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Free Level 3 Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare Course Online – Impact Futures The Urban Building

CostFREE
Duration12 weeks
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your existing commitments. The course covers working effectively with children in a home-based setting and practical guidance on setting up a home-based childcare business. It typically takes 12 weeks to complete. This preparing to work in home based childcare qualification is awarded by NCFE and suits childcare professionals looking to develop their expertise.

Who this course is for

The qualification is intended to help existing childcare professionals improve their expertise, covering topics from how to work effectively with children in a home-based childcare role to robust advice on setting up a home-based business.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore the responsibilities and expectations of a home-based childcare role.
  • You'll learn how to support children's development in a home-based setting.
  • You'll understand the legal and regulatory requirements for home-based childcare in the UK.
  • You'll study how to set up and run a home-based childcare business.
  • You'll examine safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
  • You'll learn how to build positive relationships with children and their families.
  • You'll cover health, safety, and risk management in a home-based environment.

How you will learn

You'll study entirely online, working through course materials at a pace that suits you. Assessment is through written assignments and knowledge-based tasks submitted online. There are no exams. You complete work in your own time and submit it for marking, with tutor feedback provided throughout.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Impact Futures The Urban Building will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Childminder: run your own registered home-based childcare service.
  • Nursery Practitioner: support children's learning in a nursery setting.
  • Nanny: provide childcare in a family's home.
  • After-school club assistant: support children outside school hours.
  • Holiday play scheme worker: deliver activities during school holidays.
  • Home-based childcare assistant: support a registered childminder.

What you could study next

After completing this Level 3 Award, you could progress to a Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator), which is the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work. You might also consider a Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce, which broadens your options across both home-based and group childcare settings. Both open routes into more senior childcare roles.

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