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£10

£10
On-Demand course
10 hours
All levels
The Child Care and Development Course explores how children grow, learn, and behave from early years through later childhood. Focus remains on understanding developmental stages, emotional wellbeing, cognitive growth, and social interaction within modern childcare and education settings. Clear explanations introduce child psychology, early learning theories, safeguarding awareness, and the factors that influence healthy development. Content is structured to build strong subject knowledge, making it suitable for those seeking to strengthen understanding of childcare principles for personal or professional development.
This Child Care and Development Course also examines the role of carers, parents, and educators in supporting positive outcomes for children. Topics include communication with children, behaviour guidance, learning environments, and the importance of observation and reflection in childcare contexts. Delivered fully online, the course allows learners to study from any location while developing confidence in child development concepts. CPD learning supports CV enhancement by demonstrating commitment to childcare knowledge, awareness, and ongoing professional growth within education and care-focused roles.
Learners will gain knowledge of:
Discuss and identify the different types of special educational needs
Identify the key stages in child development and the areas of development
Gain knowledge of child psychology & development
A deeper understanding of safeguarding and associated legal requirements.
Describe social & emotional development
Understanding moral development
Gain knowledge of the problem of infancy, childhood & adolescents
Describe what child neglect is and distinguish between different types of child neglect
Key Benefits
Learning materials of the Design course contain engaging voiceover and visual elements for your comfort.
Get 24/7 access to all content for a full year.
Each of our students gets full tutor support on weekdays (Monday to Friday)
Course Assessment
To simplify the procedure of evaluation and accreditation for learners, we provide an automated assessment system. Upon completion of an online module, you will immediately be given access to a specifically crafted MCQ test. The results will be evaluated instantly, and the score will be displayed for your perusal. For each test, the pass mark will be set to 60%.
When all tests have been successfully passed, you will be able to order a certificate endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme.
Meet the Accreditation
CPD Quality Standards (CPD QS) accreditation assure the Child Care course training and learning activities are relevant, reliable, and upto date.
Expert Support
Dedicated tutor support and 24/7 customer support are available to all students with this premium quality course.
Exam & Retakes:
It is to inform our learners that the initial exam for this online course is provided at no additional cost. In the event of needing a retake, a nominal fee of £9.99 will be applicable.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the assessment procedure, learners can obtain their certification by placing an order and remitting a fee of £9 for PDF Certificate and £15 for the Hardcopy Certificate within the UK ( An additional £10 postal charge will be applicable for international delivery).
This childcare course is ideal for anyone who cares for or works with children or is looking to kickstart a career working with children. This includes:
Teaching professionals
Childminders
Nannies
Teachers
Paediatric Nurses
Social Workers
Care Worker
This Child Care course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.
With proper training and relevant experience, after completing the child care course, employment opportunities may include working as an:
Foster Carer: Variable
Child Protection Officer: £25,000 to £40,000
Children's Nurse: £27,055 to £40,588
Nursery Worker: £14,000 to £24,000
Care Worker: £14,000 to £25,000