Level 1 Early Years Course in Southwark – Southwark Adult Learning Service
CostFREE
Duration11 weeks
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding body
About this course
Free Level 1 Early Years Course in Southwark. Classes run at Southwark Adult Learning Service, with daytime sessions designed to fit around other commitments. Over 11 weeks, you'll build the skills and knowledge needed to work in a childcare setting, covering how early years environments operate and how to support young children's development. No entry requirements, so you can start without any previous qualifications or experience in childcare. A great first step if you're exploring a free early years course for adults.
Who this course is for
CACHE Level 1 award. For those wanting to gain the skills and knowledge needed to work in a childcare setting
Entry requirements
No entry requirements
What you will learn
You'll explore how early years childcare settings are organised and run.
You'll learn about the roles and responsibilities of people who work with young children.
You'll understand how young children grow, develop, and learn.
You'll discover how to support children's wellbeing and keep them safe.
You'll look at how to communicate effectively with children and their families.
You'll gain an introduction to safeguarding and child protection principles.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Southwark Adult Learning Service. Learning is delivered face to face, with tutor-led teaching and group activities. Assessment is through coursework and written tasks completed during the course. There are no exams.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Southwark Adult Learning Service will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Nursery assistant: support children's play and daily routines in a nursery.
Childcare worker: care for young children in a daycare or creche setting.
Playgroup assistant: help run sessions for pre-school-age children.
After-school club assistant: supervise and engage children in out-of-school care.
Early years volunteer: gain hands-on experience in a childcare setting.
What you could study next
This Level 1 early years qualification is a stepping stone to further study in childcare.
Level 2 Award or Certificate in Childcare: builds on what you've learned and opens more job roles.
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Qualification: the next step toward working as a qualified practitioner in a nursery or childcare setting.
Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, and the standard required for many senior room roles.
