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

Short Course Training Programme August - December 2010

We have recently launched a new SHORT COURSE TRAINING PROGRAMME. The programme contains a range of fun and informative training sessions aimed at various target groups. 

If you are interested in undertaking any of the courses below please contact Kim Weir, Training Administrator on 0131 311 6931 or email Kim.weir@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

Training Courses currently on offer:

Training Courses for Parents and People who may be interested in pursuing a career in childcare
Training Course	Dates	Time
Mini Childcare Taster Course – Part 1 Incorporates 3 sessions	Mon 11, Tue 12 & Wed 13 October	10.00am - 12.00 noon daily
Mini Childcare Taster Course - Part 2 Incorporates 3 sessions	Mon 6, Tue 7 & Wed 8 December	10.00am - 12.00 noon daily
For further information about the courses on offer for those wishing to pursue a career in childare please follow this link

Training Courses for Childcare Workers and Managers
Training Course	Dates	Time
Mentoring Learners in the Workplace	Monday 23 August	9.30am - 12.30pm
Are You Challenged by Behaviour Management?	Monday 30 August	9.30am - 12.30pm
Support and Supervision	Thursday 2 September	9.30am - 12.30pm
Investigating Investigative Play	Tuesday 19 October	9.30am - 12.00pm
How to be Crafty with Arts	Monday 1 November	9.30am - 12.30pm
Building Effective Teams	Tuesday 2 November	9.30am - 12.30pm
Child Protection	Monday 8 November	9.00am - 12.30pm
Supporting Children's Literacy	Friday 19 November	10.00am - 12.30pm
Assessing Risk	Friday 26 November	9.30am - 11.30am

For further information about the courses on offer and dates please follow this link

All courses are to be delivered from the Training Suite at North Edinburgh Childcare, 18b Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 4BL, with the exception of Building Effective Teams and Child Protection, which are being delivered from Lothian Association of Youth Clubs(LAYC), Dunford House, 7 Boroughloch Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 9NL

Course costs are set at a subsidised rate of £30 per session as a result of funding received from the Third Sector Enterprise Fund.

An in house attendance certificate is awarded for all courses.

Individuals may be able to undertake our courses FREE OF CHARGE if they open a learner account with ILA Scotland. It's a Scottish Government scheme for people over 16, with an income of £22,000 a year or less or who are on benefits to get up to £200 a year towards the cost of learning something new.  Further information can be found on the ILA website, please follow the link ILA+Homepage

INTERESTED?

Download your booking form and terms and conditions Here

ALTERNATIVELY

If you have more than 8 members of staff who you feel would benefit from undertaking one of our ‘Training Courses for Childcare Workers / Managers’ together as a staff team, we would be happy to deliver the training exclusively to your organisation at the same cost of £30 per head.  Please contact Gill Dudgeon on 0131 311 6934 or email gill.dudgeon@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk with any requests for this type of training.

 

The Edinburgh Childcare Academy Project

CHILDCARE ACADEMY

WE ARE RECRUITING NOW

OUR NEXT COURSE WILL START MONDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2010

ANYONE WHO IS INTERSTED IN THIS COURSE SHOULD CONTACT BARBARA ON THE NUMBER BELOW.

To date we have successfully trained and moved over 100 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 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

 

SVQ Children's Care Learning and Development Level 3

SORRY WE ARE NOT RECRUITING TO THE LEVEL 3 COURSE

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.  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 ill 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).

 

 

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

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Into Childcare Course

Sorry there are no introductory childcare course running at the moment.  Please contact Barbara Webster for further infrmation.

The course will give you the opportunity to:

The course is free to unemployed people who are resident in the North Edinburgh area and free creche provision is available.  Lone parents may be eligible to access a training premium from Jobcentre Plus for attending this course.

INTERESTED?

For further information please contact Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926 or Gill Dudgeon on 0131 311 6934 or email:

barbara.webster@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk gill.dudgeon@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk