CACHE Unit One of Diploma
in Home-based Childcare

Course Overview
This course is for people over 18 who wish to become registered childminders to look after other people's children. As a registered childminder you will look after one or more children under the age of 8 for more than a total of two hours a day, usually in your own home(not necessary your own house)for payment.

It may be suitable if you are newly registered but do not have a relevant qualification already. If you are not yet registered, your tutor can advise you on the process.

After the course you are able to meet the requirements for basic training as part of childminder registration or application to be a registered childminder.

Awarding Body

CACHE

Tuition Fee

NOTE: when you enroll on this course, we will register you with CACHE. The fee for this registration is included in your course fees. There may be an additional administration charge (approx. £50) from the test centre for taking the multiple-choice assessment.

Duration

12 Hours

Intakes

First weekends of every month since July 2010

Entry Requirements

You need to have an interview with us.
Call 020 8731 7742 for an appointment

Exam Assessment Methods

Multiple-choice exam assessed by CACHE

Exam Timetable

06/09/2010 - 12/09/2010    
closing date for entries  20/08/2010      

11/10/2010 - 17/10/2010    
closing date for entries  27/09/2010

08/11/2010 - 14/11/2010    
closing date for entries  25/10/2010

13/12/2010 - 19/12/2010    
closing date for entries  29/11/2010

10/01/2011 - 16/01/2011    
closing date for entries  17/12/2010

Course Contents

• Keeping children safe and healthy
• Establishing routines
• Providing play and other activities
• Working with families
• Managing behaviour
• Inclusion and anti-bias practice
• Child protection
• Starting a home-based childcare service

Teaching Method

2 days(one weekend) teaching class at College site

• Day1:10:00AM-4:30PM (Theory teaching)
• Day2:10:00AM-4:30PM (Theory teaching)

Useful Contacts

CACHE
UK’s only specialist Awarding Body to design courses and qualifications in the care and education of children and young people.

CACHE Head Office
Apex House, 81 Camp Road, St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 5GB
Tel: 01727 818616
Email:info@cache.org.uk
Web: www.cache.org.uk

National Childminding Association
NCMA is the professional association for registered childminders and can give you lots of help and information as you start out.
NCMA, Royal Court
81 Tweedy Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1TG
Tel: 0845 880 0044
Web: www.ncma.org.uk

Ofsted
Ofsted is the national government body responsible for registering and inspecting childminders in England.
Tel: 08456 404040
Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

Directgov
Directgov can give you details of your local family information service, which can help you as you start your childminding career.
Tel: 0800 234 6346
Web: www.direct.gov.uk

Vocational Educations Department

Golders Green College,
11 Golders Green Road,
London, NW11 8DY
Tel: 0044(0) 208 731 7742 ,
(Direct Line): 0044(0) 208 905 5467, Mobile：0044(0) 7879397329
Website: www.goldersgreencollege.co.uk   Email：ve@goldersgreencollege.co.uk