About the Course:

This Level 3 Infant Care Professional course provides a thorough, evidence-based foundation in infant care practice, suitable for those new to working with babies or building on existing experience. It is designed by pregnancy and birth professionals, parenting specialists, and childbirth educators, and accredited through OCN London. 

The 16-week course covers four modules: newborn development in the first year of life; essential practical care skills including breastfeeding support, equipment sterilisation, skin and nappy care, and daily routines; sleep physiology and safe sleeping practices; and safeguarding. Each module includes a knowledge check quiz and assignments that must be passed before progressing to the next. 

Learners have 12 months from enrolment to attend at least one live Maternity Support Hub session, held monthly for guidance, discussion, and tutor feedback on assignments.

Course curriculum

    1. How to use this Course

    1. Introduction

    2. The Postpartum Period

    3. Initial Checks

    4. Addressing Bias in Newborn Health Assessments

    5. Physiology of new-born

    6. Weight Progression

    7. Failing to Thrive

    8. Play

    9. The Importance of Outdoor Play During the First Twelve Months

    10. Infant development

    11. Personal, Social and Emotional Development

    12. Cognitive Development

    13. Physical Development

    14. End of Module 1 Knowledge Check

    1. Introduction

    2. Feeding

    3. Equipment

    4. Bonding & Attachment

    5. Formula Preperation Guide

    6. Skin Care

    7. Daily care

    8. The Lullaby Trust Guides

    9. Baby massage

    10. Understanding the Cues

    11. Colics and Reflux

    12. Routine

    13. Serious Illness

    14. End of Module 2 Knowledge Check

    1. Introduction

    2. What is sleep?

    3. Tired cues

    4. Example of REM sleep | Active sleep

    5. Sleep cycles

    6. Healthy sleep

    7. Infant Sleep Biology

    8. Feeds & Environment

    9. Bedtime routines & Feeding

    10. Environment & Swaddling

    11. Sleep aids

    12. Sleep guidance

    13. End of Module 3 Knowledge Check

    1. Introduction

    2. Understanding Safeguarding

    3. Key Legislation

    4. Types of Abuse

    5. Types of Abuse continued

    6. How to Respond to Safeguarding Concerns

    7. How to Respond to Safeguarding Concerns continued

    8. End of Module 4 Knowledge Check

About this course

  • 50 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content