Our  NC Childhood Practice course incorporates the latest modern practices and aligns with professional standards required for Early Years practitioners. It also provides eligibility for SSSC registration, ensuring you're fully prepared for the workplace.

The course provides a broad-based study of the range of topics related to early education and childcare that will prepare you for the next level of study or employment at support worker or auxiliary level within a childhood practice and childcare setting.

The main purpose of the course is help you understand early education and child development from pre-birth to age 18 and the roles and responsibilities of practitioners, other professionals and parents/carers in contributing to the development of children and young people.  

You'll undertake 30-day work placements in a childcare setting that we will organise for you.  

During your course, we'll also introduce you to using a range of digital technologies, which will help you get the most from your course and at the same time develop your digital skills.

Four National 5s at C or above, one must be English  

If you don’t meet our entry requirements, your previous experience or study, including Skills for Work courses at school, may still help you qualify for this course. You are required to have a satisfactory Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check to enable participation in work placement. This will be provided as a mandatory part of your course.