Childcare
West Thames College offers a range of practical Childcare courses with high success rates. Students receive individualised support from experienced teachers and gain valuable work placements in schools, day nurseries and children's centres.
We have strong links with Kingston, St Mary's and Roehampton Universities and many of our students progress to study at higher levels.
Key facts:
- Guest speakers and visits
- Gain professional qualifications as you work, with an NVQ or foundation degree
Childcare Courses
| Full time | |
| Foundation Health and Social Care - BTEC Level 1 Certificates | Level 1 |
| Childcare - CACHE Level 2 Award/Certificate/Diploma | Level 2 |
| Childcare - CACHE Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma | Level 3 |
| Early Years Care and Education - Foundation Degree | Level 5 |
| Part time & others | |
| Destination Health and Social Care with Childcare | Level 1 |
| Apprenticeships | |
| Advanced Early Years Care | Level 3 |
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Carys Cole
CACHE Level 3 Diploma Childcare
“I love this course! The lecturers make sure you learn everything possible to help you in your career as a childcare practitioner and the lessons are fascinating. We learn about important theories and legislation regarding childcare and get to go on some great work placements. Thanks to the course, I now know where my career is heading and plan to go to university to study special educational needs.”
Subject list
- A Levels
- Access and Return to Study
- Accounting
- Apprenticeships
- Art & Design
- Beauty Therapy
- Business and Administration
- Catering
- Childcare
- Computing and ICT
- Construction
- Counselling
- Engineering
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- Hairdressing
- Health and Care
- Makeup
- Management
- Media and Music
- Motor Vehicle
- Performing Arts
- Science
- Short Courses for Business
- Sport
- Supported Learning
- Teacher Training
- Trade Union Courses
- Travel and Tourism
- Uniformed Public Services
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Mary Suantah
Mary began her career as a Nursery Nurse. She then became a Social Inspectorate, a role which saw her inspecting day nurseries and playgroups across Lewisham. She has also managed a Family Centre in Kingston for Social Services and was a Child Development Officer for the London Borough of Hounslow.
