Introduction to Childcare Practice (ICP) (CACHE unit 1 of Diploma in Home based Childcare (DHC))
Duration:
12 Hours Teaching (2 x 6 Hours, Saturday and Sunday). 9am-5.30pm, inc breaks, lunch and examination.
Course Content:
- Establishing a safe and healthy childcare environment in a home-based setting
- Establishing routines for home-based child care
- Providing play and other activities for children in the home-based setting
- Introducing children and their families to your childcare service
- Managing children's behaviour in the home-based setting
- Inclusion and anti-bias practice
- Child protection
- Working as a home-based child carer
Certification:
In order to meet the requirements of the Ofsted Childcare Register, you only require a certificate of attendance from Tinies Training.
However, the course offered by Tinies Training also includes certification from CACHE if delegates complete a multiple choice question paper examination at the end of the course. You do not have to sit the examination paper if you do not wish to do so. If English is not your first language please advise Tinies Training in order that we can support you during the examination.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Course:
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Duration:
Duration: 6 hours (x1day). Saturday (weekday training also available for group bookings). Timings: 9:30am - 4:30pm, Inc Breaks and Lunch.
Course Content:
Basic training for all early years and childcare practitioners who work with children aged from 0 to 5.
The Early Years Foundation Stage is a nationally recognised framework coming in to force from the 1st September 2008. The framework encompasses the National Standards, Birth to Three matters and the Foundation Stage. This course is designed to provide practitioners with a wider understanding of the new framework, how to promote best practice in working with the 0-5 age groups and working towards achieving the early learning goals. This course can lead to the NVQ Level II in EYFS - contact Tinies for more details.
Course Programme in Brief:
- Understanding The Welfare Requirements & Learning and Development
- Themes, Principles and Commitments
- Observation, Assessment and Planning
- Questioning Everyday Practice
- Next Steps
Safeguarding Children
Course:
Safeguarding Children
Duration:
6 hours (x1day). Saturday (weekday training also available for group bookings). Timings: 9:30am - 4:30pm, Inc Breaks and Lunch.
Course Content:
The course will help delegates identify the legal requirements involved in child protection and help in developing and understanding good practice in multi agency relationships.
Course Programme in Brief:
- Policies and Procedures
- Develop an Understanding of Inter Agency Procedures and Information
- Understanding the Role of the First Response Team
- Expanding Policies and Procedures to Promote the Welfare of Children and Young People to meet the outcomes of Every Child Matters
- Explore the Conflicts of What and When to Discuss with Parents and the Procedures for Making a Referral
- Understand some of the Reasons Why Children are Abused
- The Issues involved in Working with Children who have been Abused and how to Support these Children
- Understanding some of the Issues around Older Children and ways
- Older Children can protect themselves from Abuse
- The Role of the Childcare worker in professional meetings, case conferences and case examples
- How to Support Staff when Allegations are made against professionals.