Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare
This qualification, developed in collaboration with the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years, prepares learners to set up a home-based childcare setting as a registered childminder, nanny or Au pair.
Mandatory unit:
- Legislation and regulation relating to home based childcare
- safeguarding and child protection alongside promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
- Health and safety in a home based childcare environment and working in partnership
- Day-to-day care routines for children, children’s learning and development, play and role of observation
Childminding route:
- Leading and managing a home based childcare setting, financial and taxation requirements when setting up a home based childcare setting
- Creating a business plan, registration requirements for home based child carers
Nanny or Au Pair route:
- Expectations required of the role, partnership working the role of advisor
- Guidance and support services, how to plan steps to become a Nanny
Qualification details for Level 3 Award in Preparing to Work in Home Based Childcare (PDF)