Child Care Apprenticeship
An Apprenticeship combines real work and learning. As an Apprentice you will usually spend 1 day a week in College and the rest of the week in your workplace.
Apprentices earn a wage and get experience whilst working towards a number of qualifications.
If you wish to work with very young children in a nursery setting, a Child Care Apprenticeship would be best for you.
Example Job Roles as a Child Care Apprentice
- Nursery Assistant
- Playgroup Assistant
- Nursery Nurse
- Playgroup Leader
- Child Minder
Progression Routes
A Child Care Apprenticeship can open doors to a fantastic career! You could continue with your studies, undertaking degree level study at university after an Advanced Apprenticeship, including Teaching. You could also decide to study for a number of professional qualifications in your industry in order for you to progress within your career.
How an Apprenticeship works
There are a number of elements to each Apprenticeship and this is called the framework. Each Apprenticeship framework has up to three main strands:
- Competence based element
- Technical element
- Skills element
These strands are sometimes accompanied by additional qualifications to give the most relevant skills and knowledge required for the job.
Competence Element
Level 2 Certificate for Children and Young People’s Workforce
Advanced:
Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People’s Workforce
Skills Element
Apprenticeship:
- Application of Number Level 1
- Communication Level 1
Advanced:
- Application of Number Level 2
- Communication Level 2
Technical Element
The NVQ covers all the knowledge necessary for Child Care, therefore no additional qualifications are required for this Apprenticeship.
Other Additional Study and Qualifications
- Paediatric/Child Care First Aid qualification
- Employment Rights and Responsibilities
