Both Childcare Study, an online organisation, and the National Extension College (NEC) have developed three distance learning courses for childminders -Introducing Childminding Practice (ICP), Developing Childminding Practice (DCP) and Extending Childminding Practice (ECP) - in partnership with the National Childminding Association.
NEC spokesman Nigel Partridge said, 'Traditional distance learning involves working through a pack of study materials, with assignments to be completed and submitted to a "remote" tutor. Contact with the tutor is usually by post, email or phone.'
Childcare Study is also running distance learning childcare courses for NVQ Levels 2 and 3, and the CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childminding Practice.
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