First Steps into Childcare - GCC

Delivered by Glasgow City Council - GCC
  • Employability skills

This course starts as 6 months in college with one day a week volunteering placement in an Early Learning and Childcare or Partnership Nursery followed by a year long course with a Training Provider (Experiential Play) which provides a SVQ Level 2 in Social Services (Children and Young People).

Candidates then have the option to continue for another year to progress to SVQ Level 3 in Social Services (Children and Young People).

Access to this course is restricted to those referred by those inĀ ELC/Partnership settings such as Head Teachers and Management Teams and all referrals will be linked in with Glasgow Life Family Finances Key Workers.

How to access this service

  • You need to be referred by another organisation Head Teachers/Management Teams in partner settings

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