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Level 2 Childcare Course in Melton Mowbray

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Level 2 Childcare Course in Melton Mowbray. Classes run at Brooksby College, full-time during the day. Fees may apply depending on your age and circumstances, though fee remission may be available. Contact Brooksby College to find out what you'd pay.

The course covers childcare and education, babysitting, and parenting responsibilities. You'll explore topics including craft activities with young children, safeguarding, and children's play and leisure. You'll also develop your maths, English, and digital skills alongside the childcare content. The course takes one year to complete.

You'll need GCSE Maths or English at grade 3 to join. You'll finish with an NCFE Certificate in Introducing Caring for Children and Young People.

Who this course is for

This qualification provides an opportunity to study a range of topics from three main areas: child care and education, babysitting and parenting responsibilities.

Entry requirements

GCSE Maths or English at grade 3

What you will learn

  • You'll explore key ideas in childcare and education.
  • You'll learn about safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
  • You'll study children's play and leisure activities in the community.
  • You'll develop skills in planning and leading craft activities with young children.
  • You'll build understanding of babysitting and parenting responsibilities.
  • You'll strengthen your maths, English, and digital skills in a childcare context.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Brooksby College, full-time during the day. Learning is delivered through taught sessions covering the course topics. Assessment is based on the units you complete across the three main subject areas.

What you will need to bring

Brooksby College will confirm what you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery Assistant, supports children's learning and daily routines in a nursery setting.
  • Early Years Assistant, works alongside qualified staff in a preschool or reception class.
  • Playworker, plans and supervises play activities for children in community or school settings.
  • Childminder, cares for children in a home setting, though registration with Ofsted is also required.
  • Babysitter or nanny, provides childcare in a family home on a paid basis.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Early Years Practitioner, a natural next step that builds on this Certificate and focuses on working directly with young children.
  • Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care, broadens your options into health and social care roles.
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator, the qualification recognised in nursery staffing ratios, needed to progress to a senior room or lead role.
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