Learn how to care for children and cultivate their development and wellbeing in this free online childcare course. ‘Child development’ encompasses the journey from dependence at birth to independence in adulthood. It refers to physical and mental growth and other areas of development from infancy to maturity. This course explores theories of child development and wellbeing and explains how to create a supportive environment for young minds. We examine the barriers to children's welfare and the benefits of early intervention for children with disabilities.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 187853 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Describe the milestones that define child development from infancy to adolescence • Recognize the impact of age-based child development studies on parenting skills • Distinguish between the external and personal factors affecting child development • Outline the effects of various kinds of transition on child development • Recall the aspects of development and categories of children’s special educational needs • Discuss child welfare development, including the frameworks for support and wellbeing |
| Course Code | 5498 |

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