Diploma in Child Day Care

EDI Level 3 Diploma in Child Day Care

 Education Development International

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Course Details

Looking after children is not only immensely gratifying but also extremely important and the Education Development International (EDI) Level 3 Diploma in Child Day Care is the course to equip you for that.

During the course you will gain an understanding of various aspects of child care including health and safety, quality assurance and other regulatory and administrative aspects that are required to meet OFSTED guidelines.

Along with the general administrative duties involved in child day care, the diploma is also designed to provide students with a competent understanding of the emotional, psychological and physical needs of a child.

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Qualifications

EDI is a principle and nationally recognised awarding organisation that focus on supplying vocational learning programmes that are quality assured and certified.

On completion of the course you will be awarded the EDI Level 3 Diploma in Child Day Care course. 

This course is the perfect way to begin your career in the child care profession. 



Study Plan

Module 1: The Rights And Needs Of Children

  • Introduction
  • UN convention on children's rights
  • General rights of children
  • The needs of children


Module 2: Minimum Standards Of Early Childhood Development

  • Function of minimum standards
  • Standards statement
  • Outcomes for children


Module 3: OFSTED Guidelines
 

  • Regulations relating to child care


Module 4: Administrative Matters

  • Administrative information
  • Forms to be kept on children
  • Registers needed


Module 5: Programmes And Activities

  • Programmes
  • Different age group programmes
  • Activities
  • Areas of development
  • Excursions

 

Module 6: Health Care

  • Medical history forms
  • Responsibilities of staff
  • Universal precautions
  • Preventing poisoning
  • First aid boxes


Module 7: Nutrition

  • General guidelines for planning menus
  • Feeding of infants
  • Menu suggestions
  • Important minerals
  • Sample recipes


Module 8: Quality Assurance

  • Aims of quality assurance
  • The quality assurance report


Module 9: Baby Sitting Services

  • Baby sitting guidelines
  • Parental checklist


Module 10: Parental Inspections

  • What a parent expects to find

Assignments

During the course you will be required to complete various assignments.  The assignments are an integral part of monitoring progress and give your personal tutor an opportunity to provide you with feedback and ensure you are achieve as much as you can from the training.

Study Details

The Child Day Care course is designed to give you a chance to learn at your own pace.  The course is made up of 10 different study sections that cover every aspect of child care and are structured so that each section allows you to build on the knowledge gained in previous sections.

On average it takes approximately 100 hours of study to complete the course

Careers

Successful completion of the course will provide you with a fantastic basis to enter a career as a Nursery Assistant or Child Minder which can earn salaries of up to £28,000* per year.

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