cache level 3 holders, what further training can i do?

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I am a nanny but dont still want to be doing it in 10+ years.

I still want to work with children but theres not much to do with a level 3.

I ideally want to still work and do some courses from home as i cannot afford to do either one by itself.

Has anyone done any courses they would reccommend?

Any sites/links that would be useful?

I would be very greatful :)

OU? You can build up to a degree in Early Years which allows you to go on to do EYPS or a PGCE?

The level 3 is the standard qualification but if you were looking at a sideways shift into nursery nursing in a maternity unit for example then MNT have a couple of good CV boosting courses.

What do you want to do?

I'm looking at focusing on a child development course after I finish my level 3. The OU do a nice looking one :) Me and degrees have never got on though so will see what happens.

I would like to do NVQ Level 4 Early Years but because I am a childminder and work on my own I am not able to do it.

I really want to be an EYP one day but because there is little or no funding available because of cuts everywhere we are now expected to fund our own courses to progress further.

Much as I love childminding I would like to do something more.

I did ou and as long as you take it step by step, it is doable. You get you level 4 along the way.

Mum2luke you can do a early years degree with ou that depending on how much your household income is you can get funded through them which is what i am doing as a childminder at the moment and like hsmm says is doable :)

thanks all for youre posts.

I would ideally like to do a early years degree.
Thanks mummyquillian thats good to know, will look into that

Like the others said, the OU is a great option. The 1st part of the FD or EY degree with them is the Level 4 Early Years Cert E100 (used to be E123/4) and you can then progress with the degree if you want to. I did my EYPS with OU and their support is excellent

mummyquilliam Sat 20-Nov-10 18:06:45
Mum2luke you can do a early years degree with ou that depending on how much your household income is you can get funded through them which is what i am doing as a childminder at the moment and like hsmm says is doable

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That's just it, my dh 'earns too much' because they take the gross wage and don't consider outgoings of which we have alot and we support our 17 year old daughter while at college as she doesn't get EMA as her friends do but they still won't help with funding.

This means I would have to take an extra job as well as cming to earn the money to be able to afford the course. Its not fair, I really want to study but because I have only one child to mind so on very little money I feel as though I am trapped for some years to come.

I completed my Foundation degree in Early Years, then did a BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies and soon I am starting an MA Education (Specialisations Inclusion and Early Years).

I did it through uni and recieved a student loan and worked at the same time. Other than that it is best to go through OU as they offer funding towards undergraduate courses and it is home based.