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Child Day Care |
| Summary: |
If you are interested in looking after children, we will help you deal confidently with everyday situations that may occur as well as giving you a structured overview of what is involved in setting up childminding or nursery facilities. |
| Description: |
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. Never have the implications of this been clearer than in today’s economic climate where it is becoming increasingly difficult for families to have one parent at home all the time. So, if you feel you have the vocational qualities and commitment needed to help families deal with their childcare arrangements, then the ICS Child Day Care Course is the ideal starting point to an extremely enriching career. This course is intended for anyone interested in looking after children, and will help you deal confidently with everyday situations that may occur. It also gives you a structured overview of what is involved in setting up childminding or nursery facility. By learning to help children develop their full potential, you will be harnessing your own as well.
Whether you are hoping to make a fresh start in this field, or simply want to fine tune your existing skills, the ICS Child Day Care Course lets you learn-to-earn, without the burden of attending classes or quitting your job. All our courses have been specially tailored by training professionals so that you can fit your studies into your own schedule, and not the other way around.
From day one of the course, you will be concentrating on the demands of operating a childminding or nursery facility. Included in your course fees are a number of professional items relating to the practical nature of your goal. These include, FREE of charge:
· Ages and Stages Chart
· Accident and Hazards Chart
· First Aid Slide Guide
· Safety Stickers
· First Aid Kit
· Indispensable books: The Gingerbread Man and Entertaining and Educating Babies and Toddlers
Another important advantage is that the courses follow a modular structure specifically designed to let you work at the pace that suits you best. By breaking the material down into logical sections, the tutors have ensured that you will be in a position to better consolidate your new skills as you learn, so that you can start feeling a positive impact on your career from the outset of the course. |
| Key Benefits: |
Some key benefits of this course are:
· Complete flexibility when you do the course
· Modular approach designed to help you implement skills as you acquire them
· Professionally developed tools relating to each section of the course, are provided at no extra cost
· Flexible access to your tutors who will support you every step of the way |
| Topics: |
Concentrating on the key issues facing Child Care professionals today, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the following key areas:
The ICS Child Day Care CourseCore Topics
· The Family - history, today’s family and its future· Child Growth & Development· Development through Play · The Government & The Welfare State · Child Care Today · Running A Child Care Facility· Emergency Care & First Aid · Working with Parents · Health, Safety and Nutrition · Guidance in Relation to Child Development
The ICS Child Day Care Course is designed to give you the information you need to set up a childminding or nursery facility. However, please note that if you are interested in a career in child care, it is important that you check with your local Social Work Department for details of requirements within your own area. Once you have completed this course, we won’t be the slightest be surprised if, like so many of our students, you find that the new skills you acquire will motivate you to increase your knowledge. In particular, if you are planning to open your own childminding facility or nursery, the courses in our ICS Business Skills Series could prove invaluable.
The ICS Child Day Care Course has been designed by child care experts who have one goal in mind. To set you on the right track to greater success in this challenging field. |
| Requirements: |
None |
| Careers in the Field: |
The ICS Child Day Care course has been designed to give you the information you need to set up a childminding or nursery facility. If you are thinking of a career in child care, it is important that you check with your local Social Work Department for details of requirements within your own area.
Salary levels for Child Care Workers can vary widely depending on levels of experience and whether or not the facility is privately or publicly run. However, qualified Nursery Nurses working outside the London area might expect to earn a starting salary of £10,000, and this can rise to £20,000+ with the right level of experience.
The ICS Child Day Course is the most flexible and cost-effective way of getting an overview of this challenging and rewarding field. |
| Qualification: |
ICS Diploma |
| Hours of Study: |
100 |
| External Exam Information: |
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| Additional Exam Fees: |
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| Student Profile: |
Wants to works in child care or social work. |
