Child Care Home Practitioners QLS Level 3

• The main development of a child from birth to 8 years
• Social, economic and environmental factors influencing development
• Genetic and hereditary factors affecting development
• Childrens overall development needs
• Defining special needs
• Supporting children with special needs
• Key transitions
• Supporting children through transitions

• Policies to meet diversity within the childminding setting
• Inclusion within the childminding setting
• Effects of discrimination

• Meeting children's nutritional needs
• Meeting children's rest and sleep needs
• Maintaining appropriate hygiene procedures
• Exploring consequences as a result of the failure to meet appropriate hygiene procedures
• Signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses
• Informing parents of illness and documenting illness
• Maintaining a safe and secure environment

• Types of play and their importance in relation to development and age
• Observation and planning
• Every Child Matters and Birth to Three Matters frameworks
• The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Available resources in relation to health and safety, diversity and inclusion

• Stages of behaviour in children
• Encouraging appropriate behaviour
• Informing parents of inappropriate behaviour and its documentation
• Behaviour attributed to specific special needs

• The main types of child abuse
• Signs and symptoms of child abuse
• Documentation relating to:
  (a) Confidentiality
  (b) Reporting and recording incidents of child abuse
  
• Contacting professionals in the case of child abuse
• Procedures to follow in the case of child abuse
• Sources of support

• Childminders legislation
• Legal responsibilities of the childminder
• Procedures for admission and collection
• Legal implications of childminding
• Policies and procedures to meet OFSTED requirements

• Working in partnership with parents and other professionals
• Accessing childminding services
• The childminders responsibilities for building positive relations with parents and other professionals in relation to confidentiality, complaints, and documentation procedures

• Explore the contacts for support for the childminding service

This course is designed for those currently considering a career as a childminder.

This course is assessed by a series of assignments which are submitted to your tutor for marking. No external examination or practical work is required, so you can complete all assessed work from home.

You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 120 hours to complete. This allows you to work at your own pace, without the pressure of tight deadlines.

This course will be studied entirely via distance learning, meaning you will complete your learning either from home or a place that suits you. Full tutor support will be available via email, so if you have any questions or need some guidance, your tutor will be here to help. Your course materials will include a series of self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked questions to allow both yourself and your tutor to monitor your progress.

Once you have successfully completed this course, you will receive a certificate of achievement in Child Care Home Practitioners Level 3 from the Quality License Scheme. You will also receive a learner unit summary which will list the components you have completed as part of your course.

If you decide to pursue a career as a childminder after completing this course, we would recommend that you complete the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare – Childminder Route which will allow you to become a qualified childminder or take up an alternative childcare role in a home based setting.