Childcare Skills

Course summary

This course is designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge for working in the early years sector. The range of units encourages a holistic view of child development and work experience to help develop the practical skills required for working with children. To work in the early years setting you need to be caring, responsible, good with children, patient, calm, efficient, energetic and creative. What you will study: • Child development • Play in early years settings • Children’s physical and health care needs • Health and safety practice • Collaboration and communications with parents, colleagues and other professionals • Children’s communication and language needs • Supporting children’s personal, social and emotional development • Child protection