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UK Open College:
Take the first step towards a rewarding career in the field of childcare by studying with The UK Open College. Based in Birmingham, we provide a range of distance learning certificate and diploma courses to students throughout the UK and worldwide. Childcare and early childhood education continues to be one of the most popular fields of study that we offer. Our courses start at Level 2 for complete beginners or a diploma for those students looking for more of a challenge. All of these courses can be studied from home at your own pace, 

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Distance Learning / Online Childcare Courses:

- Caring for Children (CACHE) Level 1 Course:  This home study course will provide a useful introduction to the field of Child Care. The syllabus  covers: Growth and development of young children; Practical health and safety when with young children; Respecting and valuing children; Understanding play for early learning.

- Child Behaviour Course Level 2:  A useful and informative course for classroom assistants, nursery workers, social care workers and play workers, this course covers both theory and practice of behaviour management for birth to adolescence.

- Child Day Care Course:  This diploma course has been specifically designed to assist you in either setting up your own Child Day Care centre or gaining employment in an existing centre.

- Child Care Level 3 Course:  An ideal course for someone wanting to enter the child care field and wanting to find out more before committing to a lengthy course of study. 

- Early Years Foundation Level 3 Course:  The course covers child development, relationships and environment and offers useful hints on planning and resourcing together with ‘reflective practitioner’ exercises throughout which test the knowledge and understanding of the learner.

- Early Years Foundation Level 4 Course:  This course provides guidance for practitioners on meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and it aims to provide useful advice and detailed information for supporting children’s learning and development.

- Children and Young People’s Workforce (Early Years) Diploma: This diploma has become the new childcare qualification for all practitioners in the workforce (early years) which shows employers that you have the required occupational competence in early years and home based settings.

- Special Needs (SEN) Level 2 course:  A truly comprehensive course in this very rewarding area of childcare, the syllabus covers all the underpinning knowledge required for special needs modules on Early Years courses.

- Special Needs (SEN) Level 3 Course:  This course is divided into five units, each of which deals with one or more learning outcomes related to one or more aspects of working with children who have specific needs and requirements.