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EARLY YEARS & EDUCATION

Childcare – Level 1

Start Date : September 2026
Location : Wellington Campus

COURSE FEATURES

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A great starting point if you’re new to working with children support.

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Learn about child development from birth to five years

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Understand health and safety in childcare settings

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Explore supporting play and learning through creative activities

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This course will develop your knowledge and awareness of the types of provision in children’s and young people’s sectors combining health and early years.

It covers the roles played by workers, including principles and values, health and safety, and working with others. You will learn essential transferable skills such as good communication. The course looks at the principles and values in young people’s settings and roles, awareness of protection and safeguarding.

– The range of service provision and roles within health and social care, early years and childcare
– Understand the principles and values in health and social care, early years and childcare
– Awareness of protection and safeguarding in health and social care, early years and childcare
– Introduction to communication in health and social care, early years and childcare
– Introductory awareness of equality and inclusion in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
– Introductory awareness of health and safety in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
– Introductory awareness of person-centred support in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
– Introduction to Autism Spectrum Condition
– Human growth and development
– Introduction to the physical care needs of babies and young children
– Introduction to mental health



Work placement opportunities:
Nursery settings, schools, SEN schools and community groups
Progressing to: Level 2 studies in early years, apprenticeships or junior health roles

Aspirational careers: Early Years Practitioner, social worker, counsellor, psychologist, support worker.
4 GCSEs at grade 1-2
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