Prep to Work in Home Based Childcare
Course Summary
Course Code: DX1C01OL26
Start Date: Monday 21 September 2026
Start Time and Lesson Duration: 18:30 for 3.00 hours
Duration: 26 lessons over 26 week(s)
Location: Online Live
Fee: Funding May Be Available Help
Description
The Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home-Based Childcare has been developed in collaboration with the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY). This qualification is designed to prepare learners to establish a home-based childcare provision as a registered childminder. It is also suitable for individuals who wish to work within home-based childcare settings, including roles such as childminding assistants, nannies, au pairs, or other home-based childcare practitioners.
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Introducing the qualification
The NCFE/CACHE Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Homebased Childcare has been developed in collaboration with the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY).
This qualification prepares learners to set up a homebased child-care setting as a registered childminder. It is also suitable for learners who wish to be employed in homebased child-care settings as child minding assistants, nannies, au-pairs or other home child-carers.
There are no formal entry requirements but learners must be over 16 years of age and will undertake an initial assessment. prior to starting the course.
Workshop sessions will be online fortnightly for 2 hours and will cover the topics for each unit and support learners to build a portfolio of evidence for their qualification.
A laptop or computer are needed to access the online sessions and portfolio, a mobile phone is not sufficient for the course.
Duration
There is an expectation for candidates to achieve the qualification within 6 months.
Assessment
Assessment is through submission of evidence in a portfolio to demonstrate that the requirements of the qualification have been met. Learners will be supported by their trainer to build the portfolio of evidence.
Entry requirements
There are no formal qualification requirements. Candidates will undertake an initial assessment prior to starting the course Candidates must be at least 16 years of age.
Qualification structure
Learners must achieve a total of 6 credits to complete the qualification: 5 from the mandatory unit and 1 from an optional unit.
Delivery methods
Workshops will be delivered online fortnightly to support the learners through the knowledge and understanding which will be the basis for their written assignments to build their portfolio of evidence..
Mandatory Units
Mandatory unit:
Unit 1 - Preparing to work as a homebased child-carer
Optional units:
Unit 2 - Preparing to set up a homebased child-care business
Unit 3 - Exploring the role and responsibilities of the Nanny
Further information
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