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Free Level 2 Childcare Course in Bradford

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start2 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Childcare Course in Bradford. Classes run at Bradford College David Hockney Building. You'll study the knowledge and skills needed to work with children and young people from birth to 19 years old. One day per week of work experience, volunteering, or practical placement is required throughout the course. Topics include safeguarding, child development, health and safety, and inclusive practice. The course runs for one academic year, full-time. This free childcare course meets the Department for Education's Level 2 Early Years Practitioner criteria.

Who this course is for

This course will give you the knowledge and skills needed to work, whilst supervised, with children and young people from birth up to 19-years old. You will need to be working, volunteering or on a practical placement to show that you understand and can demonstrate what you have learned.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand the roles and responsibilities of an Early Years Practitioner
  • You'll learn how to keep babies and young children safe and healthy in early years settings
  • You'll study child growth and development from birth to 7 years
  • You'll explore equality, diversity, and inclusive practice
  • You'll develop knowledge of safeguarding children and young people
  • You'll gain an introduction to Paediatric First Aid
  • You'll learn how to support children's preparation for school

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Bradford College David Hockney Building, combined with one day per week of work experience, volunteering, or a practical placement. Assessment is through demonstrated practical skills in your placement setting alongside knowledge-based work completed during your classroom sessions. You'll need to show that you can apply what you've learned in a real working context with children and young people.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Bradford College David Hockney Building will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: working with children aged 0 to 5 in early years settings
  • Nursery assistant: supporting qualified staff in a nursery or pre-school
  • Youth support worker: working with young people up to age 19
  • Playworker: leading play activities in after-school or holiday clubs
  • Childminder assistant: supporting a registered childminder at home
  • Early years teaching assistant: supporting children in a school reception class

What you could study next

This level 2 childcare qualification is a stepping stone to further study. You could progress to a T Level in Education and Early Years or a Foundation T Level, both of which open routes into more senior early years roles. A Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification is the level recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, so many learners aim for that next. A Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education is another common route.

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