Diploma Home-Based Childcare

		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): Help improve your skills and knowledge Enhance your professional status Signal your professionalism and commitment to your role May increase your employability Gaining a level 3 childcare qualification can make it easier to move between roles within the Early Years Sector 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: Home-study Course Dates: Students can enrol and begin the course at any time Venue(s): Students will study at home (no computer needed) Length of Course: Course will take approximately 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).