13 Online Childcare Degree Programs

Our MA Inclusion (Special Educational Needs) equips you with essential skills and deep understanding of SEND policies and practices. This flexible, part-time distance learning course offers global perspectives and expert-led modules, enabling you to make a meaningful impact in inclusive education while advancing your career in this rewarding field.

Children five years and below make up nearly 6.5% of the UK’s population, creating a demand for childcare providers. This course focuses on the fundamentals of childcare and emphasises the role of nutrition in childhood development. We cover other important topics like providing care for children with special needs, preventing child abuse and accessing government support for families in need. This course suits parents and childcare providers.

The Diploma program emphasizes the development of knowledgeable and skilled practitioners who can model and lead best practices in early learning and childcare environments. The program's course content provides the student with advanced knowledge and skills in the areas of development, health, family, and more.

Learn the strategies and techniques for teaching and caring for children with this free online childcare course.

Would you like to know how to become a nanny? Take our Professional Nanny course as a stepping stone to rewarding work in the home-based childcare industry. The benefit includes Fast track your career as a professional nanny, Quickly developing skills in months not years!, Study a nanny course that was designed in conjunction with senior professionals in the childcare industry, Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money traveling to classes, Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are, Have access to a tutor, Easy interest-free payment plans from as low as £25 per week.

This program provides you with the credentials to work in institutions or children's programs at the childhood level from birth to age twelve. The program focuses on key areas of childhood growth and development, diverse abilities, program strategies, building and sustaining strong rapport between children and their families, professionalism in the workplace, as well as incorporating practical learning experiences. 

CACHE accredited “Childcare & Education” level 3 course is suitable for all students looking for an introduction to the childcare sector. The course provided in partnership with UK Distance Learning & Publishing is aimed at students looking to enter the early years and childcare sector.

This Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Families is ideal if you want to develop your interest in health and social care in the area of working with children, young people and families. It’s especially suited if you’re directly engaged in this area (or hope to be) as a paid or unpaid worker or carer. You will be introduced to key issues relating to the welfare of children and young people, including how health and social care services and practices are organised.

Learn how to take care of children's physical and mental health and fulfil their needs in this free online course.

In this free online course, learn the basics of cleaning and meeting the nutritional needs of infants and children.

The CACHE Childcare and Education (VRQ) - Level 3 Award Course is a course designed for students who want to start a career in Childcare and acts as an perfect preparation for those who want to follow on to do CACHE Level 3 Certificate or Diploma qualifications.

The Children & Young People’s Workforce (QCF) - Level 2 Course is for students who want to work in the childcare sector. The course is suitable for anyone wishing to start a career in childcare and it provides a starting point to the formal qualifications required for working in this sector.

A career in child care calls for the ability to connect with different personalities as well as stick to best practices to keep kids safe and thriving. If you're interested in learning the latest in child development, health and safety, assessment strategies and more, our specially designed online child care training course could be perfect for you. With Ashworth College's Online Child Care Training Course, you'll develop the skills to care for children from birth to school age in as few as four months. From taking care of the physical needs of young children to creating a safe, healthy, developmentally-appropriate learning environment, our program is designed to provide you with the background and practical skills to succeed in a competitive field. Upon graduation, you'll become a member of the National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC) at no extra cost.