Childminding assistant Review

Item: Childminding assistant at Paragon Skills
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Paragon Skills

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Teaching

Shaftesbury

Review Submitted: July 2020

Overall Rating

4.5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

5/5

I am a childminding assistant who helps to care for local children. I assist them with their development, observe their play, plan activities, help with personal care and meal times.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

3/5

I am really enjoying learning about everything in depth. After doing this course though, I would have prefered to do it in a college as opposed to home learning.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Yes.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

I think it is all clear what is expected and what needs to be done.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

My employer is always on hand to answer any questions and if I ask something she is unsure of she will find out for me.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

3/5

I have an assessor who does a monthly meeting to see what I have done and set new work if required.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5

I feel it has helped me in many ways and feel it should be compulsory for everyone working with children.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

Yes, we meet occasionally throughout the year and have a Christmas party.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Paragon Skills to a friend?

Yes

Why?

They use BUD which I think has been an amazing tool for receiving and uploading work. I really like how you can see the progress and have access to all the tasks and assignments.