Nursery Management Level 4

This course assesses the following units:

Unit 1: Communication and Management

• Communication
• Appraisals, supervisions and staff records
• Disciplinary and grievance
• Introduction to recruitment
• Inductions

Unit 2: Health and Safety in Childcare

• Legislation
• Hygiene and food safety
• Procedures for illness
• First aid requirements

Unit 3: Safeguarding and Welfare

• Signs, symptoms and indicators of child abuse
• Procedures to follow in cases of child abuse
• Caring for children who have suffered abuse

Unit 4: The Early Years Foundation Stage

• The importance of play in the EYFS
• Areas of learning and development
• Effective planning

Unit 5: Observation, Assessments and Planning

• Support staff in carrying out effective observations
• Complete summative assessments
• Support staff in effective planning
• Complete transitions to school
• Source third party support

Unit 6: Human Resources and Effective Marketing

• Understand the importance of staffing
• Consider any legal implications
• Comply with employer’s obligations
• Have an effective employment relationship with staff
• Know where to advertise
• Understand how to market the business
• Monitor effectiveness of advertising

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

To pass this course learners must pass 6 assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.