CACHE Diploma in Caring for Children Level 1

You will spend three days in college with lots of practical activities. You may also spend time working with children to give you some valuable work experience.

Typical topics of study include:

• care of children,

• food and nutrition,

• health and safety in the home and groups,

• human growth and development,

• preparation for work,

• personal development,

• play and practical activities.

Entry Requirements

• A satisfactory interview. You will need to show that you:- are committed to the course and that you aim to improve your literacy and numeracy skills as you study,- have good school reports for attendance, punctuality and behaviour,- where possible, have evidence of previous experience of working with or caring for children, for example, voluntary groups or work experience

• a minimum of four GCSEs at grade E or above including English language, and maths at grade F or above, or

• an initial assessment indicating that you are working at entry level 3 in English with the ability to achieve level 1 within one year, and entry level 2 in maths with the ability to achieve entry level 3 within one year.

• You will need to have a DBS check (formerly CRB) which the college will pay for.

Entry Requirements

• A satisfactory interview. You will need to show that you:- are committed to the course and that you aim to improve your literacy and numeracy skills as you study,- have good school reports for attendance, punctuality and behaviour,- where possible, have evidence of previous experience of working with or caring for children, for example, voluntary groups or work experience

• a minimum of four GCSEs at grade E or above including English language, and maths at grade F or above, or

• an initial assessment indicating that you are working at entry level 3 in English with the ability to achieve level 1 within one year, and entry level 2 in maths with the ability to achieve entry level 3 within one year.

• You will need to have a DBS check (formerly CRB) which the college will pay for.