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Hi, we look forward to welcoming you on Monday 25th Aug. Please check your email to see where to meet on Monday morning 9am.

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Each of the blocks below provide information and support for the essential tasks required to enrol and meet all the requirements your course. 

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Each of the blocks below provide information and support for the essential tasks required to enrol and meet all the requirements your course. 

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Dates will be added in due course.

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Edinburgh College is a proud Corporate Parent we take our responsibility to support care-experienced students very seriously. Our role includes supporting you through the college application process, ensuring you have a positive learning experience and providing support along the way. Your college experience will be the same as all the other students but with the offer of extra support to allow you to get the very best from Edinburgh College.
Please contact
guidance@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

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Edinburgh College is a proud Corporate Parent and we take our responsibility to support Care-Experienced students very seriously.

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At Edinburgh College Library you have access to a wide range of resources to enhance your learning. With over 15,000 books, 10,000 ebooks and hundreds of online resources, we have a range of digital and physical resources to support your studies.

For Childhood Practice we have Books, Magazines, Journals, Podcasts and Videos on a range of relevant topics including: Early Years Education, Special Needs, Child Development, Play, Literacy, Leadership and Management, Psychology and Sociology.

Library

In our 4 campuses libraries (Granton, Sighthill, Milton and Midlothian) you can access a range of facilities including:

-        Borrowing: Books, Magazines, Journals and Dvds

-        PCs and laptops

-        Printing facilities

-        Study Spaces (Including group and silent study spaces)

Our normal library opening hours are Monday – Friday 8:30 -16:30. Tuesday and Thursday 8:30- 18:30.

Please note these times are subject to change particularly during holidays and non-term time periods.

You can search across all of our library materials using Ecore.

You can also renew and reserve items online via Heritage.

For any general library enquiries, please contact us: Library@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

Ecore

Ecore is your online 24/7 library. Using Ecore you can search across all of our physical library materials as well as the majority of online resources including ebooks, magazines, journals, newspapers, encyclopaedias and more. For guides and access to Ecore, follow the links on your course page or on the front page of Moodle.

Subject Research Guide

Your childhood practice Subject Research Guide gives you access to subject specific resources to support your learning. From suggested reading on child development, to videos on play and podcasts on early years education, your Subject Research Guide is a guide to the best online resources for your subject. On your Subject Research Guide you can access:

Suggested reading on key Childhood Practice topics

Suggested Study Skills reading

Online magazines including Nursery World

Online resources including Issues Online and Credo Reference

Videos

Podcasts

Guidance on Research and Referencing

To access your Subject Guide, follow the links on your course page or on the front page of Moodle.

For Subject Specific Library enquiries including support with using Ecore, your library contact is: Stephanie.fair@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

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•To assist you with anything academic.

•To help you with study skills.

•To help you learn to learn.

•To support you with your learning and make a set time to do this.

•To help you to organise your work.

•Liaise with your other lecturers.

•Make sure you hand work in on time.

•To help you make a success of the course.

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Guidance

We have Guidance staff at each campus who are dedicated to helping you throughout your time at Edinburgh College. Our friendly and experienced team will help you with any questions you have about being at college. The Guidance team can provide information on:

Student finance and funding

Budgeting for student life

Childcare funding

Accommodation

How to register with our JobZone to find part-time work

Support for Care Experienced Students

UCAS applications

Support for students with caring responsibilities

If you would like to speak to a member of the team please email guidance@edinburghcollege.ac.ukExternal Link

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At Edinburgh College, we welcome students of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. We understand that some students may require additional support with their learning to get the best out of their time at college. Our Learning Support team is here to help.

Additional needs

Our Learning Support team offers a voluntary and confidential service to help students who tell us about a disability or additional support need. We help students who disclose:

A specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD or ADD.

A visual or hearing impairment.

An autistic spectrum condition.

Mental ill-health.

A physical impairment.

Long-term illness.

The Learning Support team can help with applications for the Disabled Students Allowance for those who are coming onto a HNC or HND course.

Learning Support process

1. When you apply, include your disability or additional support need in your application.

2. Our Learning Support Team will contact you to arrange a meeting using your preferred communication method.

3. You will need to share any learning support evidence you have. A member of the team can advise on what evidence is needed. This could be letters, certificates, a dyslexia screening report or an educational psychologist report.

4. Your Learning Support Advisor will create a personal learning support plan with you. They will work with teaching teams to ensure that any recommended alternative assessment arrangements are appropriate.

For more information about the process watch the video below.

If you have a disability or additional support need, please contact us by emailing learning.support@edinburghcollege.ac.ukExternal Link so we can arrange to meet with you before you start your course.

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Welcome to HNC Childhood Practice at Edinburgh College. This Padlet is designed to help you be fully prepared for starting you course in August.

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The 'Edinburgh College Childhood Practice Team' Twitter @EC_Childhood has lots of great information shared, people to follow and links opportunities and developments in Childhood Practice.

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You will take part in Forest Kindergarten training, a 3 day accredited course which will run at the beginning of your course and outdoor learning activities throughout your course and placement.
We recommend you have some sturdy shoes, layers, a waterproof jacket and warm socks so you can participate and enjoy these activities that are an essential part of working with children. You can often find these in local charity shops.

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We are planning for classes to be delivered on campus in 24/25.

We may sometimes use a 'blended learning' approach for the course with some online classes.

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Guidelines for Students

Students can apply for assistance towards registered childcare costs for scheduled classes and periods of mandatory placement. Self-directed study time is not included.
Follow link:Childcare Funding | Edinburgh College

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Guidelines for Students

Students can apply for assistance towards registered childcare costs for scheduled classes and periods of mandatory placement. Self-directed study time is not included.

Guidelines for Students

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Students can apply for assistance towards registered childcare costs for scheduled classes and periods of mandatory placement. Self-directed study time is not included. Guidelines for Students

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The HNC Childhood Practice course equips you with the knowledge and skills to become a qualified early years practitioner. My experiences with the course have been mostly positive but there were moments where I felt slightly stressed. This is why making sure you plan your time wisely and keep organized in HNC is very important. There are often a couple assessments due close in date with one another, so it is vital that you do not leave one of them too late and try set a specific designated time for each to stay on top of them all. Balancing graded unit amongst other assessments can be challenging but graded unit is something that you get offered plenty support on and get enough time to complete. If you are asking what the graded unit is, it is something very interesting, it is an individual piece of work where you choose a topic in childhood practice that you feel passionate about and complete a variety of different types of research to find out more about your chosen topic. So, ensuring you follow the graded unit guidelines, stick to your topic and work wisely with your time it should be an enjoyable learning experience. In HNC whilst doing your 2 days placement a week it is important to become involved in as many things as you can to support your learning and practice and this will support you with many of your plans with SVQ, so being involved in risk assessment, leading activities with the children, helping prepare snack are all things that you get asked about in your SVQ plans so gaining this experience will make this much easier. I have found all the lecturers to be very involved and enthusiastic, they all offered me guidance and support throughout the course and offered time for catch ups, so I believe you will have the same experience.  For those of you who are about to go into this course next in the next few months, I wish you the best of luck, I am sure you will find it as fulfilling that I did.

If anyone would like to ask me any questions or get more information on anything about the course please feel free to email me at: ec2061560@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

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Form will be added in due course.

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Dates will be added in due course.

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We may be learning online for some of the time, so it is essential that you can access the course materials, classes and take part in learning activities.
Once you have completed self-enrolment you will have access to Teams and Moodle so you can try out these resources.
We recommend that you have reliable access to the internet on a tablet or computer to help you achieve the course.

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| Topics in the first semester are;
Wellbeing and support  SSSC- Fitness to study/ Fitness to practise
| Wellbeing Self-care Support Time out Rest
| Study Skills Consider a personal study planner Individual approach Areas where support may be needed Planning ahead Learning styles
Assessment Feedback

What to expect from marking/ feedback/ remediation.
Critical Writing

Evaluation/ analysis

Research skills/ referencing

What is the importance of research?

How do we research

What can assist us

Referencing

Turnitin

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Enrolment

amy.middlemist@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

Course content

angie.thomson@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

Funding support

studentfunding@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

Learner Support

learning.support@edinburghcollege.ac.uk
IT Support:
0131-2979090
Moodle Support:
Moodle@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

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There are jobs in Early Learning and Childcare being created all over Scotland. Get all the info on pay and conditions, the amazing career progression, and what it's actually like working in Childcare (Spoiler: it's not about nappies and babysitting!).

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As part of your Edinburgh College enrolment you will have a Student account for Microsoft 365

Word

Powerpoint

Onedrive

Outlook

Teams

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| GK9T15 | HNC Childhood Practice (Group Award)
| GN6247 | Award in Forest Kindergarten (Group Award)
| H8KC34 | Leadership starts with me
| H8MM34 | Health, wellbeing, and safeguarding
| H8MN34 | Care in contemporary society
| H8WM34 | Lifespan development: theoretical approaches
| H98X34 | Support for play, learning and development
| H98Y34 | Supporting children and young people's behaviour
| H99034 | Supporting children and young people with additional support needs
| H99134 | Promoting language, literacy, and numeracy
| H99234 | Supporting contemporary families
| H99334 | Play
| H9PL34 | Supporting our youngest children 0-3
| H9PR34 | Childhood Practice: graded unit
| HX5L47 | Forest Kindergarten
| H5LD04 | Promote health, safety, and security in the work setting
| H5LC04 | Promote effective communication
| H5LE04 | Develop your practice through reflection and learning

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Form will be added in due course.

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On meeting the entry requirements, we will arrange an individual induction meeting (online or on campus) to discuss the course, placement requirements and answer any questions you may have. We look forward to meeting you.

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Please make use of the library. This can be a quiet place after classes with no distractions.

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A video from the original pilot.

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Registration - Scottish Social Services Council

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Find out about the different roles in social services that need to register with us and when you need to achieve registration. This includes social workers, social work students and social service workers.

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The Childhood Practice team deliver a variety of courses across all of our campuses, offering qualifications that support students in developing their careers working with children and young people. These courses are designed to give a secure underpinning knowledge of working in the Childhood Sector however the placement element is vital in allowing our students to make links between the theory and practice giving them the necessary experience and skill development to enter confidently into the work force.
HNC students will organise and receive a visit from their allocated SVQ Assessor on the placement. The student should discuss the visit with the placement supervisor to ensure it occurs at an appropriate time to suit the setting.

During the visit the assessor will be looking for the students to demonstrate their abilities of working with children and staff in relation to communication, health and safety and reflecting on and developing their practice. The students will be briefed on this before the visit.

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PVG- DO NOT APPLY UNTIL COLLEGE CONTACTS YOU WITH INFORMATION

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PVG- DO NOT APPLY UNTIL COLLEGE CONTACTS YOU WITH INFORMATION

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If you would like to apply (or have applied) for this course, please consider the PVG scheme (completed by Edinburgh College once your place on the course is confirmed). This scheme helps protect children and adults within our sector; we require a clear PVG to enable you to proceed with an application for this course.  If you have any questions regarding this, please get in contact to discuss.

You will receive an email with instructions on how and when to apply.

You can prepare by ensuring you have the required documentation to support your application:

Documents required for a PVG
You will need three different forms of valid ID one of which must be photographic and one should include your current address.  These can include:

Birth Certificate

Passport

Drivers Licence (Including Provisional)

Utility Bill (Gas, Electric, Phone Bill)

Bank Statement

National ID Card

Entitlement Card

If you need help with this please contact:

HWS@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

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Forest Kindergarten Summary  OWL Scotland

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Forest Kindergarten Summary  OWL Scotland

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There is a variety of training available which supports Early Years Practitioners including the Forest Kindergarten SQA:

These include:
Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland
OWL Scotland is a networking organisation for practitioners supported by Scottish Forestry which supports outdoor learning. OWL Scotland operates through local groups who provide CLPL and networking opportunities. Most groups run a programme of free training events throughout the year. Please subscribe to the OWL Scotland bulletin for updates and also join your local group.
Outdoor Learning Directory
The Outdoor Learning Directory is a signposting website which lists opportunities such as training, resources, events and funding for the partners from the Environment and Forestry Directorate (Scottish Forestry, Scottish Natural Heritage, Historic Environment Scotland, RBGE, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and Cairngorm National Park).

There is a summary of outdoor learning training opportunities listed here.
Inspiring Scotland
Inspiring Scotland support outdoor learning through their Thrive project.
Outdoor Nurseries and Not for Profit Organisations
A number of outdoor nurseries and other organisations offer training. See the summary of Outdoor Learning Training Available for Early Years Practitioners.

The OWL Scotland YouTube channel has a variety of helpful videos including a playlist on: Sustainable Site Management; Hitches, Knots and Lashings; plus Ropes and Shelters.

For further information email Bonnie.Maggio@forestry.gov.scot

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There is a variety of training available which supports Early Years Practitioners including the Forest Kindergarten SQA: These include: Outdoor & Woodland Learning Scotland OWL Scotland is a networking organisation for practitioners supported by Scottish Forestry which supports outdoor learning. OWL Scotland operates through local groups who provide CLPL and networking opportunities.

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Your personal statement is an important part of your application and it can help us to decide if you are suitable for the course.

To make sure that you are giving us all the information we need to consider your application fully, please include the following:

Your reasons for applying for this course. Why does it interest you? Why are you suitable for this course?

Details of any relevant qualifications that you have to meet the course entry requirements.

Information about any courses or training you have done that are relevant – this can include certificated training such as First Aid or CPD courses.

Details of any work experience (paid or voluntary) that is relevant to the course.

Your future career plans – how will this course help you to reach your goals?

You should check that the statement is written clearly, using appropriate language. It’s a good idea to ask someone to proof read the statement before sending.

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Do you think you might need support with learning while at college?
Please look at the link at the bottom of this post for more information.

If you indicated this on your application form then one of the team will be in touch soon to discuss it with you.
If you would like to talk to one of the support team please contact :
learning.support@edinburghcollege.ac.uk

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How We Support Our Students | Edinburgh College

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Edinburgh College Students' Association (ECSA) is here to represent all students at Edinburgh College which means what they do changes to suit the needs of the student body.

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Look over this Padlet before Forest Kindergarten session 2

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Look over this Padlet before Forest Kindergarten session 2

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Get ready for college | Edinburgh College

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Introduction to Essential College Systems – Welcome to Edinburgh College

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As a student at Edinburgh College, you have access to Office 365 Education for free for the duration of your studies. This means you can access apps like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, OneDrive, Outlook and Teams from any web browser. If you have access to a compatible device, you can also instal…

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Please check for your course and you can now see your timetable

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Please check for your course and you can now see your timetable

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Timetable will be added in due course.

Granton campus or Sighthill campus two days per week (Monday and Tuesday)

You will also do two days per week on a work placement (Wednesday and Thursday)

Friday is a study day, with no requirement to attend college.