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Childcare professionals play a crucial role in shaping children’s development, wellbeing, safety, and early learning. This CPD-accredited Child Care course is designed to provide you with the core knowledge, practical understanding, and safeguarding awareness required to care for children confidently and responsibly—fully online and self-paced.
Whether you are looking to work in nurseries, early years settings, schools, or home-based childcare, this course helps you understand child development, health and safety, nutrition, safeguarding, inclusive practice, and play-based learning. It provides a strong foundation for anyone passionate about supporting children during their most important developmental stages.
If you’re searching for a child care course online, childcare training UK, or CPD early years course, this programme delivers the essential skills employers and parents expect.
Enrol today and begin your journey into a rewarding childcare career.
Child Care Course Overview
Structured into 8 comprehensive modules, this course covers the key responsibilities of childcare and early years practice:
- Understanding child development
- Caring for children in early years settings
- Healthy food and healthy living
- Keeping children healthy and safe
- Child protection and safeguarding responsibilities
- Play, imagination, and creativity in learning
- Early years provision and childcare environments
- Supporting children with special needs
Each module builds your understanding of safe practice, child-centred care, inclusion, and early learning, supporting children’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development.
Learning Outcomes of This Child Care Course
By the end of this CPD-accredited Child Care course, you will:
- Understand the stages of child development
- Provide safe, nurturing, and age-appropriate care
- Promote healthy eating and active lifestyles
- Maintain health, safety, and safeguarding standards
- Understand child protection responsibilities
- Use play and creativity to support learning and development
- Understand early years provision and childcare settings
- Support children with special educational needs
- Promote inclusive childcare environments
Why Enrol in This Child Care Course?
By enrolling in this CPD-accredited childcare course, you’ll gain job-relevant knowledge aligned with UK early years standards and childcare expectations. This course is ideal for learners seeking to build confidence, improve employability, or formalise their childcare knowledge.
With 24/7 flexible online access, you can study at your own pace, making it suitable for parents, career changers, and those balancing work or family commitments.
Who Is This Child Care Course For?
This course is ideal for:
- Aspiring childcare practitioners
- Nursery and early years assistants
- Childminders, nannies, and babysitters
- Parents and carers seeking childcare knowledge
- Individuals planning a career in early years education
- Anyone passionate about supporting children
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. It is suitable for:
- Beginners entering childcare or early years roles
- Learners seeking CPD-accredited childcare training
- Individuals refreshing childcare knowledge
Assessment Method
Assessment for the Child Care course is conducted through an automated multiple-choice exam. A score of 60% is required to pass and earn the CPD Accredited Certificate. Reflective assignments are provided to enhance your learning, with expert tutor feedback available.
Certification
Upon completing the course and passing the final exam, you will receive a CPD QS Accredited Certificate from Apex Learning. This certification demonstrates your qualifications and skills.
The Digital version of the certificate is available for a discounted price of £9.99 only, and you can order a hard copy of the certificate for a discounted price of £14.99 only.
📍 Note: Discounted certificate pricing is available for a limited time only. Secure yours before the offer ends!
Career Path
Completing the Child Care course supports progression into roles such as:
Childcare Assistant
Support children’s care, safety, and development
Average UK salary: £17,000 – £24,000
Nursery Assistant
Work in early years settings supporting learning and wellbeing
Average UK salary: £18,000 – £25,000
Childminder / Nanny
Provide childcare in home-based environments
Average UK salary: £18,000 – £30,000
Early Years Support Worker
Support children with learning, care, and additional needs
Average UK salary: £18,000 – £26,000
Course Curriculum
- 8 sections
- 16 lectures
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Understanding Child Development 00:27:00
Understanding Child Development -
Caring for Children 00:25:00
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Healthy Food, Healthy Living 00:24:00
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Keeping Children Healthy & Safe 00:31:00
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Child Protection 00:25:00
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Play, Imagination and Creativity 00:28:00
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Early Years Provision 00:19:00
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Children with Special Needs 00:45:00
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Duration:3 hours, 44 minutes
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Access:1 year access
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Level:Intermediate
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CPD Points:10