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  • Accredited by: CPD Qualification Standards
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  • Course delivery: This course is delivered in video format

Course details

Are you thinking about a career in childcare? Then you might want to consider the Home-Start Volunteer. This course will equip you with all the skills, qualities and practical knowledge you need to care for children in their homes or set up a home-based childcare business of your own.

This course is ideal for anyone looking to kickstart a career as a Nanny or Childminder. It offers guidance on all areas of childcare, from safeguarding best practices to nutritional requirements for children. It also covers important information on how to care for and support children with special needs who may need assistance carrying out their day-to-day duties.

What’s more, this course will teach you about the different stages of growth and development in children. It also includes the key factors that affect growth and development and how to nurture both in the children under your care, as a entrusted childcare ;

Why choose this Home-Start Volunteer
  • Earn a digital Certificate upon successful completion.
  • Accessible, informative modules taught by expert instructors
  • Study in your own time, at your own pace, through your computer tablet or mobile device
  • Benefit from instant feedback through mock exams and multiple-choice assessments
  • Get 24/7 help or advice from our email and live chat teams
  • Full Tutor Support on Weekdays
Course Design

The course is delivered through our online learning platform, accessible through any internet-connected device. There are no formal deadlines or teaching schedules, meaning you are free to study the course at your own pace.

You are taught through a combination of:
  • Video lessons
  • Online study materials
  • Mock exams
  • Multiple-choice assessment
Certificate of Achievement

CPD Certificate of Achievement from Janets

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to obtain your course completion e-certificate free of cost. Print copy by post is also available at an additional cost of £ and PDF Certificate at £

Method of Assessment

To verify your enhanced skills in the subject, we recommend that you also complete the assignment questions. These can be completed at any time which is convenient for yourself and will be assessed by our in-house specialised tutors. Full feedback will then be given on your current performance, along with any further advice or support. Updated on 23 November, 2023

Eligibility / Requirements

This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds. A good understanding of the English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course.

About Janets

Janets is an online platform where learners come to learn, and evolve. From the very beginning, the aim of this platform was to create an ever-growing community of avid learners instead of just delivering formulaic education. Emphasising on making the learners equipped for the future world, Janets provides quality education designed by expert instructors. This way, learners develop new skills at ease with the carefully structured bite-sized modules.

Janets aims to make education accessible to anyone and everyone by providing lessons worth learning and skills worth gaining. The ease of access to learning regardless of time, place, or medium is what learners love the most about Janets. The expert advice by the instructors and 24×7 customer assistance is just ‘amazing’, as mentioned by the valued learners who benefitted from this platform.

Janets paves the way to a better future, one skill at a time. If you want to join this community of learners and influencers, it’s just a few clicks away.

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