Email:childhood@canterburycollege.ac.uk
Manager:Sandra Langley
Phone:01227 811111
We have built up an excellent reputation working with companies in the childcare and early years sector.
There is always a demand for qualified people to work in these areas and our courses enable students and current employees to gain accreditation for skills and expand their experience.
Why Canterbury College?
- Outstanding Student Achievements
- Flexible hours - time to study and work
- Teachers with vast industry experience
- Dedicated specialist placement team
- Brand new state-of-the-art facilities
- Practice nursery & kitchen
- A wide range of specialist childcare courses
- Opportunities to participate in trips, activities and workshops
- Guest speakers from the industry
Careers in Childhood Education
- Child Psychologist
- Childminder
- Creche Assistant
- Nanny
- Nursery Assistant
- Occupational Therapist
- Pre-School Assistant
- Primary School Teacher
- Social Worker
- Special Needs Assistant
- Nursery Nurse
- Nursery Manager
- Support Worker
- Teaching Assistant
- Higher Education
Sandra Langley: Section Manager
My name is Sandra Langley and I am the Section Manager for the Early Years Department. I have been at Canterbury College for over eight years and in my career I have worked with children in nursery and school settings and students in further and secondary education from 14 to 65 years of age.
Read more on the Childhood and Early Years department.
Placements
All Level 2 and Level 3 students attend placements for two days per week in a nursery or school local to where they live. Some examples of the placement locations:
- Bridge House Nursery, Ashford School ,East Hill, Ashford
- St Faith’s at Ash, The Street, Ash
- Apples Nursery, Saga Pavilion, Enbrook Park, Sandgate, Folkestone
- Blean Primary School, Whitstable Road, Blean
- Luddenham School, Luddenham, Faversham
- Hempstead Infant School, Hempstead Road, Gillingham
Progression
We have 12 students with secured university places and 23 working in nurseries or schools, with half of these progressing to Foundation Degrees as they work. Read more on Career Progression.
Students have progressed onto:
- Oxford Brookes
- Chichester University
- University of Suffolk
- Christ Church University
- St Mary's Twickenham
Newsletters
- Winter 2010 Newsletter
- Spring 2011 Newsletter
- Summer 2011 Newsletter
- Winter 2011 Newsletter
- January 2012 Newsletter
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