Care / Health and Social Care Health and Social Care Childcare

NVQ Health and Social Care - Levels 2 & 3 NEW CACHE Certificate for Teaching Assistants - Stage 3
These courses are accessed through required. An interview is required. LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 You will develop the skills you need to To enrol for the course, you will need DAY Tuesday
a variety of learning techniques Dates and times are by arrangement work as a teacher's assistant in a to undertake a short interview and
DAY TBA TBA DATE 30/09/08
including open learning materials, with the candidate. school. You will learn good practice you will need to have arranged a
workshops and taught sessions. They DATE w/c 29/09/08 w/c 29/09/08 and how to meet the needs of placement. Support in finding the
TIME 0930-1430
are designed for those employed in Each level should be achieved within children in the school setting. If you placement is available.
the Care sector or presently involved 12 months. Different start dates are TIME TBA TBA successfully complete the course, WEEKS 30
in voluntary work, and provide available throughout the year. you will gain a nationally recognised
WEEKS 30 30 FEE £525
candidates with underpinning qualification for teaching assistants.
knowledge, a portfolio of evidence, FEE £460 £460 DISCOUNTED £175
access to assessment and internal FEE
DISCOUNTED £200 £200
verification required for the award.
FEE CODE 23143 D18MA
Additional assessment costs will be
payable if a College assessor is CODE 23244 D18MA 23244 D18MA

CACHE Certificate in Pre- NEW CACHE Diploma in Pre- NEW

Childcare School Practice - Level 2 School Practice - Level 3
Course Description

NVQ Childrenʼs Care, Learning and Development - Levels 2 & 3 NEW

This Level 2 qualification provides DAY Friday DAY Monday
qualified status for early years This Level 3 qualification is for you if
practitioners and is suitable for those DATE 03/10/08 you are working as a supervisor or in DATE 12/01/09
working with pre-school children a senior position in a pre-school,
TIME 0930-1430 TIME 0930-1430
wishing to develop their knowledge playgroup or nursery. It is a nationally
These courses are accessed through required. An interview is required. LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
and understanding. WEEKS 30 recognised and graded qualification. WEEKS 4 terms
a variety of learning techniques Dates and times are by arrangement
DAY TBA TBA
including open learning materials, with the candidate. FEE £216 FEE £495
The course runs over four terms.
workshops and taught sessions. They DATE w/c 29/09/08 w/c 29/09/08
are designed for those in Each level should be achieved within DISCOUNTED £95 DISCOUNTED £295
childcare/education or presently 12 months. Different start dates are TIME TBA TBA FEE FEE
involved in voluntary work and available throughout the year. CODE 23102 D18MA
WEEKS 30 30 CODE 23103 D18MA

Childcare
provide candidates with underpinning
knowledge, a portfolio of evidence, FEE £460 £460

CACHE Diploma in Home- NEW CACHE Diploma in Home- NEW

access to assessment and internal
DISCOUNTED £200 £200

Based Childcare - Level 3 Based Childcare - Level 3

verification required for the award.
FEE
Additional assessment costs will be
payable if a College assessor is CODE 23145 D18MA 23146 D18MA

Unit 1 Introducing Childcare

CACHE Certificate in Playwork - Level 2

Practice (home-based)
DAY Monday This five unit course follows on from DAY Monday
Unit 1 and gives a full qualification to
This Unit forms a stand-alone DATE 29/09/08 home-based childcare practitioners DATE 17/11/08
qualification for those seeking providing a service for families
TIME 1900-2100 TIME 1900-2100
Childcare

home-based child-carer approvals. seeking home-based care for their

The course consists of two units: You can progress on to the CACHE DAY Thursday Thursday
• Unit 1 Playwork Practice Diploma in Playwork. Applicants for WEEKS 6 children. WEEKS 24
• Unit 2 Health and Safety in a this course should be aged at least DATE 02/10/08 26/02/09
FEE £125 FEE £195
Playwork Setting. 16 and be employed in playwork or
TIME 1800-2130 1800-2130 DISCOUNTED N/A DISCOUNTED N/A
they would need a minimum of 60
You will cover: hours’ playwork experience through WEEKS 15 15 FEE FEE
• Children and play a voluntary placement.
FEE £216 £216 CODE 23147 E18MA CODE 23103 E18MA
• Roles and responsibilities of a play
worker DISCOUNTED £95 £95

BTEC Specialist Short Courses - Variable Levels NEW

• Conflict resolution FEE
• Dealing with accidents and
emergencies CODE 23141 E08MA 23141 E08MB
• Healthy eating and personal
hygiene
Courses specialising in:
• Supervision of trips and outings. These specialist courses offer
professional updating and
• Dementia Care - Level 2 development for individuals and

• Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2

organisations working in the Care
sector. Fees and Levels are variable.

• Healthy Eating Award - Level 1

Learning can take place in College or
at your place of work.

• Nutrition Awareness - Level 2 Please ring CBT 01582 861607 to

• Working with Medication - Level 3

reserve a place on the next induction
briefing for the course of your choice

For NVQs in Logistics see page 62. All the courses on this page take place at Main Campus, Kingsway, Dunstable. All the courses on this page take place at Main Campus, Kingsway, Dunstable.

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 Childcare Computing and IT (Saturday Club)

Foundation Degree in Early Years (FdA) (Specialising in Playwork) Web design Beginners Powerpoint for Beginners

This is a two-year programme which Contributing to the protection of Optional units will focus on playwork. DAY Thursday This course will DAY Saturday Saturday This course will teach the user how DAY Saturday
helps develop knowledge, children from abuse, working with teach the user how to use the presentation package
Childcare

DATE 13/12/08 16/05/09 DATE 13/06/09

Computing and IT (Saturday Club)

understanding and skills for career other professionals, developing, To apply for this course you have to DATE 02/10/08 to design web sites Powerpoint.
advancement while working with implementing and evaluating specific hold a Level 3 qualification in Early and allow the user TIME 1000-1500 1000-1500
TIME 0930-1430 TIME 1000-1500
young children. It is aimed at plans and activities to meet the Years and Care and be in appropriate to publish their site
candidates who hold a Level 3 specific needs of children, managing employment. on the Internet. WEEKS 1 1
WEEKS 30 WEEKS 1
qualification and are working in an sessions with groups of children, FEE £50 £50
Early Years setting. It will enable you to working with parents to enhance their Assessment will be continuous but FEE £1,255 FEE £50
meet the changing circumstances in children's learning and development, varied in format. DISCOUNTED N/A N/A
DISCOUNTED N/A DISCOUNTED N/A
FEE
This course takes place at Main
employment practices and possibly providing information to support FEE FEE

Campus, Kingsway, Dunstable.

gain promotion to a management role. decision making, developing own CODE 21367 D08MA 21367 D08MB
resources, enabling children to CODE 23940 D18MA CODE 21368 D08MA
The course is composed of a number participate confidently and effectively
of modules covering areas such as: in activities. Please note: the fee shown is
per annum.
Internet for beginners DTP

Computing and IT (Saturday Club) This course will teach the user how
to use the Internet, using search
DAY Saturday This course will teach the user how
to use the Desk Top Publishing
DAY Saturday

Please see the website for the full range of courses for the Saturday Club.
engines and the variety of options DATE 08/02/09 package Publisher. You will design DATE 28/02/09
a newsletter using the facilities of
TIME 1000-1500 TIME 1000-1500
WEEKS 1 WEEKS 1
Introduction to Computing Access Database FEE £50 FEE £50

This course will teach DISCOUNTED N/A DISCOUNTED N/A

DAY Saturday Saturday This course will teach DAY Saturday Saturday FEE FEE
the learner how to the user how to
use a computer and DATE 04/10/08 17/01/09 create and use DATE 11/10/08 31/01/09 CODE 21369 D08MA CODE 21370 D08MA

The courses above take place at the Kingsland Skills Institute Campus, Houghton Regis.
the wide range of Microsoft Access.
TIME 1000-1500 1000-1500 TIME 1000-1500 1000-1500
applications that You will design and

Computing and IT
comes with the WEEKS 1 1 create databases for WEEKS 1 1
operating system. a range of
It also covers file FEE £50 £50 FEE £50 £50
applications.
management, basic DISCOUNTED N/A N/A DISCOUNTED N/A N/A
Computing and IT (Saturday Club)

maintanence and FEE FEE

security.
CODE 21363 D08MA 21363 D08MB CODE 21364 D08MA 21364 D08MB
ITQ
This course consists of a be as flexible as possible. You through the College Learning times throughout the year. Please
compendium of subjects which have an option of studying on a Shops situated in the town centres telephone for details. There is no
Word Beginners Excel Beginners spans the area of computing. You part-time day release basis or in of Dunstable and Leighton charge associated with this course
will cover word processing, the evening at the Kingsway Buzzard. but there will be a £35
This course will teach DAY Saturday Saturday This course will teach DAY Saturday Saturday databases, spreadsheets, the Campus. If you prefer, you have administration fee.
the user how to use the user how to use internet and e-mail. The delivery of the option of studying on a Courses are available on several For further details of our learning
the Word processing DATE 18/10/08 07/03/09 the Spreadsheet DATE 22/11/08 28/03/09 flexible delivery programme days of the week with flexible start shops see page 83.
the course has been designed to
package Word. It package Excel. You

Home Wireless Networking

TIME 1000-1500 1000-1500 TIME 1000-1500 1000-1500
covers a wide range will learn how use the

Computing and IT
of features from page WEEKS 1 1 tools to automate the WEEKS 1 1
layout to mail calculations, create
merges. FEE £50 £50 graphs and a wide FEE £50 £50
range of functions. This course will focus on the printers, internet access etc. DAY Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday
DISCOUNTED N/A N/A DISCOUNTED N/A N/A
FEE FEE installation, operation and • Basic troubleshooting – keeping
troubleshooting of wireless home your new network running DATE 30/09/08 13/01/09 21/04/09
CODE 21365 D08MA 21365 D08MB CODE 21366 D08MA 21366 D08MB networks. This particular course smoothly
TIME 1800-2100 1800-2100 1800-2100
covers an essential overview of • Relevant technologies including

The courses above take place at the Kingsland Skills Institute Campus, Houghton Regis.
available technologies, setting up and 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g WEEKS 5 5 5
securing various networking devices • Security essentials – keeping your
with an emphasis on providing network safe from hackers. FEE £100 £100 £100
hands-on experience in the following DISCOUNTED N/A N/A N/A
areas: This course will enable students to FEE
• Planning, installation and set up and configure wireless
configuration of wireless networks networks. A basic knowledge of CODE 21340 E08MA 21340 E08MB 21340 E08MC
– creating a network that meets computers would be helpful but not
your needs e.g. safely sharing essential to take this course.

This course takes place at Main

Campus, Kingsway, Dunstable.

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 GCSEs Health

English Literature NCFE Certificate in Understanding and Prevention of MRSA - Level 2 NEW
Examination This course takes place at Main
Campus, Kingsway, Dunstable.
This course allows students to The Level 2 Certificate in of age to take this course.
DAY Thursday Friday DAY Monday
respond to a wide range of texts A portfolio of written and oral Understanding and Prevention of The course covers:
from the literary traditions and course work must be submitted DATE 18/09/08 19/09/08 MRSA is an ideal qualification for • The evolution and transmission of DATE 29/09/08
contemporary writing. and this course work constitutes those working in the health care MRSA and associated infections
30% of the total mark; the final TIME 1300-1530 1830-2115 TIME 1730-2130
sector. It is useful for those who want • Developing an awareness
The content is as follows: examination carries 70% of the
WEEKS 30 30 to increase their knowledge and of MRSA WEEKS 30
• Prose: the study of substantial total mark. understanding of MRSA and how • Preventing the spread of MRSA

Entry requirements
texts published before and after FEE £250 £250 their work practices can contribute to • The life history and ecology of FEE £450
1914 controlling and preventing the spread MRSA and other bacteria.
DISCOUNTED £43 £43 DISCOUNTED £175
• Poetry: comparative study, Attendance at an initial of infection.
FEE FEE
featuring poems published before assessment and guidance
interview is essential.

Health
and after 1914 CODE 22443 D18MA 22443 E08MA Students need to be at least 16 years CODE 23245 E18MA
• Drama: the study of works
published before and after 1914.

BTEC Specialist Short Courses - Variable Levels NEW

Progression from this qualification
could be made to GCE Advanced
Level English Language or Literature.

Courses specialising in:

Maths
These specialist courses offer
professional updating and
• Dementia Care - Level 2 development for individuals and

• Infection Prevention and Control - Level 2

organisations working in the Care
This course is ideal for those wishing DAY Wednesday Wednesday sector. Fees and Levels are variable.
to either take Maths GCSE for the

• Healthy Eating Award - Level 1

Learning can take place in College or
first time or to retake it for career DATE 01/10/08 01/10/08
at your place of work.
progression. A minimum of Grade D
• Nutrition Awareness - Level 2
TIME 1300-1530 1830-2115
at GCSE or equivalent is required to Please ring Chiltern Business Training
take the course.
• Working with Medication - Level 3
WEEKS 30 30 on 01582 861607 to reserve a place
on the next induction briefing for the
FEE £250 £250
course of your choice
DISCOUNTED £43 £43
GCSEs

FEE

Health and Safety (NEBOSH)

CODE 21840 D18MA 21840 E18MA

Law 3161
NEBOSH National General Certificate Health & Safety
Entry requirements
Price on Application. For further
The following will be studied: DAY Monday Monday
• The nature of law in society A good standard of English is
information, please call the
The legal health and safety
• Legal institutions required. DATE 29/09/08 29/09/08
Business Development Team
requirements for the workplace are
• Modern sources of English law
telephone: 01582 861607.
TIME 1415-1700 1830-2115 numerous and complex.
• The prosecution process
• The Civil process
This course takes place at the
WEEKS 30 30

NEBOSH Health and Safety

The NEBOSH National General
• Contract
Kingsland Skills Institute
FEE £250 £250 Certificate course is ideal for Safety
• Criminal law
Campus, Houghton Regis.
Training Officers, Line Managers,
• Family law. DISCOUNTED £43 £43 Union Safety Representatives and
FEE employees who have responsibilities
Progression from this qualification
for maintaining health and safety
could be made to Advanced Level CODE 22445 D18MA 22445 E18MA
standards within their organisation.
Law.

Examination
There will be one final examination
paper for 80% of the marks with the
coursework component consisting of
2000-2500 words in length.

All the courses on this page take place at Main Campus, Kingsway, Dunstable.

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