Nursery and Child Care Management
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Nursery and Child Care Management Course
Introduction:
To excel as a nursery manager in the childcare industry, a strong foundation of knowledge and skills is essential to effectively oversee a team of professionals and ensure the profitability of the business. This requires determination and hard work. The "Child Care and Nursery Management" course is specifically designed to help individuals transition from being a practitioner to becoming a successful manager and leader within a day nursery.
This course focuses on equipping participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to make a smooth transition from a nursery practitioner to a management role. It provides tailored training to effectively manage a team of individuals working in the childcare sector.
The "Child Care and Nursery Management" training course is divided into two modules:
MODULE I - Child care Management
MODULE II - Nursery Management
Each module is structured to be taken as a standalone training course, although participants can maximize their benefits by completing both modules consecutively as a two-week training course. For more detailed information, please feel free to get in touch.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this Child Care and Nursery Management training course you will be able to:
- creating a safe, caring and stimulating environment that promotes learning through play
- Supervising activity-planning to make sure children's needs are met
- Working closely with parents and/or carers, giving them a high standard of customer service, including regular progress reports
- Working with colleagues and other professionals to make sure that children’s needs are met
- Making sure that equipment, such as furniture and toys, is in good condition
Who Should Attend?
Child Care and Nursery Management training course is suitable for:
- Anyone who is interested in either gaining an employment in the nursery management industry or in progressing in their current profession. Individuals planning to set up their very own nursery might also benefit from this learning program.
Course Outlines:
Health Living and Child Care at home
- What is a 'healthy lifestyle?'
- Exercise
- Healthy eating
- Activities for young children
- Well-being for children and their families
- Documentation required for a home child care business
- Intellectual development
- Supervision and travel to destinations away from the child care setting
- Good health and safety practices indoors and outdoors
Building Positive Relationships
- Current legal requirements
- Respecting and valuing individuality
- How to deal with conflict
- Types of foods that should be avoided
- Special dietary requirements
- Childhood chronic diseases and how they can affect development
- Government guidelines on food and nutrition
Administrative Procedures within the Child Care Setting
- Data Protection Act
- Keeping accurate and up-to-date information
- Methods and systems for recording financial information
- Tax and VAT
- Storing data
Development and Learning
- Using ICT
- Safety concerns
- Literacy, language and communication
- Numeracy, reasoning skills and problem-solving
- Physical development
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Creative development
The Management of Nursery Staff and communications
- Effective communication
- Appraisals, supervisions and staff records
- Disciplinary and grievance
- Introduction to recruitment
- Inductions
- Disciplinary procedures and grievance issues
- Employment policies for the recruitment and management of staff
Safeguarding Children
- Signs, symptoms and indicators of child abuse
- Procedures to follow in cases of child abuse
- Caring for children who have suffered abuse
- Reporting an incident
- The child protection conference
Health and Safety for Children and Staff
- Safe working practices in the nursery setting for children and staff
- Health and safety at different stages of child development
- Procedures for good hygiene
- Illness
- First aid
The Early Years Foundation Stage: Curriculum and Assessment
- Signs, symptoms and indicators of child abuse
- Procedures to follow in cases of child abuse
- Caring for children who have suffered abuse
- Detrimental issues and learning
- The importance of differentiation
- Planning learning with the support of assessments
Creating a Positive Nursery Environment
- Summative assessments
- Referral to third parties
- Risk assessment
- Communication for play