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Common Core of Skills and Knowledge Course for Ofsted Requirement
Overview: In order to register on the Ofsted Voluntary Childcare Register (VOCR) and/or comply with Ofsted requirements child-carers are required to undertake common core of skills and knowledge training.
We provide common core of skills and knowledge training directly for individual child-carers and for local authorities across the country.
We deliver 2 courses which cover the 6 common core skills for unqualified practitioners needing to register with Ofsted (options 1 and 2 below) and a third option for already qualified practitioners wishing to refresh their skills and knowledge and to prepare them for Ofsted inspections:
Option 1: OCN Common Core Skills course (attendance based course held monthly in London)
Option 2: OCN Common Core Skills course (home study course)
Option 3: Common Core Skills Awareness Course (only suitable for already qualified practitioners to prepare them for Ofsted inspections and update their skills)
Further details on each option are option below (if you are a local authority please contact us directly for prices/to discuss your requirements)
NB: If you are registering with Ofsted you will also need an up to date Paediatric First Aid Certificate- click here for details of the courses we offer.
1. OCN Common Core Skills Course (1 day attendance course)
Accreditation: This course is accredited by the OCN OTC at level 3 and carries 3 credits.
Venue: Kensington, London
New Dates in 2013:
| Saturday 9th February | Saturday 9th March | Saturday 13th April |
| Saturday 11th May | Saturday 8th June | Saturday 13th July |
| Saturday 7th September | Saturday 19th October | Saturday 30th November |
Attendance: 8.45 am – 5.00 pm
Course Length: 1 day (always held on a Saturday)Assessed Course: Optional - students do not need to complete the written assessment associated with the course in order to register with Ofsted, but successfully completing the assessment may improve your employability and status. Full details on registering to do the written assessment will be given to students by the trainer at the course.
Progression Route: There is no formal progression route from this common core of skills and knowledge course however learners may be able to use the course as evidence of recent study at level 3 or use it as evidence of common core skills training on other courses which may contain common core skills within the syllabus.
Suitable For: All unqualified home-based child-carers wishing to register with Ofsted. Please note a sufficient command of the English language will be required to successfully complete this course.
Course cost: £115 (plus VAT = £138) (plus £15 to be paid after the course for those opting to register to do the assessment).
2.The OCN Common Core Skills Distance Learning Course
Accreditation: This course is accredited by the OCN OTC at level 3 and carries 3 credits.
Venue: At students own home.
Dates: Students can enrol at any time.
Course Length: Students have 4 weeks to complete the course at home.
Assessed Course: Yes, a study pack is emailed to the learner, along with the assessments that need to be completed within four weeks of starting the course, assessments are then returned to us via email. (For learners without email we can post the study materials for an additional fee of £15, learners outside the UK should contact us for overseas postal charges.)
Progression Route: There is no formal progression route from this common core of skills and knowledge course however learners may be able to use the course as evidence of recent study at level 3 or use it as evidence of common core skills training on other courses which may contain common core skills within the syllabus.
Suitable For: All unqualified child-carers wishing to register with Ofsted. Please note a sufficient command of the English language will be required to successfully complete this course.
NB: (There are 2 versions of this home study course -one for home-based child-carers (i.e. nannies and childminders) and one for non-home-based child-carers (e.g. playworkers, sports coaches, creche staff). If you are a home-based child-carer you can use the application form on the right. If you are a non-home-based child-carer please call us for an application form).
Course cost: £115 (plus VAT = £138)
3. Common Core Skills Awareness Course
Suitable for: Practitioners who are already qualified- so do not need full common core of skills and knowledge training but who wish to prepare themselves for Ofsted inspections questions and/or who wish to update and refresh their knowledge of the common core. It is open to all sectors of the children's workforce and local authority early years personnel.
Venue: The course can be completed via home study or can be delivered at your centre (dependant on numbers/location).
Dates: Learners can enrol at any time.
Progression Route: None
Cost/Length: The home-study version costs £55 per learner and takes around 4 hours to complete (this includes assessment fees). For delivery at your centre contact us for costs and delivery modes.
Applying for this course: For an application form please call/email us.
For further information on any of these common core of skills and knowledge courses please call 0844 8268 446 (between 9.30 -1.30 p.m.) or email info@mnttraining.co.uk