MNT Training has launched a home study version of the popular Diploma inHome-based Childcare (DHC). Philippa Murray, director of MNT, says,'This is an excellent opportunity for nannies and other home-basedchildcarers to study at home. Most nannies and maternity nurses worklong hours, making it impossible to attend a college to undertakefurther training. Having completed the Diploma, childcarers can go on toa foundation degree which opens the door to achieving EYP Status.'
Another advantage of the DHC is that the first unit, Introduction toChildcare Practice, covers the required childcare training to joinOfsted's Voluntary Register.
Contact MNT on 0844 8268 446 or visitwww.mnttraining.co.uk/training.
YOGA FOR WELLBEING
Yoga4 UK is delivering yoga training to 12 sites in the Happy Childchain of nurseries in west London. Its training programme teaches skillsto safely integrate yoga to support physical and emotional well-beingand to create calmer learning environments.
Farah Khan, progammes manager, says 'We are seeing growing interest inour courses for both six months to two-year-olds and two- to fiveyear-olds.'
Vist www.yoga4.co.uk.
FOOD SAFETY
Online learning consultancy Learning HQ offers a food hygiene coursedesigned to help nurseries meet the legal requirements set out by theFood Standards Agency. It covers areas such as the causes of foodpoisoning, preventing cross-contamination, cleaning and disinfecting,correct storage of food, chilling, freezing and cooking, harmfulbacteria and food hygiene and the law.
Find out more on 01285 657507 or e-mail food@learnhq.com
DEGREE FROM NORLAND
In September Norland College is delivering the BA (Hons) Early ChildhoodStudies (Norland) programme and the Sure Start Sector Endorsed EarlyYears Foundation Degree, in collaboration with the University ofGloucestershire. The first two years of the course will be at NorlandCollege, and the remaining two years, undertaken while in employment,are flexible but include a range of workshops in Bath, Cheltenham orLondon.
For details e-mail mail@norland.co.uk or visit www.norland.co.uk.
