Child development: 0-5 years

By enrolling in this short CACHE endorsed course, you will get the opportunity to explore the concept of child development and how important of a role the care-giver plays in the child’s overall growth and development. The course acquaints you with various tried and tested child development theories and helps you learn how to apply them to situations within your setting. You also get to learn the different aspects of child development, including brain development, and with this enhanced knowledge arrange for activities for children accelerates their learning and development.

Learning outcomes

You will learn that children’s development begins from the moment of conception
You will learn that a child’s development is influenced by the adults who care for them
You will learn to be aware of a child’s needs covering all five outcomes mentioned in Every Child Matters
You will learn that individual children develop in different ways and that it is extremely important that every child is treated as an individual

Advantages of this course

This course looks at child development theories and theorists, and why it is important to know how children develop when working with them
It is important to understand the areas of child development to offer appropriate learning experiences and levels of support for each individual child
Additional activities encourage you to reflect on your learning
There is also suggested extended reading that gives both practical information and links to websites to expand knowledge


On completion of this course, you will have the option of purchasing a CACHE certificate. This certificate must not be confused with nationally regulated qualification achievement.

Endorsement statement

Our short course has been reviewed by a Subject Specialist in childcare and endorsed by CACHE demonstrating the quality and rigor. CACHE is a trading name of NCFE (registered company number 02896700) and CACHE; Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education; and NNEB are registered trademarks owned by NCFE. This is an unregulated programme and is not a nationally recognised qualification.
This CACHE endorsed course is provided in partnership with Laser Learning.
Course Fee: Rs. 7000 /100 USD