Childcare has been taught at Craven College for over 25 years by highly qualified Childcare Practitioners with backgrounds in day nurseries, playgroups, hospitals, schools, special needs schools, child-minding and neonatal intensive care. You can study Childcare as a full-time course or as an Appren
DurationThis Childcare qualification is a true career starter. It is recognised in industry so if you want to go straight into a career, you can do so from Level 2 as you will leave qualified to work in the sector as a Nursery Assistant.
Childcare has been taught at Craven College for over 25 years by highly qualified Childcare Practitioners with backgrounds in day nurseries, playgroups, hospitals, schools, special needs schools, child-minding and neonatal intensive care. You can study Childcare as a full-time course or as an Apprenticeship.
Work experience is essential for Childcare courses. At Craven College, we provide those placements for you. Annually we source over 150 placements in places such as Clitheroe, Shipley, Leeds, Bradford and Skipton due to our experienced tutors and their extensive industry links.
Childcare students need to have a warm, caring and patient nature, good communication skills, the ability to work with young children and their families in a sensitive and positive way, have creative ideas for activities and an interest in child development. These characteristics will be built on throughout the course.
Our Level 1 qualification allows you to study both Health & Social Care and Early Years & Childcare sectors, enabling you to decide which professional industry you prefer before progressing onto the Level 2 qualification.
Upon successful completion of the Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Licence Course, participants will be awarded a license to practice, enabling them to pursue employment opportunities in nurseries, preschools, children’s centres, and other early years settings or they could progress on to the T level Early Years Educator Level 3 programme.
There are lots of career choices in the Childcare industry. Many of our past students have gone on to become Teaching Assistants, Nannies, Childminders, Play Leaders, Children’s Reps (overseas) and many have achieved management roles.
What You Will Study
Level 1
Safeguarding
Health & Safety
Inclusion
Communication
Young People’s Development
Factors Affecting Older People
Mental Health
Development Through Play
Physical Care of Babies & Young Children
Autism Spectrum Condition
Learning Disabilities
Level 2
Child Development from Birth to 11 years 11 months
Play & Learning
Exploring Legislation
The Role of the Childcare Practitioner
Nutrition
Physical Development & Physical Activity
Our Mission
Enriching lives through learning
Our Vision
To deliver and develop high-quality learning opportunities for all through an aspirational team who collaborate with our key stakeholders in a well-connected and resourced, sustainable learning and working environment.
Craven College, Skipton
Craven College – a Further Education College based in Skipton, North Yorkshire, “The Gateway to the Dales”. Our unique position – at the juncture of West Yorkshire and East Lancashire enables us to offer a variety of further and higher education courses, including apprenticeships, undergraduate degrees, part-time adult education and courses for business.
Craven College started life in 1825 as the Skipton Mechanics Institute on the High Street in Skipton. During the Second World War, the Skipton Art School and Skipton Technical Institute were established.
In 1954 the Skipton Art School and Technical Institution become the Craven Institute for Further Education. In 1974, the College was renamed the Craven College of Adult Education and the full-time courses flourished mainly leading to secretarial work, hospitality and catering, social work and small business management.
The Aireville Campus was developed in 1989 adjoining Aireville School (now The Skipton Academy). The Auction Mart Campus was later developed to accommodate all land-based courses and The Aviation Academy was established in Yeadon at Leeds Bradford Airport.
Tyro Training was established in 2003 offering flexible training, consultancy and support to business across the North of England. Its HQ at Craven Cattle Mart in Skipton.
The Animal Management Centre was opened for students in 2018 with specialist rooms for aquatics, invertebrates, nocturnals, reptiles, amphibians and small mammals. From its premises in Ripon, Evolve supports young people from across North Yorkshire with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and offers full Study Programmes, with a focus on work experience and skills for employment.
In 2020, Craven College became an integral part of the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology – representing significant investment in training resources on the Skipton campus to support education in digital skills such as cyber-security, digital infrastructure, multi-media, software development and gaming.
Our newest addition, Craven Arena officially opened in 2022. The facility offers training for students, stable management courses and can host unaffiliated Dressage, Combined Training and Show Jumping. Craven Arena is the ideal location for public events, clinics, masterclasses, and lecture demonstrations and we work with all equine disciplines and clubs.
Key Facts
Over 3,700 students
on full-time, part-time and apprenticeship programmes
5 campuses
across North and West Yorkshire
£1.25m investment
in estates and facilities since 2017
Over 400 members of staff
employed across all campuses
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