What does it take to become a nursery practitioner?

A nursery practitioner should be:

• Warm and caring
• Patient
• Responsible
• Communicate effectively with children and adults
• Physically fit
• Creative
• Able to work in a team
• Work in partnership with parents
• Aware of safety and hygiene
• Organized
• Observant

Training for Nursery Practitioners:

Nursery practitioners provide care and education for children from birth up to five years old. They are responsible for planning and supervising play and work activities that help young children learn and develop. They work in a nursery setting, playgroups, and schools.

Childcare Help Training for Nursery Practitioners:

We offer a 1-day taster course, which allows you to learn about a range of child-care-related topics, including the Early Years Foundation Stage. This course can be completed at an OCN accredited Level 2 or 3 and will give you a guide to becoming a nursery practitioner.

Courses we offer

• Early Years Care and Education Course
• 12 Hour Ofsted compliant Paediatric First Aid Course
• Safeguarding for Children
• Learn to Read
• Postnatal and Infant Care Course

What is the need to become a Nursery practitioner?

You will need to be qualified, or working towards a CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) qualification.

As a nursery practitioner, you also need to continue your professional development (CPD) to keep your practice up to date and to follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and the requirements set out by Ofsted.

To be a professional Childminder, you must have:

• Complete understanding of the EYFS
• Understand the observation, planning & assessment cycle
• Have age-related experience and knowledge (for example, when working with children aged 0-1 years, the relevant baby care skills, such as making up bottles, weaning, hygiene, nappy changing. Or for pre-school-aged children, the correct understanding of phonics and supporting transitions to school).
• Up-to-date pediatric first aid (renewed every 3 years)
• Safeguarding understanding
• Health & hygiene certificate