'It was two years of full-time study and what really impressed me was how well organised and set up it was,' she says. 'It was an evenly balanced mix of practical and written work which was well integrated throughout.'
As part of the core units Ms Paul studied child protection, first aid, child health and development, and good practice.
'When I started the course I had no idea what kind of setting I wanted to work in although I thought about working in a nursery or school,' she says.
'The course helped me to identify the fact that I would like to work with children on a one-to-one basis in a family settting and I decided to opt for being a nanny.'
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