Adverse Childhood Experiences Level 2 Certificate Part-time

In Brief

Start Date / Duration

This course is due to start on 27th March 2025 on Thursdays 4:30pm - 8:30pm. The course will run for 10 weeks.

Entry requirements

You need to be aged 19 or above. No previous formal qualifications are required.

You will achieve

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Course Code

QHEAUCE2E1

Course overview

This course is available as part of a package of short Childcare courses, with these courses available throughout the year. For information about other short courses visit Childcare and Teacher Training.

This qualification is ideal if you want to develop an understanding of adverse childhood experiences and pursue a career in the Childcare and Education industry.

Course content

This qualification will provide you with an opportunity to develop an understanding of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) relevant to your current or future roles and will equip you with basic understanding of techniques for preventing and addressing ACEs in practice.

The qualification focuses on the 0-8 age range. You should cover the full range of ages but focus on their own experience/age group as appropriate to your current job role or interests.

As part of this course you will study the following units:

Exploring childhood and family structures
Introduction to adverse childhood experiences
Understanding strategies to improve outcomes for children affected by adverse childhood experiences

You will be assessed by completing course work and assignments set by your tutor.

You will need to provide writing materials and stationery, a folder and a USB stick. Having access to a computer (computers can be accessed in College) would also be useful but it is not essential.

You could progress to our Access to Higher Education courses including Access to Childcare and Access to Health and Social Care.

You might also want to complete more short courses on offer such as:

Extra information

We have a state-of-the-art fitness village, Honeywell Sports Village where students can make use of our fitness suite, spinning studio and classes for competitive rates.

For further information please contact our friendly Information Team on +44 (0)1226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk

Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Call 01226 216 769 for further information.

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