Working with Children Level 1 · 01/10/2025

Working with Children Level 1

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This course provides an excellent starting point for anyone looking to pursue a career in working with children in settings such as schools or childcare.

The course can also be of great value to parents or anyone who interacts with or cares for children.
 

You will cover fundamental principles of working with children which apply in schools, childcare, and other settings:

• Supporting the provision of a safe learning environment for young children
• Designing a range of play activities for young children aimed at their age and stage of development
• Healthy eating for children and planning and taking part in activities to encourage children to eat healthily
• Health and safety requirements and the importance of keeping all children safe from harm

You must be aged 19 or over (as at 31st August 2025) and be ordinarily resident in the UK. 

You will need a sufficient level of English to be able to follow the curriculum and complete any course work.

Please also be sure you have enough time each week to attend all classes and to complete any homework assignments outside of class.

This is a knowledge-based qualification and you do not need a placement in a childcare setting in order to complete this qualification. 

Please bring a pen, note paper or note book, and a folder to store any handouts.

This course has some elements delivered online, so you will need access to a computer or laptop and an internet connection. (Please note that a smartphone or tablet will not be suitable)

If you do not have the necessary IT equipment, you can still apply for the course as there may be opportunity for equipment loan depending on your personal circumstances.

This course offers a good platform from which you can progress into a more specialised role. For this reason, upon completion of the course, you can continue onto our Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Diploma course if you wish to progress further into childcare, or our Teaching Assistant level 3 Diploma if you wish to progress into supporting children in schools. 

As an introduction to working with children this qualification can support a progression route into a level 2 qualification in working with children in early years or a level 3 qualification working with children in a primary school. 

Once you have achieved your level 1 qualification, job opportunities could include working in a school as a lunchtime supervisor, admin role/support within a school office.

£403.20

This course is part of the Adult Skills fund offer. It may be free if you are unemployed, if you are a London resident earning below £27,007.50, or if you live in a non-devolved area earning below £25,750.

If none of the above applies to you, the full course fees will usually apply.

- please see our fee policy for further information

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01-Oct-2025 to 10-Dec-2025

09:30 am to 12:30 pm (Wed)

10 weeks / 30 hours total

Hook Learning Centre

The Hook Centre
9 Green End
Hook
Chessington
KT9 1AE

Please complete the enrolment form using the link below.

A member of Kingston Adult Education staff will then contact you to confirm your eligibility, send you the initial assessment, and take payment if necessary.

Please note that your place on the course cannot be confirmed until this has taken place.

For help or more information, email skillsforworkandlife@kingston.gov.uk

Or call one of the numbers below:

• 07511045147 (if your enquiry is about a vocational course; line is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursday mornings)
• 07523931498 (if your enquiry is about a digital skills course; line is open Monday afternoons, and Thursdays and Fridays)
• 07511045124 (if your enquiry is about an English or maths course; line is open Monday to Thursday)

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