North Edinburgh Childcare Training Services is quickly becoming recognised as an innovative provider of a range of high quality training in both Early Years and Playwork.  Provision includes the delivery of Scottish Vocational Qualifications at levels ll and lll in Children's Care Learning and Development and Playwork, as well as a range of internally certificated short courses in various childcare related topics.

Services are mainly delivered from our newly refurbished training suite based within North Edinburgh Childcare. The suite comfortably accommodates 30+ people, is completely accessible to people using wheelchairs and has ample car parking facilities.

We have the full range of training equipment including an excellent library resource and self-study area with access to IT equipment and relevant software.

Current Training

SVQ Children's Care Learning and Development Level 3

North Edinburgh Childcare Training Services are currently delivering the SVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care Learning and Development.

 

This new qualification which replaces the former SVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education is required by all Childcare Practitioners to enable them to register with the Scottish Social Services Council in late 2006 / 2007.  There are 9 units within this award. 

   

Duration and hours of attendance: The SVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care Learning and Development will be delivered over an 18 month period and will involve candidates attending a weekly tutorial for approximately 3 hours (which is most likely to be held in the evening to enable people to attend).  The course will involve written work and self study out with tutorial time as well as working with an individual SVQ Assessor who will observe and assess candidates occupational skills within their own work setting.  The qualification is suitable for people working with children in a range of childcare settings including Playgroups, Early Years / Pre-School and Playwork settings.

 

Eligibility: People need to be employed in a childcare setting and living in the Edinburgh area (the course is NOT specific to North Edinburgh).

 

The Edinburgh Childcare Academy Project

Our 9th Childcare Academy course has just begun.   

To date we have successfully trained and moved a total of 71 unemployed people into employment within the Childcare field, to be part of this exciting opportunity contact us now. 

If you are intested in joining our next Childcare Academy course we would like to hear from you.  To qualify you need to be enthusiastic about working with children, unemployed, aged 16+ and able to obtain a satisfactory enhanced disclosure, medical check and two good references.

The programme starts with a pre-employment programme which is run over 4 weeks and equips students with an Introduction to Child Development and Equal Opportunities as well as some practical skills such as learning how to make playdough, mix paint and tell stories.  Students will have gained certificated courses in Elementary Food Hygiene and Basic Children's First Aid.  They will also have undertaken a range of activities to assist them to adequately prepare for moving into placement in settings across the city and beyond.

 

As students move into placements they will begin to work towards gaining their Children's Care Learning and Development Award which will enable them to register as support workers with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).  The content of the underpinning knowledge topics are as follows:

• Development 0-16
• Environments and routines for children
• Health and safety
• Communication and relationships
• Play and learning
• Behaviour management
• Equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• Legislation and policies
• Child protection
• Team work and developing practice

To obtain an application pack for the Childcare Academy please visit our Documents page or for further information please contact Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926 or e-mail

barbara.webster@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

If you are an employer in any kind of childcare setting who would like to offer a placement to a Childcare Academy student then we would like to hear from you.  The placement can be full or part time and need only be for 4 days a week.  The students, who vary in age, will need a mentor to help them settle into their setting and we will support mentors to do this through our mentor training and ongoing contact.  To find out more please contact Fiona Williamson on 0131 311 6928 or e-mail

fiona.williamson@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

 

Childcarers Outreach Training - COT II

Following the successful completion and graduation of our COT 1 group (Childminders Outreach Training) who all completed their level 3 in Early Years Care and Education, we are now running a new level 3 group working towards achievement of the new Children’s Care Learning and Development award.

 

This course is aimed at up skilling the childcare workers resident in North Edinburgh to enable them to meet the qualification requirements of the Scottish Social Services Council.  The course is fully funded by the European Social Fund and The Pilton Partnership.

 

• CCLD 302 Develop and maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for children

• CCLD 303 Promote children’s development

• CCLD 304 Reflect on and develop practice

• CCLD 305 Protect and promote children’s rights

• CCLD 306 Plan and organise environments for children and families

• CCLD 307 Promote the health and physical development of children

• CCLD 308 Promote children’s well being and resilience

• CCLD 337 Create environments that promote positive behaviour

The tutorial is structured to allow direct teaching input as well as opportunity for the candidates to share experiences and knowledge and give each other valuable support and encouragement.

We expect the course to run for approximately 18 months and should be complete by December 2007

 

This project is part-financed by the European Union

For further information please contact Fiona Williamson on 0131 311 6928 or email fiona.williamson@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

fiona.williamson@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

Childcare Training Programme

We deliver the following short, internally certificated training courses:

For further information and an up to date programme, please contact Gill Dudgeon on 0131 311 6934 or e-mail

gill.dudgeon@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk