2006-08-19 14:16:52 · 12 answers · asked by APRILDEB 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
hi can i just add ive never had social services and i love children just my youngest is due to go to school next april and thought i could help care for other children as im not good at anything else i still need to qualify then?xxxxxxxto all that has answered so farxxxxxxx
2006-08-19 14:30:42 · update #1
You will still need to qualify and Social Services will need to do all the necessary checks on you. Having so many children yourself should count in you favour as you have obvious experience. find out from you local council.
2006-08-19 22:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by koolkatt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wont automaticaly give you the qualificatoins to do it professionally but it may help you to take the higher child care course, i skipped the nvq2 and went straight to the nvq3 in early years care and education course in the uk as i had 2 kids already, also it depends what sort of child care you want to do.... in schools , pre schools, after school clubs etc they all accept different levels of child care qualifications and some will accept you on a training scheme and train you along with a college while you work some will pay you some will want you there voluntarily but if you take a child care course you will be expected to do at least 10 hours on site training somewhere, good luck if you decide to go for it! :)
2006-08-20 01:12:04 · answer #2 · answered by sam g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it automatically qualify you to be a child carer? No
It may help you understand and be more patient with childern but you still have to get a degree to do it professionaly or to be "qualified"
2006-08-19 14:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by Crystal L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no im sorry to say, i think ya great putting up with 5 kids in the 6 week holidays i only have 2 and there driving me and my wife mad come on {september} only kidding, you need a medal good luck with being a child carer you'll be fab
2006-08-19 14:28:37 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what child care you go into. really you need quailifications. to be a nursery nurse you need to to a course called "Diploma in Childcare adn Education". For a teacher's assistant you need to do a "teacher's assistant" course. And for childminding you need to be registared if you registar first for £14 you may be able to do the childminding course for free.
2006-08-19 22:52:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No u need some sort of recognised qualification such as an nvq in childcare ..
2006-08-19 14:29:00 · answer #6 · answered by jizzumonkey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will help you as fair as qualify the state does that ;-)
2006-08-19 14:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by College Student 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will help you as long as you have no reports with social services good luck
2006-08-19 14:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your local day care center. some accept it and some don't
2006-08-19 14:59:47 · answer #9 · answered by Julie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it doesn't qualify you but i certainly think it helps you a lot!!! god woman, you must be real tolerant!!! well done!
2006-08-19 14:24:18 · answer #10 · answered by xiss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋