which courses?????

[Adiamond]

Hi,I am in the middle of doing the introduction to childcare practice-homebased course which I understand we need to do to register as childminders. I am just wandering if there are any other courses we HAVE to do after this.....I am doing it home study and paying for it all myself I really hope I don't have to pay out for anymore studying. I thought this was all I needed to do and anymore was up to me if I want to do it :panic:
Please help x x x

[FizzysFriends]

You have to do first aid before you can be registered. Its a 12 hour course (either split over a couple of saturdays or over more weeknights). I'd get signed up asap as they fill up quickly in most places.

[Allie]

Hampshire asks for food hygiene as well, and I would sign up for anything on the EYFS


Allie

[Adiamond]

Thanks for your response,I have completed my 1st aid, what I meant was college courses sorry for not being clear it's just someone said that you HAVE to do more than the ICP course,just a bit confused about it all :( x x x

[FizzysFriends]

All that you have to have is 1st aid and ICP. Anything else is recommended but there is nothing stopping you going them once you are registered.

[Tatjana]

No, there's no other course you have to do.

xx

[Suzanne & Ian]

Is it your local council that decides what courses you need to do b4 you start minding? or is there a min standard req'd???

thx

Suzanne

[Debster]

You have to do DHC 1 and first aid it is good practice to do your safeguarding and I have been told that the food hygeine will become compulsory you will need to complete a level 3 NVQ or DHC level 3 within 5 yrs of minding oh and with Ofsted being so hot on risk assements there is a course that covers that.
:)