Registered childminders are childcare professionals who provide care and education for children up to the age of 12 years within domestic premises that is not the child’s own home for more than two hours per day for reward.
Current qualification accepted
Required by National Minimum Standards:
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City and Guilds unit 326 - Introduction to home-based childcare
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City and Guilds unit 327 - Preparing for childminding practice
or any of the qualifications at level 3 (or above) listed below will also be accepted:
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WJEC Level 2 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core
and
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City and Guilds Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice
or
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WJEC Level 2 Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development: Core
and
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WJEC Level 3 Children’s Care, Play, Learning and Development: Practice and Theory
Degrees:
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University of South Wales: BA Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)
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University of South Wales: Fd Early Years Education and Practice (with Early Years Practitioner status)
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Cardiff Metropolitan University: BA (Hons) Early years education and professional practice with EYPS
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Glyndwr University: Fd Early Childhood Studies (EYPS)
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University Trinity St Davids: BA Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status
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Swansea University: Early Childhood Studies with Early years practitioner
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Aberystwyth University: BA Early Childhood Studies with Early Years Practitioner Status
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University Trinity St David’s: HE Diploma Early Years Education and Care: Early Years Practitioner Status
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Prifysgol Caerdydd: BA (Anrh) Addysg Gynnar ac Ymarferydd Proffesiynol gyda Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar (bi-lingual)
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Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant: BA Addysg a Gofal Blynyddoedd Cynnar: Statws Ymarferydd Blynyddoedd Cynnar (available through the medium of Welsh)
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Swansea University: Early Childhood Studies With Early Years Practitioner Status with a Year Abroad