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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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In campus dates, these will be added in due course.

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In campus dates, these will be added in due course.

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Childhood Practice information and welcome session 2025

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Childhood Practice information and welcome session 2025

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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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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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Homepage - YPTS (freebus.scot)

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Welcome to HNC Childhood Practice (part time) 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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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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The part time HNC is delivered using a 'blended learning' approach, this means some classes are online and some classes are in campus. Currently we have 1 session per month on campus and the remaining weeks online.

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To help us plan your placement please complete the placement form attached ASAP

Form will be added in due course.

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We will also arrange a one-to-one meeting to get to know you, answer any questions, identify any support you may need learning

This meeting can be face to face, online or a phone call

(This is not an interview or part of the recruitment selection process)

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We will 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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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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| GK9T15 | HNC Childhood Practice (Group Award) (96 credits)

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New - Consent for outings and photographs

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New - Consent for outings and photographs

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This form will be added nearer to the start of the course. This form allows us to take you offsite.

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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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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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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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When considering if you would like to apply for this course, please consider the PVG scheme (completed by Edinburgh College once place on the course is confirmed), more information is available here Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme - mygov.scot . This scheme helps to protect children and adults within our sector therefore 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 will only need to complete this if you need a placement, if you are working in the sector you will already have a PVG through your employer.

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

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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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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You are required to be working within the sector or we can arrange a work placement.

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/ work setting. The student should discuss the visit with the placement supervisor/ line manager 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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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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Introduction to Essential College Systems – Welcome to 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…