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By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
✅ Understand how infections spread in childcare environments.
✅ Recognise common childhood illnesses and their symptoms.
✅ Identify routes of transmission, including direct contact, airborne spread, surfaces, and bodily fluids.
✅ Apply effective infection prevention and control measures in daily childcare routines.
Infection control is critical in childcare settings to protect children, staff, and families. This e-learning course provides comprehensive guidance on preventing the spread of infection, managing illness outbreaks, and maintaining a safe, hygienic environment.
Participants will learn practical strategies for hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, PPE use, waste disposal, and responding appropriately when a child becomes unwell, all in line with best practice for childcare environments.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will:
✅ Understand how infections spread in childcare settings.
✅ Identify high-risk activities such as nappy changing, food preparation, and shared play.
✅ Apply correct handwashing, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures.
✅ Safely manage toys, equipment, bedding, and shared materials.
✅ Recognise early signs of illness and know appropriate exclusion periods.
✅ Manage outbreaks and infectious incidents effectively.
✅ Support good hygiene habits among children and staff.
✅ Contribute to the creation or updating of infection control policies.
· Self-assessments after each module (not graded).
· Final online certification exam.
· Certificate awarded upon successful completion.
· Ideal for childcare practitioners, early years educators, and childcare managers.
· Suitable for induction and refresher training.
· No prior learning required.
· Learn at your own pace, with progress saved automatically.
· Course can be completed in multiple sessions.
· Estimated completion time: 45 minutes.
Protect children, staff, and families—create a safe and hygienic childcare environment through effective infection control.
