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The following list of questions and answers may be useful to you whether you are interested in becoming a child carer, in need of a child carer for your family, or just have questions about the childcare industry in general: What’s the difference between babysitter, nanny, au pair, and nursery assistant? A babysitter is someone [...]

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Childminders have specific childcare qualifications and in the UK are required to register with Ofsted to practice childcare if working in excess of two hours consecutively with children below the age of eight. Childminding involves caring for other people’s children in one’s home, similar to what is known as “family childcare”. The children are not [...]

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Nowadays many people working in care register with a childcare recruitment agency that specialise in their childcare interests. Prospective employers can approach agencies who have screened candidates and this can make the recruitment process and matching easier. Other options include placing a advert in the local paper or on a childcare recruitment website. Interviewing for [...]

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Depending on the level of childcare role, qualifications in childcare may vary from no formal training to awards, such as those through the Children’s Care and Education Council (CACHE). Such qualifications may include: Certificate or Diploma in Childcare and Education (Childminders and those working with children who have special needs or disabilities) Level 3 Diploma [...]

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To start a career in childcare, individuals need to feel positively motivated to work with children and their families. Some people do view a career in childcare as an option after life-changing experiences. People have different reasons for choosing childcare as career. There are specific requirements for careers in childcare, such as: Skills to help [...]

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“Preschool” means the same as “Nursery” or “Playgroup” in the UK and refers to the provision and delivery of education and development for children from birth to age five, before the start of compulsory education. The term “Kindergarten” means the same and was first used by a German educationalist named Friedrich FrÖbel in the early [...]

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