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CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Home-Based Childcare (DHC).
This Level 3
Diploma, has been designed by CACHE and the NCMA (National Childminding
Association) specifically for nannies and childminders working in a
home-based setting.
Benefits of gaining the Diploma (DHC):
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Help improve your skills and knowledge
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Enhance your professional status
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Signal your professionalism and commitment to your role
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May increase your employability
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Gaining a level 3 childcare qualification can make it easier to move
between roles within the Early Years Sector
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Allows progression to further qualifications such as a Foundation
Degree in early Years
Structure of Diploma (DHC):
The DHC is a 5 Unit
qualification.
Unit 1 is the Introduction to Childcare Practice (ICP),
students MUST have taken Unit 1 and passed the multiple choice examination
before being allowed to progress onto Units 2-5.
If you have not
yet completed Unit 1 and passed the multiple choice exam please click
here for details of how to do this. (Many of you will have already
taken Unit 1 in order to register with Ofsted).
Unit 1:
Introduction to Childcare Practice
Unit 2: Childcare and Child
Development (0-16) in the Home-Based Setting
Unit 3: The Childcare
Practitioner in the Home-Based Setting
Unit 4: Working in Partnership
with Parents in the Home-Based Setting
Unit 5: Planning to Meet
Children's Individual Learning Needs in the Home-Based Setting
(More
detailed information on the course content is available in the course
information pack we send out to students-see below).
Mode of
Delivery for Units 2-5 of the DHC:
Course can be studied by
home-study and possibly by attendance
Course Dates: For
home-study: students can enrol and begin the course at any time from July
2008
For attendance: We are considering providing an attendance option
for this course in London/Reading- if you are interested in this please
call us to register your interest and to find out the current situation.
Venue(s):
For
home-study: students will study at home (no computer needed)
For
attendance: venues to be confirmed- will depend on demand. It is expected
that training will occur one night a week during term time.
Length
of Course:
Course will take approxiamtely 9-12 months. Each of the
four Units (2-5) will take 3 months each to complete. Students have the
flexibilty to stop and start their Units to fit in with work /personal
commitments and can gain credit for each Unit achieved. (Maximum length of
time allowed to complete the Units is 3 years).
Assessed Course:
Yes,
to succesfully pass each of the Units 2-5, students must complete the Unit
assessment - these are completed in the students own home (no exams).
Accredited
Course:
Yes, this is a CACHE Level 3 qualification.
Suitable
For:
This course is suitable for all home-based child-carers such
as nannies, childminders, au-pairs and maternity nurses, or those wishing
to become a home-based child-carer.
Entry Criteria:
Students
must be at least 16 years of age. No other qualifications are required.
Ideally students will already be working in a home-based setting but this
is not essential.
Applying for this Course:
For further
information on this course and to recieve an information pack with full
course details and an application form please call us on 0844 8268 446
Mon-Fri between 9.30-1.30p.m. (Prior to being accepted onto Units 2-5 of
the DHC students will need to prove they have passed Unit 1 and have an
acceptable level of English).
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