Education & Childcare Online Short Courses

This course is ideal for learners who wish to increase their awareness and understanding of bullying, including how to recognise when bullying is taking place, take action to stop bullying and the legislation surrounding it. It is ideal for those working within childcare, education, and youth work.

This course aims to increase the awareness of the types of bullying that can occur, what factors can create a bully, the legislations surrounding bullying and how to help an individual who is being bullied.

This course is split into 4 manageable units:

Unit 1: Principles of Bullying

Unit 2: Recognising bullying in children and young people

Unit 3: Action to be taken when a child or young person is being bullied

Unit 4: Understand government guidelines for bullying

TQUK LEVEL 2 Certificate in Awareness of Bullying in Children and Young People

By undertaking this course, you will gain formal recognition by obtaining a nationally recognised qualification. This will enable you to further your own continuous professional development, which could support you in improving your career prospects. You can also progress onto further qualifications such as:

• Level 2 Behaviour That Challenges
• Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning/Teaching Assistant
• Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
• Level 2 Mental Health Awareness
• Level 2 Understanding Autism

This course requires the completion and passing of four short tutor-marked online unit assessments. Learners are allocated a course tutor who will mark assessments and are able to offer support through the online learning platform.

There are no specific entry requirements however learners should have a level 1 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent.

Our Understanding Autism level 2 course will give an understanding of autism and the principles of supporting autistic individuals. Study the person-centred approach and the influence that positive communication methods can have and will gain and understanding of how autistic individuals can be supported to live healthy fulfilled lives. 

You will study and successfully complete 6 mandatory units to help you learn and develop a clear understanding of autism and how in your role as a teacher or caregiver you can tackle children and adults with autism to prepare them better for the future. 

You will learn symptoms of autism and how every individual has a varying condition; Identify in what areas individuals with autism require assistance; Learn how children with autism are diagnosed and learn common behavioural patterns of individuals with autism. 

Unit 1: Introduction to autism 

This unit will provide a comprehensive introduction to autism, covering what is meant by ‘autism’, theories, exploring how autism develops and methods of working with those affected. Discover common misconceptions surrounding autism and conditions that develop alongside autism. 

Unit 2: Using a person-centred approach to support autistic individuals 

This unit covers the method of utilising a person-centred approach in order to support autistic individuals, incorporating the unique preferences and needs of the individual. Examine the legislation and guidance on autism, as well as the support networks available to individuals diagnosed with the condition and their families. 

Unit 3: Communication and social interaction in autistic individuals 

This unit covers the delays and difficulties in speech, language, and social development often faced by autistic individuals. Also covered are methods and strategies that could be used when communicating with an autistic individual. 

Unit 4: Sensory processing, perception and cognition in autistic individuals 

Gain an in-depth understanding of sensory processing, perception and cognition in autistic individuals – including hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity. Also, consider how to support the many unique sensory needs of autistic individuals. 

Unit 5: Supporting positive behaviour in autistic individuals 

This unit will provide an understanding of an individual’s behaviour in the context of autism and look at how to support positive behaviour and help individuals to develop coping strategies. 

Unit 6: Supporting autistic individuals to live healthy and fulfilled lives 

This unit covers how to provide effective support through transitions and life events, how to maintain the personal safety of others and how to access the wealth of services, facilities and employment opportunities open to those living with autism. Gain an understanding of what it is like for an autistic individual to live, including their experiences and their challenges. 

TQUK LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING AUTISM

By undertaking this course, you will gain formal recognition by obtaining a nationally recognised qualification. This will enable you to further your own continuous professional development, which could support you in improving your career prospects. You can also progress onto further qualifications with us such as:

• Level 2 Behaviour That Challenges
• Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning/Teaching Assistant
• Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
• Level 2 In Neuroscience
• Level 2 in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties

The Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism is internally assessed by a tutor/Assessor.

There are no external assessments or exams.

There are no specific prior learning requirements for this qualification.

However, learners may find it helpful if they have already achieved a level 1 qualification and/ or had some experience working in childcare, education or a support/ health care setting.

All prospective learners will have an interview to ensure the course is suitable for them.

All learners must be at least 19+.

Course code for online  enrolment: CH2O0CE3

The qualification is appropriate to a wide range of learners especially those on apprenticeship programmes or other training to prepare 

for work or as part of induction to a job role. It can also be used as part of citizenship programmes for individuals coming to live in the UK. The purpose of this qualification is to develop learners knowledge, understanding and skills of the Prevent duty, British values, safeguarding and online safety. 

This course is ideal for learners who wish to increase their awareness and understanding of the issues surrounding Prevent, including radicalisation, extremism, propaganda, social media, and the promotion of British Values, such as democracy and the rule of law. Learners will also learn more about safeguarding and the legislation relating to it. 

This course is split into four manageable units: 

Unit 1: Principles of safeguarding 

Unit 2: The Prevent duty and its importance in society 

Unit 3: The importance of online safety 

Unit 4: The importance of British Values 

Level 2 Certificate

By undertaking this course, you will gain formal recognition by obtaining a nationally recognised qualification. This will enable you to further your own continuous professional development, which could support you in improving your career prospects. You can also progress onto further qualifications with us such as:

• Level 2 Behaviour That Challenges
• Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning/Teaching Assistant
• Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
• Level 2 Understanding Autism
• Level 2 in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties

Learners will need to meet all of the assessment criteria

There are no exams or external assessments.

There are no specific entry requirements however learners should have a minimum of level two in literacy and numeracy or equivalent.

All prospective learners will have an interview to ensure the course is suitable for them.

All learners must be at least 19+.

Course code for online enrolment:ED2O0CE2

This qualification’s aim is to provide an introduction into the study of neuroscience in early years, it looks at the early development of the brain in babies and young children from birth to 7 years of age. It looks at how the social brain develops, the limbic system and self-regulation. 

It will support learners who are seeking a career within the early years sector., or those already employed within the sector. 

Learners may also progress to further study 

Unit 01 Understanding neuroscience in early years. In this unit, learners will understand neuroscience and the early development of the brain. They will understand neurons, synaptogenesis and how the social brain develops. 

Unit 02 Understanding self-regulation and how to nurture this in children from birth to seven years. In this unit, the learner will understand the limbic system and self-regulation. They will understand self-regulation and the factors that can affect its development. They will also learn about the three types of stress and about adverse childhood experiences. The learner will also learn to distinguish between behaviourist and relational approaches to behaviour management. 

Level 2 Award in an Introduction to Neuroscience in Early Years (NCFE CACHE)

By undertaking this course, you will gain formal recognition by obtaining a nationally recognised qualification. This will enable you to further your own continuous professional development, which could support you in improving your career prospects. You can also progress onto further qualifications with us such as: 

• Level 2 Behaviour That Challenges 
• Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning/Teaching Assistant 
• Level 3 Early Years Practitioner 
• Level 2 Understanding Autism 
• Level 2 in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties 

This qualification has 2 mandatory units, which will be internally assessed and externally quality assured portfolio of evidence over the 12 weeks

This qualification is suitable for learners aged 16 or above who are interested in working in the early years sector. No previous experience of working in an early years setting is required. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 1 qualification

Course code for online enrolment: ED2B0AW2