First time leadership in a childcare setting

This CACHE endorsed short course aptly explains the difference between two synonymous terms -leading and managing. This course will acquaint you to the easy ways that you can follow in your profession so that you can adapt from being a friend to a line manager. Enrol to learn the art of negotiation and maintain a balance between your values and beliefs so that you can act wisely in challenging circumstances.
You need not work in a managerial role to complete this course but should be working as a member of a childcare setting team.

Learning outcomes

You will learn about the differences between leading and managing
You will learn ways in which you can negotiate with your team to achieve a win-win situation
You will learn about key skills associated with time management and get an opportunity to reflect on how you perform in this area
You will learn how a good leader can keep a sense of balance and evaluate the reasons for challenging circumstance

Advantages of this course

Becoming a leader of a group of people for the first time means a number of changes, and this course offers information on how attitudes and behaviours may need to be altered in order to be an effective, efficient leader
This course introduces the problems of leading a group you were previously part of, the need to learn negotiation and time management skills, and the issues of dealing with stress
As a first time leader it is important to reflect on relationships and how they will change, and how personal values and beliefs will appear to others
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.