assistant: supporting learning in a primary school classroom
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Care or Early Years Practitioner: the next step toward working more independently in a childcare or health and social care setting.
T Level in Education and Childcare: a two-year qualification combining classroom study with an industry placement, recognised for entry to higher education or skilled roles.
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, for those aiming to take on greater responsibility in an early years setting.
