You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.
Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.
This qualification will help you develop the knowledge, practical skills and experience needed to support the care, learning and development of babies and young children from birth to 7 years, with a particular focus on children from birth to 5 years.
Topics include:
The course combines classroom learning with practical experience, helping you understand how children develop and how Early Years Practitioners can support their individual needs. You will explore the importance of play in children's learning alongside essential areas such as safeguarding, health and safety.
An important part of the course is a mandatory 250-hour placement in an Early Years setting. This gives you valuable experience working with babies and young children and provides opportunities to put your knowledge into practice while developing professional skills.
Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence and includes individual and group assignments, presentations and observations of your practice in a real Early Years setting. The qualification is internally assessed and externally quality assured.
By the end of the course, you will have developed the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed to progress towards employment as an Early Years Practitioner or continue to further study.
The course fee shown is the co-funded rate which is only available for people living in the local authority areas of Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire East. If you live outside of these local authorities please contact the College for fee information.
You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.
Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.
There is funding available for eligible students.
Do I pay this fee?
Higher Education courses such as HNCs and HNDs can be self-funded through a payment plan. However, for eligible students, a tuition fee loan can fund your course through Student Finance England and you may be eligible for a maintenance loan to support your education.
Please note, you should apply for your loan before the course starts. You only commit to the loan once you begin attending the course.
Find out more about eligibility at Student Finance. For more information, find out on our Higher Education page or get in touch with our Bursary department.
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This qualification will help you develop the knowledge, practical skills and experience needed to support the care, learning and development of babies and young children from birth to 7 years, with a particular focus on children from birth to 5 years.
Topics include:
The course combines classroom learning with practical experience, helping you understand how children develop and how Early Years Practitioners can support their individual needs. You will explore the importance of play in children's learning alongside essential areas such as safeguarding, health and safety.
An important part of the course is a mandatory 250-hour placement in an Early Years setting. This gives you valuable experience working with babies and young children and provides opportunities to put your knowledge into practice while developing professional skills.
Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence and includes individual and group assignments, presentations and observations of your practice in a real Early Years setting. The qualification is internally assessed and externally quality assured.
By the end of the course, you will have developed the knowledge, skills and practical experience needed to progress towards employment as an Early Years Practitioner or continue to further study.
You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.
Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.