
Learn how to care for children in this free online childcare course that covers topics like nutrition and safeguarding. Children five years and below make up nearly 6.5% of the UK’s population, creating a demand for childcare providers. This course focuses on the fundamentals of childcare and emphasises the role of nutrition in childhood development. We cover other important topics like providing care for children with special needs, preventing child abuse and accessing government support for families in need. This course suits parents and childcare providers.
| Course Category | Childcare, Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 5-6 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • List the factors that affect child growth and development • Describe the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in children • Describe the role of caregivers in providing childcare • Explain how nutrition affects childhood development • Outline care guidelines governing appropriate physical interaction with children • Discuss the causes of malnutrition in children and explain how to prevent it |
| Course Code | 5796 |



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