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 April - June 2011

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 Childcare Workers and Managers
Training Course	Dates	Time
Are You Challenged by Behaviour Management?	Monday 4th April and Friday 10th June	9.30am - 1.00pm
Investigative Play	Wednesday 6th April	9.30am - 12.30pm
Child Protection	Friday 8th April and Monday 9th May	9.30am - 1.00pm
Support and Supervision	Wednesday 27th April and Monday 13th June	9.30am - 12.30pm
Child Protection	Monday 9th May	9.30am - 1.00pm
How to be Crafty with Arts	Wednesday 11th May	9.30am - 12.30pm
Building Effective Teams	Monday 16th May	9.00am - 12.30pm
Assessing Risk	Wednesday 18th May	9.30am - 12.00pm
Supporting Children's Literacy	Wednesday 25th May	10.00am - 12.30pm
Mentoring Learners in the Workplace	Wednesday 1st June	9.30am - 12.30pm
Training Courses for Parents & Carers interested in pursuing a career in childcare
Training Course	Dates	Time
Mini Childcare Taster Course (Part 1) - 3 x sessions	Wednesday 4th - Friday 6th May	9.30am - 11.30am
Mini Childcare Taster Course (Part 2) - 3 x sessions	Wednesday 22nd - Friday 24th June	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 within North Edinburgh Childcare at 18b Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 4BL.

Course costs are set at a rate of £40 per session and £100 for Mini Childcare Taster (3 x sessions)

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 until 31st March 2011, this will increase to £40 per head with effect 1st April 2011.  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

SORRY WE HAVE NOW FULLY RECRUITED TO THE FEBRUARY COURSE

OUR NEXT COURSE WILL START IN SEPTEMBER 2011. ANYONE WHO IS INTERSTED IN THIS COURSE SHOULD CONTACT BARBARA ON THE NUMBER BELOW AROUND JUNE / JULY 2011. IN THE MEANTIME PLEASE SEE ABOVE LINKS TO OUR MINI CHILDCARE SHORT COURSES.

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 18+ and able to obtain a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and two good references.

The programme starts with a pre-employment programme which 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. 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

 

SVQ Children's Care Learning and Development Level 3

North Edinbugh Childcare Training Services have been delivering childcare qualifications on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council through Workforce Development Funding for many years now to support childcare staff to attain the qualifications required to meet the registration requirements of the SSSC. For the foreseeable future available Workforce Development Funding has been prioritised to meet the registration needs of Childcare Managers only. This means therefore that funding to support childcare staff requiring to undertake qualifications to meet the registration requirement of the SSSC at Practitioner level is now extremely limited.

 

The SVQ Level 3 Children’s Care Learning and Development (CCLD) is the qualification required to enable childcare workers to register with the Scottish Social Services Council at Practitioner level. The qualification incorporates the delivery of 5 mandatory SVQ units and 4 optional SVQ units chosen to suit the candidate’s job role.

 

The duration of the course is approximately 12 -14 months and successful applicants are able to start on the SVQ programme at anytime. Candidates will receive:

• A comprehensive induction to the award and the CCLD standards
• Regular assessment planning and feedback meetings with their SVQ Assessor
• Approximately 7 direct observations undertaken within their work setting
• Ongoing support and regular contact with their SVQ Assessor via telephone / email
• A CD Rom containing relevant underpinning knowledge information
• Regular open tutorial support sessions where Assessors are available to support candidates in relation to gathering evidence for their award

Entry requirements

Candidates must:

• Possess a Level 2 qualification in childcare or have a minimum of 12 months experience working in a childcare setting
• be employed as a practitioner or be able to work in a practitioner role as defined by the SSSC
• have the ability to demonstrate appropriate practice and knowledge to meet the requirements of the CCLD standards

Cost

The cost of the course is £1,750. Candidates may be eligible to access up to £500 towards the cost of their learning by opening a learner account with ILA Scotland. ILA Scotland is a Scottish Government scheme that helps people to pay for learning they can do at a time, place, pace and in a way that suits them. It’s for people who are 16 or over, living in Scotland and have an income of £22,000 a year or less or who are on benefits (please ask us for details about how to apply).

 

Candidates are able to spread the cost of their course across a 14 month period and we would encourage applicants to discuss costs with their employer in that they may be able to contribute towards the cost of training.

 

How to apply and the selection process

Applicants should contact Kim Weir on 0131-311-6931 to request an application pack and return by email to kim.weir@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk or by post to Kim Weir, North Edinburgh Childcare, 18b Ferry Road Avenue, EH4 4BL (ensuring that sufficient postage is paid to ensure its delivery). The application pack contains a Training Needs Analysis which must also be completed enabling us to assess applicants’ current level of knowledge and experience. Applicants who meet the entry requirements and successfully progress through the application stage will then be invited for interview.

 

Who to contact for more information

If you would like more information on our SVQ Level 3 programme please contact our Team Leader of Accredited Training Fiona Williamson on 0131- 311- 6928 or email fiona.williamson@northedinburghchildcare.co.uko