NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home based Childcare - Nanny Route

A nanny or au pair works closely with one or more families to look after children. Nannies tend to care for children full-time and it’s their responsibility to create daily activities that will benefit a child’s learning and development. This NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Home Based Childcare - Nanny Route qualification prepares learners to work in a home-based childcare setting as a nanny or au pair. The course has been developed in collaboration with PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years). You’ll learn how to create a safe and healthy childcare environment, support the safeguarding and welfare of children in your care, and manage a home-based childcare setting.  

Course Content

Qualification number: 603/3642/0

Unit 1 Preparing to work as a home based child carer (H/506/4745)

• Legislation and regulation in relation to home based childcare
• Establishing a safe and healthy home based childcare environment for children
• Supporting the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
• Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion
• How day-to-day care routines promote children’s wellbeing
• Working in partnership to support children’s outcomes
• Children’s, learning and behaviour in relation to sequence, rate and stage development
• Value of play in a child’s learning and development
• Role of observation in a child’s learning and development

Unit 2 Exploring the role of a nanny (D/617/2467)

• Partnership working for the nanny
• Expectation required in the role of the nanny
• Role of advisory guidance and support service for the nanny
• How to plan steps to become a nanny