Childcare & Working in Schools

About Childcare & Working in Schools

Gain the required qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience to start your career working with children. Our childcare courses help you step into a career working in nurseries, pre-school and a variety of childcare settings.
Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools is an alternative route for those who would like to work as teaching assistants in schools and colleges, with the option to specialise in supporting those with additional learning needs. On all courses you’ll be taught by industry experienced teachers and undertake work placements with employers as part of the course, to grow your practical experience.

Your CAVC

All courses involve meaningful work placements in childcare, early years, schools and other settings. These develop valuable skills and practical experience for you starting your career. Our students are recognised as among the best in Wales at what they do! Competing in national skills competitions and winning Gold in Childcare in Skills Competition Wales.

Your Industry

The health and social care sector employ around 102,000 people across the Cardiff Capital Region. By 2031, it’s expected to grow by 3.1%, adding around 4,000 new jobs (Lightcast, 2026). The Social Care Workforce Delivery Plan 2024–2027 highlights the growing need for a skilled and resilient workforce to meet increasing demand by 2030.

Your Future

Many childcare students progress directly into employment in nurseries and childcare centres. Some from the Level 3 course progress onto university to study subjects including Child Development or Teaching. Those on Supported Teaching and Learning in Schools courses also progress into work in a range of primary and secondary schools.

Level

L2

L3

Availability

Full Time

Start dates available

Month

Sep

Year

2027

Locations available

Barry Waterfront Campus

City Centre Campus, Cardiff

Course name	Level Level L2 L3 Availability Full Time	Start dates available Month September Year 2027	Locations available Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Children's Care, Play, Learning & Development	L2 Full Time	7 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Children's Care, Play, Learning & Development	L2 Full Time	7 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools	L2 Full Time	1 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Access to Early Years Teaching	L3 Full Time	7 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus
Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools	L3 Full Time	7 September 2027	City Centre Campus, Cardiff

Course name	Level Level L1 L2 L3 L4 Availability Part Time	Start dates available Month January September Year 2027	Locations available Barry Campus Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Introduction To Counselling	L1 Part Time	12 January 2027 14 January 2027 8 September 2027	Barry Campus Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Certificate in Counselling Skills	L2 Part Time	8 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Certificate in Counselling Studies	L3 Part Time	8 September 2027	Barry Waterfront Campus City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling	L4 Part Time	8 September 2027	Barry Campus