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Advice from childcare practitioners

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09/04/2013 10:22 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi
You would have to have your FETACLevel 5 and
good patients and communations.
You have to be reliable honest and Garda vettia
Best Regards
Breege Moore



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09/04/2013 10:28 - Pre-school / Montessori
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To have a career in childcare the qualifications you
need to work in a childcare setting is FETAC level 5. The qualities you
need are patience, communciations skills, honest, garda vetting, good team worker, reliable.
Best Regards
Mary Collins



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09/04/2013 10:25 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hello
Thanks for your Email
The minimum Qualification needed for childcare is a FETAC Level 5.
To work in a childcare setting you must have Experience with working with children you also have to be hard working,reliableand flexible, hope this is some help to you.
Kind Regards
Geraldine Keenan



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09/04/2013 10:27 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi
Just in response to your question you will need FETAC Level 5 in Childcare,Garda Vetting,O.F.A.,Manual handing,Good communication,honest and work as part of a team.I hope this will be enough information just to start you of in the childcare setting.
Best Regards
Helen O Leary.



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09/04/2013 10:29 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi
As far as i am aware you need a full FETEC Level 5 Cert in Childcare.
Experience is useful and important. Other useful qualities and skills would be
flexability and reliability. Also having good communications skills are important.
The best of luck to you,
Kind Regards
Sharon Lynch



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09/04/2013 09:57 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi there,
In response to your question posted on the above site.
The minimum qualification required in a childcare setting is a full FETAC Level 5. Other useful qualities would be flexibility, understanding, empathy and generally a fun loving personality helps a lot!!
Very best wishes in your future career.
Kind Regards,
Beatrice Roberts.



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09/04/2013 10:12 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi there,
I am hereby advice that a Career in Childcare should have at least Fetac level 5, work experince for at least six months, ability to speak English very well and friendly person.
Thanks



Advice from childcare practitioners           reply
08/04/2013 12:41 - Pre-school / Montessori (Locality: Cavan)
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Hi there

I am currently considering a career in Childcare and i am looking for some advice from practicing childcare professionals.

What is the minimum qualification needed for working in a childcare setting? What are the qualities and skills needed to work in the industry? Any other information or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!





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09/04/2013 10:22 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi there
Thank you for you inquiry about childcare. It is an interesting sector to work in. You need to be a kind and understanding person with an interest in child welfare. Its desireable to have FETAC level 5 full award in childcare.
Please email me if you require any other information.



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09/04/2013 10:14 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi you would have to have your FETAC level 5 in childcare



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09/04/2013 10:25 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi There
You will need a Childcare course in FETAC Level 5 and 6.
You will also need to have Guarda vetting and have First aid and Manual Handling course i hope this informating helps you
Regards
Gloria Kieran.



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09/04/2013 10:36 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi There
You will need your FETAC Level 5 and 6 in Childcare you will also need to be
vetted and have First Aid and Manual Handling course,
I hope this informating helps you.
Regards
Gloria Kiernan



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09/04/2013 10:14 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi
You will need a full FETAC level 5 qualification. Hope this helps.
Regards
fe



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09/04/2013 10:17 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi there,
I am currently working in the childcare setting and the minimum qualification you will need is your FETAC Level 5 in childcare. You will also need to have a caring and understanding nature.
Wishing you all the best in the future,
Kind Regards,
Susan Roche.



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09/04/2013 10:06 - Pre-school / Montessori
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Hi There
I am at present studing childcare FETAC Level 5. From my knowledge from doing this course you need your FETCA Level 5 and your Garda Vetting.You should have your First Aid full or basic first aid. You need to be patient, have good communication skill´s to work with others and also to talk to parents.




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