NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in an Introduction to Neuroscience in Early Years
Course Description
This thought-provoking NCFE CACHE qualification combines two highly topical themes within
child development and early years provision –neuroscience and self-regulation.
Neuroscience is an exciting field of research that has huge significance to anyone who supports
babies or young children. This qualification is designed to give learners an introduction to the subject, and to share with them some of the remarkable insights it has given us in terms of how
the infant brain develops, and how this is affected by a range of external influences.
For example, advances in technology mean we can now see the damaging effects that stress,
trauma and a lack of adult care and affection can have on the developing structures of the brain
and how these can detrimentally affect learning and behaviour. Conversely, we can also see the
powerful and positive effects of affectionate and responsive caregiver relationships and of nurturing
care environments.
This qualification also explores the topic of self regulation in early years. These are a critical set of
skills that help children to remain calm, attentive and able to deal with powerful emotions such as
fear, anger and sadness.
Children are not born with these skills; they develop them over time when
they are supported to understand their feelings and actions by caring and responsive adults. This is one of the reasons why, for the first time, self-regulation has been included as an early learning goal in the new Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework.
As well as explaining the theory behind the science, this course will provide learners with
practical advice in terms of how to promote healthy brain development in the critical first seven years of life, and how they can support child
Course Content
The Level 2 Award in an Introduction to Neuroscience in Early Years comprises two mandatory units as follows:
- MODULE A : Understanding neuroscience in early years
- MODULE A : Understanding self-regulation and how to nurture this
This course is available online or as a paper-based submission
Requirements
- People are over 19 years of age on 31st August 2022 (beginning of the Academic Year).
- Lived in the UK/EU for the past 3 years. Proof of residency maybe required
- Not on an Apprenticeship
- Cannot already have completed this course
- This course is free but colleges may charge a small admin fee if the course is not completed to cover the cost of the learning materials.
- To register for a course, please fill out the form below and one of our enrolment advisers will be in touch to provide you with information, advice and guidance. The call will be from a mobile number (07943 743748) which you may not recognise, but is registered to MSD Independent Ltd.
We are presently undertaking online registrations so there is no minimum amount of people for an Induction to take place. All we will require is the students contact details (mobile phone number and a valid email address.
The qualifications are NCFE level 2 and are fully certificated Nationally recognised courses.
Learners are able to further their own continuous professional development a criteria for the care certificate which may also improve their career prospects and can then progress on to further qualifications in health & social care or other related subjects.
The course submission times are between 8 and 16 weeks depending on which course they choose to complete.
They will have a dedicated Tutor from the College or Learning Provider, who are fully trained and give feedback on all questions answered. Specialist Tutors are available and are qualified in dealing with anyone who has a learning difficulty ie: Dyslexia and they will support all learners throughout the course.
All of our Induction are carried out by one of our experience Inductors and can be either by telephone or an online forum such as Zoom, MS Teams at a time and place to suit you This is necessary so that students and staff get all the information required to complete the course successfully. We are very aware of the disruption this may sometimes cause, but we try to work with you and your staff.
For Companies we are now offering face to face inductions at your premises and asking for a minimum of 8 people to attend for an Induction to take place with one of our experienced Inductors.
During the Induction we introduce people to the courses and complete the necessary College paperwork.
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