Specialist training for childcare professionals. Equipping nursery staff, teaching assistants and early years practitioners with the skills to provide outstanding care and education.
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Occuteach delivers specialist childcare training for professionals working with children, ensuring nursery staff, childminders, teaching assistants and early years practitioners have the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide high-quality care and education. Our comprehensive courses cover child development, safeguarding, behaviour management, first aid and early years best practices.
Our childcare programme includes training in safeguarding children, paediatric first aid, food hygiene, autism awareness, epilepsy awareness, infection control, mental health awareness and positive management of violence and aggression (PMVA). Every course is designed to meet current Ofsted, EYFS and safeguarding requirements, with practical, hands-on learning that builds real confidence in childcare environments.
Training is delivered at our centre in Bristol or directly at your venue anywhere in the UK. We offer flexible scheduling for individuals and bespoke group sessions for nurseries, schools, children's homes, after-school clubs and childminding networks. All courses are CPD accredited and delivered by experienced trainers with real-world childcare and education backgrounds.
We offer a comprehensive range of childcare training courses including Safeguarding Children, Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene, Autism Awareness, Epilepsy Awareness, Equality and Diversity, Fire Safety, Health and Safety, Infection Control, Mental Health Awareness, Nutrition and Fluids, PMVA, and Risk Assessment. All courses are CPD accredited and meet current Ofsted and EYFS requirements.
Our courses are designed for anyone working with children including nursery practitioners, childminders, teaching assistants, after-school club staff, children's home workers, nannies, play workers and early years educators. They are also suitable for volunteers and anyone looking to start a career working with children.
Yes. All our childcare courses are CPD accredited and designed to meet the training requirements set by Ofsted, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and local safeguarding partnerships. Certificates are issued upon successful completion and are valid evidence for Ofsted inspections and employer audits.
Absolutely. We deliver on-site childcare training anywhere in the UK. This is popular with nurseries, primary schools, children's centres, after-school clubs and childminding networks who need to train staff without the disruption of off-site travel. We bring all necessary resources and can tailor sessions to your setting. Contact us for a group booking quote.
Most childcare courses run for half a day (approximately 3-4 hours). Some courses such as Paediatric First Aid run over two days. Full details including duration and any prerequisites are provided on each individual course page.
Most of our childcare courses have no entry requirements and are suitable for both new and experienced practitioners. Some courses may recommend prior knowledge or experience — check the individual course page for details or contact us to discuss your needs.
You can book directly through our website using the Book a Course button, or contact us by phone on 01934 910 333 or email info@occuteach.co.uk. For group bookings at your nursery, school or setting, we'll arrange dates and logistics to fit around your team and children's schedules.
