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These free online childcare courses will teach you about caring for or supervising children of any age. High-quality childcare has an enormous inflence on a child's development readiness to continue on into the next stages of their life. These courses will teach you about how you can provide valuable educational and social experiences to children, while keeping them safe and healthy....…Read More
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![Child Care - Health and Safety Child Care - Health and Safety](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/4322/alison_courseware_intro_4322.jpg)
Child Care - Health and Safety
- Outline key principles of child development
- Distinguish between child development and child growth
- Explain different aspects of child care
- Identify needs and special needs of children Read More
![Basics of Safeguarding Children Basics of Safeguarding Children](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/5288/alison_courseware_intro_5288.jpg)
Basics of Safeguarding Children
- Recall some myths and truths about safeguarding children
- Discuss the importance of safeguarding training
- Explain the UK's Children Act and the child protection s...
- List various types of child abuse Read More
![Child Protection and Welfare Child Protection and Welfare](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/6468/alison_courseware_intro_6468.jpg)
Child Protection and Welfare
- Describe the importance and the need for child protectio...
- Identify different types of child abuse, including physi...
- Recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect
- Evaluate the role of education, health profes... Read More
![Positive Parenting Skills and Techniques Positive Parenting Skills and Techniques](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/6422/alison_courseware_intro_6422.jpg)
Positive Parenting Skills and Techniques
- Recognise the effect of positive parenting skills and te...
- Recall and implement strategies to build strong and effe...
- Identify the tools and strategies required fo... Read More
![Comprehensive Child Protection Training Comprehensive Child Protection Training](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/7262/alison_courseware_intro_7262.jpg)
Comprehensive Child Protection Training
- Define the fundamental concepts of child protection
- Apply the guiding principles and ethical considerations ...
- Review the types and guidelines for alternati... Read More
![Childcare and EYFS Childcare and EYFS](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/3040/alison_courseware_intro_3040.jpg)
Childcare and EYFS
- Solve potential hazards at home and learn to prevent out...
- Classify the various signs of abuse and neglect
- Define Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and explain t...
- Identify the main points that help close the ... Read More
![Childcare and Young People Development Childcare and Young People Development](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/4879/alison_courseware_intro_4879.jpg)
Childcare and Young People Development
- Define and describe in detail childcare with all its ele...
- Recognise the key personal and professional features nee...
- Discuss the development process in children a... Read More
![RSBA1 Basic First Aid RSBA1 Basic First Aid](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/5800/alison_courseware_intro_5800.jpg)
RSBA1 Basic First Aid
- State the recommended standard time for checking for bre...
- Explain the meaning of the abbreviation ‘DRAB’
- Explain the meaning of ‘PEEP’
- Discuss how to assess an emergency medical si... Read More
![Coordinated Care for Autism Coordinated Care for Autism](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/6549/alison_courseware_intro_6549.jpg)
Coordinated Care for Autism
- Define Autism Spectrum Disorder to understand its challe...
- Explain the concept of coordinated care for autism
- Identify and establish collaboration methods, roles or r...
- Assess and tailor effective communication to ... Read More
![Case Management in Child Protection Case Management in Child Protection](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/7002/alison_courseware_intro_7002.jpg)
Case Management in Child Protection
- Define the main concepts in child protection case manage...
- Illustrate the roles and responsibilities of a caseworke...
- List and describe the steps of case managemen... Read More
![Paediatric First Aid Paediatric First Aid](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/4771/alison_courseware_intro_4771.jpg)
Paediatric First Aid
- Explain what paediatric first aid is and the role of fir...
- Outline the process of initial assessment and the import...
- Describe the cardiopulmonary resuscitation ( CPR) proces...
- Explain various illnesses, their triggers and... Read More
![Essentials of Safeguarding from Child Abuse Essentials of Safeguarding from Child Abuse](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/5494/alison_courseware_intro_5494.jpg)
Essentials of Safeguarding from Child Abuse
- Define the standard terms associated with child protecti...
- Explain the difference between safeguarding and child pr...
- Describe child sexual exploitation, its signs... Read More
![First Aid for Pediatric Emergencies First Aid for Pediatric Emergencies](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/4550/alison_courseware_intro_4550.jpg)
First Aid for Pediatric Emergencies
- Classify various pediatric age groups
- Compare adult medicine with pediatric medicine
- Recognise the method of performing CPR on chi... Read More
![Advanced Certificate in Safeguarding Children From Sexual Abuse Advanced Certificate in Safeguarding Children From Sexual Abuse](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/6162/alison_courseware_intro_6162.jpg)
Advanced Certificate in Safeguarding Children From Sexual Abuse
- Recognise grooming behaviours employed by perpetrators o...
- Explain personal boundaries, consent, appropriate touch ...
- Apply compassionate and effective responses w... Read More
![Child Abuse - Identifying, Preventing, Helping Child Abuse - Identifying, Preventing, Helping](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/6838/alison_courseware_intro_6838.jpg)
Child Abuse - Identifying, Preventing, Helping
- Explain the phenomena of child abuse
- List different types of child abuse
- Describe the consequences of abuse on a child... Read More
![Diploma in Managing Early Child Daycare Education Center (ECEC) Diploma in Managing Early Child Daycare Education Center (ECEC)](https://cdn01.alison-static.net/courses/6898/alison_courseware_intro_6898.jpg)
Diploma in Managing Early Child Daycare Education Center (ECEC)
- Explain the importance of child development and care in ...
- Recognize the significance of play in a child's developm...
- Discuss the importance of staff management an... Read More
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