Childminders
Description
Childminders provide day-to-day care of children in their own homes, and supervise and participate in their play, educational and other activities.
Tasks
- Complies with regulations set by OFSTED and their inspection requirements.
- Maintains appropriate records of children’s development.
- Takes older children to and from school.
- Takes children to participate in play groups or on appropriate outings.
- Provides, supervises and participates in children’s indoor and outdoor play activities to promote their development.
- Plans, prepares and serves children’s meals and supervises children during meals.
- Changes babies’ nappies and clothes as necessary and makes up bottles for feeds.
Entry Requirements
Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C
Skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Science
Related Courses
- A-Level Programme - Extended Certificate in Early Childhood Development (AAQ)
- Allergy Awareness in Children - Level 2
- Awareness of Bullying in Children and Young People - Level 2
- Caring for the Elderly - Level 2
- Childcare - Early Years Practitioner - Level 2
- Childcare - Level 1
- Children and Young People's Workforce - Level 2 (QCF)
- Early Years and Education - T Level - Level 3
- Early Years Educator - Apprenticeship - Level 3
- Early Years Lead Practitioner - Apprenticeship - Level 5
- Early Years Practitioner - Apprenticeship - Level 2
- Early Years Practitioner - Work-based - Level 2
- FdA Early Years and Education (Foundation Degree)
- Introducing Caring for Children and Young People - Level 2
- Senior Practitioners in an Early Years Setting - Level 5 - Workplace
- Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Workforce - Level 3 - Work-based
- Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health - Level 2
- Understanding Distressed Behaviour in Children - Level 2