Childminder Training
This page is intended to give you, the Childminder, an overview of training available for Childminders.
Training numbered 1 to 4 is a requirement of the self evaluation for childminders from the National Guidelines for Childminders and we encourage all Childminders to attend this training.
Other courses listed are of benefit to you working with the pre school children in your Childminding service. These training courses are planned for evenings or weekends to facilitate Childminders. Some of these courses may be subsidised, which keeps costs to a minimum, check with your local Childminder Advisory Officer.
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1. Quality Awareness Programme/Childminding in the Home Course
This course is an introduction to childminding for potential childminders or established childminders working in their own home. It gives an insight into the requirements for a childminding service and includes the criteria laid out in the National Guidelines for Childminders. Topics covered are;
- Suitability of person
- Wellbeing of the child
- Physical Environment
- Business Side of Childminding
Starts: January 25th 2012, 10am-12 noon or 7.30pm-9.30pm
Cost: €15
Contact Caroline at 087 0609804 to book your place
Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance
2. Basic First Aid Course with Paediatric CPR training
This course is essential for all childminders caring for children in their own home. The National Guidelines for Childminders recommend childminders hold a current first aid certificate. which should be updated every two years.
- First Aid
- Childhood injury and prevention
- Management of bleeding
- Basic Life support Child/infant
- Choking in children
- Asthma / epilepsy / meningitis / allergy awareness
Duration: 6 nights x 3 hours / 2 days
Accreditation: National Accrediting Body
3. Child Protection Training
This course provides the participant with an overview of ‘Children First’ the National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children and increases participants’ awareness of child protection and highlights the importance of their role in caring for and protecting children in their care. Everyone in contact with children has a responsibility to put children’s welfare first.
Duration: 4 nights x 2.5 hour sessions
Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance
4. Fire Training
Fire training is recommended for Childminders as it is essential that childminders have training in evacuation of children in the event of a fire in the Childminding service.
- Fire Training
- Fire Demo
- Risk and Hazards
- Home Protection
- Fire Services Act 1981
- Education Procedures
- Fire Drills
- Call Emergency services
- Extinguisher Training
- Fire Register
- Duties of Fire Wardens
- Evacuation plan for the Childminding service.
Duration: 1 evening x 3 hours
Accreditation: Certificate of Attendance
5. Manual Handling Awareness programme
The manual handling awareness programme is recommended for workplace practice and is in line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General applications) Regulations 1193 (S.I NO.44 of 1993). The aim of the manual handling awareness programme is that the participants will
- recognise the importance of safe manual handling
- identify the principles safe manual handling.
Duration: 1 evening x 3 hours
Accreditation: Certificate of attendance
6. Start Your Own Business Course
This course covers:
- preparing for enterprise
- market research
- the business plan and operational issues
- promotion and advertising
- book-keeping and taxation
- costing and pricing
- cash management
Duration: 10 evenings x 2 hours
Accreditation: County Enterprise Board Certificate of Attendance
7. FETAC Level 5 Childcare
(Accreditation in Childcare requires the participants to complete 8 modules).
This can be done on a full time or part time basis and is available through your County Childcare Committee and/or local VEC.
Vocational modules (5)
4 Core Modules
- Caring for Children (0-6yrs)
- Working in Childcare
- Child Development
- Early Childhood Education
2 Mandatory Modules
- Communications
- Work Experience Module
2 Elective Modules
(Participants should choose two modules from below)
- Art and Craft for Childcare – D20121
- Care Provision and Practice – D20003
- Legal Studies – B20132
- Safety and Health at work – D20165
- Social Studies – G20031
- Usaid na Gaeilge le Paisti Oga – E20121
- Irish for Pre school services – E20122
- Occupational first aid – D20174
- Childminding Practise – L21949
An appropriate module developed/approved by FETAC.
Special Requirements
Candidates must complete a minimum of four weeks work experience with Children.
For more information, contact your local County Childcare Committee or visit www.fetac.ie
