Childcare Skills

Course summary

Students will study core elements relating to education including: • Types of education and roles within these • Supporting education • Safeguarding and well being • Behaviour • Parents/families and carers • Working with others • Child development • Observation and assessment • Reflective practice • Equality and diversity • Special educational needs and disability • English as an additional language They will also complete the occupational specialism – Early Years Educator including: • Supporting play and early education • Developing relationships with children to facilitate development • Planning and providing care and education to children • Safeguarding health, safety and wellbeing of children • Partnership work with colleague’s parents and other professionals