Level 3 Award in Caring for Children in the Home Environment

What is the Level 3 Award in Caring for Children in the Home Environment?

These qualification provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills needed to create a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment for children, covering child development, dietary and physical needs, health and safety practices, working relationships, and the role and responsibilities of a nanny and/or running a childcare business. Those with an accredited qualification demonstrate a commitment to professionalism and instill confidence in parents, assuring them that their child will be in capable hands.

You must be aged 16 or over and have a minimum level 2 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent to enrol on this course.

Course Outline

During this course you will learn:

• how to identify and provide safe surroundings for a child

• the different types of working relationships

• the developmental stages of children aged 0 to 12 years

• the dietary and physical needs of children and the process of play

• requirements to run a childcare business and the responsibilities of a nanny

  These are the units you will study on this course:

  • Roles and responsibilities of those caring for children in a home environment.

  • Children’s development, well-being and behaviour.

  • Plan to care for a child in a home environment.

  • Provide a childcare service in own home.

  • Role of the nanny in home based childcare.

Course Delivery

This is an online course and you have up to a year to complete. As it is self paced, you may complete the course in a shorter timeframe.

As a student you have access to our learning site where all course notes and resources are provided. You will be required to do additional research and add your own experiences and materials to complete the assignments.

Some of the tasks may be workbook questions and others will require you to produce a booklet. Each task has the criteria marked on it which it aims to cover.

Your tutor will provide feedback online where you have uploaded your work as well as sending you out a progress report with feedback telling you what else you need to do to complete the unit.

Why Choose MKLC Training?

Our qualified and experienced tutors provide dedicated support to students through regular feedback and guidance, so you are not left wondering if your latest assignment was okay, or even received!  

As our Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care course is delivered online, you can start whenever you want, and access materials and assignments at times to suit you.

ALL of your materials are provided online, so there are no additional costs.