What you'll get:
- Blended learning curriculum in a manageable and accessible format
- Consistent academic support
QUALIFICATION INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
The Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare has been developed in collaboration with the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY).
This qualification prepares learners to set up a home based childcare setting as a registered childminder. It is also suitable for learners who wish to be employed in home based childcare settings as childminding assistants or other home childcarers (eg nannies, au pairs).
Unit 1 provides learners with the knowledge required to work with children in a home based childcare setting. It covers subject areas such as:
• legislation and regulation relating to home based childcare
• safeguarding and child protection
• health and safety in a home based childcare environment
• promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
• day-to-day care routines for children
• working in partnership
• children’s learning and development
• play
• the role of observation.
Unit 3 prepares learners to explore the role and responsibilities of the Nanny. This unit will consider challenging aspects to this role as well as introducing sources of support, advice and guidance. It covers:
• partnership working
• expectations required of the role
• the role of advisory, guidance and support services
• how to plan steps to become a Nanny.
In order to achieve the Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare, learners must achieve 6 credits in total. 5 credits from mandatory Unit 1 and a minimum of 1 credit from the units in the optional group.
Job Roles
The qualification is suitable for learners wishing to work as:
• registered childminders
• childminding assistants
• nannies
• au pairs
• other childcarers in home based settings.
Further learning
Although it does not provide direct progression, the subjects covered in this Award make a useful introduction to our Early Years Educator qualifications.
A paediatric first aid qualification is a requirement of registration for childminders. Learners may wish to consider the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid (603/0752/3).
Assessment:
Portfolio of evidence, written assignments or a task. The units within this qualification must be assessed in line with our assessment strategy.
Unless stated otherwise in this qualification specification, all learners taking this qualification must be assessed in English and all assessment evidence presented for external quality assurance must be in English.
Entry requirements /recommendations
Learners should be at least 16 years old.