Introduction to Childcare Practice (ICP)

An introductory course delivered over three Saturday sessions or 8 evening sessions. This course covers the business side of childminding, working with parents, safeguarding children and setting limits to behaviour and the five outcomes of Every Child Matters; be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, making a positive contribution and organisation. Completion of the course is a requirement for registration as a Childminder. The course concludes with a Multiple Choice Question paper conducted under exam conditions. Successful completion of the Introduction to Childcare Practice will result in you gaining Unit one of the Diploma in Home-based Childcare a CACHE qualification.

Click here for a table of ICP courses available in Swindon.

If you would like to book onto any of the ICP courses please call the Swindon Sure Start Partnership Training & Recruitment Helpline on 0845 602 3209.
Please note: you cannot book onto an ICP course directly with Trio.

This is a level 3 qualification which is split into five separate units. Each unit is certified. Unit 1 is the ICP course – details above. Follow on units can be completed at the learner's own pace. To gain the Diploma in Home-based Childcare all five units have to be successfully completed.

DHC Units are scheduled in as required. Click here for a table of DHC units available in Swindon.

Funding may be available for you to study the Diploma in Home-based Childcare. If you would like to book onto any of the scheduled DHC units please contact training@triochildcare.co.uk and someone will contact you.

• CACHE NVQ Level 2 Children’s Care Learning and Development (CCLD)
• CACHE NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care Learning and Development (CCLD)
• CACHE NVQ Level 4 Children’s Care Learning and Development (CCLD)
• CACHE NVQ Level 2 Playwork
• CACHE NVQ Level 3 Playwork
• CACHE Certificate in Early Years Foundation Stage Practice
• CACHE Level 3 Award in Playwork for Early Years and Child Care Workers
• CACHE Level 3 Award in Early Years and Child Care for Playworkers
• CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Home-based Childcare