Qualifications
The National Institute of Childcare and Education supports the personal and professional development of ALL individuals involved in health, social care, childcare and education. By providing you with high quality training and information, you are able to offer more effective support to children in your care, thereby raising the standards in the professional environment that you are involved in.
We offer a structured pathway of professional qualifications to support your personal and professional development. Please note, the professional practitioner programme entry level is a degree in a related subject area, and students must be working in a relevant professional setting. Through the "active learning" process that NICHED uses, students combine theory with detailed case studies and clinical supervision via their personal tutor, developing a whole new set of professional skills.
To become a Professional Practitioner with NICHED you must complete all five levels of the Professional Practitioner Programme, specialising in your chosen research field. These five levels are:
NICHED Foundation
All students must begin with this course. Students complete all 5 courses including:
 Early Years Education & Professionalism
Current Issues & Public Policy
Contemporary Issues on Children & Families
Introduction to Early Years Quality Audits & Evaluation
Psychology of Play
Fees: £2250
NICHED Diploma. Students complete the following courses:
Foundations of Child Development
Foundations of Psychology
Foundations of Child Psychology
Theories applied to Teaching & Learning
Educare
Quality Play: Pedagogy & Effective Practice
Learning Environments
Supporting Children's Personal,Social and Emotional Development
Supporting Children's Communication, Language and Literacy Development
Supporting Children's Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Supporting Children's Mathematical Development
Supporting Children's Creativity
Supporting Children's Physical Development
SEAD & SEAL: Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning
Fees: £2250
NICHED Intermediate Certificate
Students complete the following courses:
Observing & Assessing Young Children
Early Years Learning & Development: 0 to 3 years
Early Years Learning & Development: 3 to 5 years
Young Children's Learning & Development: 5 to 7 years
Children's Learning & Development: 7 to 9 years
Children's Learning & Development: 9 to 12 years
Development & Learning Pathways: from early Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Early Years Settings & Provision
Reception Class Settings & Provision
Primary School Settings & Provision
Secondary School Settings & Provision
Fees: £2250
NICHED Advanced Certificate
Students complete the following courses:
Supporting & Promoting Young Children's Well Being
Promoting Positive Behaviour
Inclusive Practice
Exceptional Development
An introduction to Educational Psychology
Parents, Families & Community
Understanding Children's Behaviour
Individual Differences
Everyday Practice Issues with vulnerable children: promoting resilience & overcoming adversity
Everyday Practice Issues with vulnerable carers/parents: promoting resilience & overcoming adversity
Everyday Practice Issues: working within an ecological sytems framework & multi-dimensional approach
Supporting Exceptional Child Development
Quality Audit & Research:Assessing Quality Play
Fees: £2250
Professional Practitioner
Students complete all the courses shown below, then choose to specialise further in three chosen research projects that interest the student & that are based within their professional setting.
Students complete each of the following courses:
Curriculum, Training and Professionalism
Planning, Supporting & Leading Effective Practice
Promoting Quality, Raising Standards & Mentoring within your Practice Setting
Teamwork & Collaboration
Pedagogy, Practice & Professional Audit
Primary Curriculum: Pedagogy, Practice & Professional Audit
Secondary Curriculum: Practice & Professional Audit
Supporting children's development and learning through SCHEMA and Metacognition
Child Protection and professional code of practice
Understanding the Common Assessment Framework & linking with other professionals
The Core Professionals: Understanding the roles & responsibilities of Professional Practitioner, SENCO, Clinical Play Therapist & Educational Psychologist
Professional Skills Audit
Fees: £2250
Clinical Play Therapist
This programme is continuing professional development for experienced mental health, social care & education professionals only. Participants complete a three year training programme in Clinical Play Therapy, within a clinical health setting framework. On successful completion, Practitioners are approved to use the designatory letters MNICHED, & have access to a network of specialist membership support services including regular clinical supervision by senior professional members. Exceptional Practitioners who achieve MNICHED status may progress further within their chosen specialist field. These Practitioners are expected to create new models of professional practice.
The Clinical Play Therapist programme is delivered through a unique training partnership within clinical health settings to ensure professional expertise & clinical governance. Modules are tailored to support each participants's specialist field & their chosen professional setting. Fees for the three-year Clinical Play Therapy programme are £4,500 each year.
Click here for further information about this specialist training programme.
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