In this course, students will expand their hand and machine sewing skill set to conceptualize, design, and create a fabric learning resource for an early years setting. Students will choose to make either a cushion cover, a fabric book, or a wall hanging. Appliqué will be the primary embellishment technique being taught for this project.
Second, students will design and create a personalized “fabric friend” embellished with hand embroidery, which can be used as a transitional toy.
Third, students will design and create a fancy-dress outfit. Each student will use a commercial pattern and be introduced to the techniques required to create a garment based on their design. Students will also customize an existing garment to complete their fancy-dress outfit.
Lastly, students will design and create a child’s quilted blanket by combining two fabrics.

Learning Objectives:

1. Master Appliqué Techniques: To learn and apply the appliqué technique in creating decorative and educational fabric items suitable for an early years setting.
2. Develop Personalized Fabric Toys: To design and handcraft a personalized “fabric friend” using embroidery, focusing on creating a comforting and transitional object for children.
3. Construct Fancy-Dress Garments: To gain skills in using commercial patterns and sewing techniques for designing and creating fancy-dress outfits, including the customization of existing garments.
4. Create Quilted Children's Blankets: To design and execute the construction of a child’s quilted blanket, learning to combine fabrics and quilt patterns effectively.
5. Enhance Design and Sewing Proficiency: To enhance overall design and sewing proficiency, enabling students to produce a range of sewn items that are both functional and imaginative for children's use and learning.

Building off the principles from MD204, the specialized training program is meticulously crafted to empower nannies with the essential skills required to safeguard children from extraordinary threats, with a heightened focus on those considered high-value targets such as offspring of celebrities or political dignitaries. The curriculum is anchored in deep learning principles, ensuring that theoretical knowledge is thoroughly understood. A critical component of the course is an intensive, hands-on evasive driving experience, designed to equip caregivers with the ability to navigate and escape potential threats while on the road. Additionally, the program includes practical self-defense training, incorporating realistic drills that involve protecting mock children. This rigorous approach ensures that nannies are well-prepared to respond effectively to any adverse situations, ensuring the children's safety under all circumstances.

Learning Objectives:

1. Master Advanced Safeguarding Techniques: To equip nannies with advanced skills to protect high-profile children from extraordinary threats, emphasizing preventative strategies and crisis response.
2. Understand Threat Landscapes: To develop a thorough understanding of the unique security challenges and potential threats faced by children of celebrities or political figures.
3. Learn Evasive Driving Skills: To provide hands-on training in evasive driving techniques, enabling nannies to navigate and escape potential threats while ensuring the safety of the children in transit.
4. Acquire Practical Self-Defense: To train nannies in practical self-defense methods, tailored to scenarios involving the protection of children during emergencies.
5. Implement Proactive Safety Measures: To learn and implement proactive safety measures, including situational awareness and emergency planning, to safeguard children in various environments.

In this course, students are introduced to the multifaceted role of doulas in supporting maternal and child health. This course blends theoretical understanding with practical application to provide a comprehensive look at the support doulas offer during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period.
The curriculum encompasses a range of topics, beginning with the historical context and evolution of doula care, exploring its roots and development across different cultures and healthcare systems. Students delve into the physiology and psychology of childbirth, understanding the physical and emotional transitions during pregnancy and labor, including the stages of labor and the hormonal influences on the birthing process.
A significant focus of the course lies in equipping students with practical skills for providing physical comfort, emotional support, and informational guidance to birthing individuals. Alongside, the course emphasizes the development of communication and interpersonal skills, including empathetic communication, active listening, and the ability to build rapport with clients and healthcare providers.
Cultural competence and inclusivity are key themes, as the course addresses the diverse needs of birthing individuals from various backgrounds and family structures. Students also learn about the doula’s role within the healthcare system, including effective collaboration with medical professionals and advocating for client preferences.
The course covers the ethical and professional aspects of doula practice, discussing confidentiality, scope of practice, and the importance of continuous professional development. Field experience forms an integral part of the curriculum, offering students opportunities to observe and participate in doula care settings, through simulated birth scenarios, shadowing of experienced doulas, or engaging in community-based doula projects.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand Doula Roles: To introduce students to the diverse roles and responsibilities of doulas in supporting maternal and child health throughout the perinatal period.
2. Study Historical Context of Doula Care: To explore the historical evolution of doula care and its significance across different cultures and healthcare systems.
3. Learn Childbirth Physiology: To gain an understanding of the physiology of childbirth, including the stages of labor and hormonal impacts on birthing.
4. Develop Support Skills: To equip students with the skills necessary for providing physical comfort, emotional support, and informational guidance during the birthing process.
5. Cultivate Communication Skills: To develop effective communication and interpersonal skills such as empathetic communication and active listening, crucial for doula practice.
6. Promote Cultural Competence: To understand and address the cultural needs and considerations in doula practice, ensuring inclusivity and respect for all birthing individuals.
7. Navigate Healthcare Collaboration: To learn the dynamics of working within the healthcare system, including collaboration with medical professionals and advocacy for clients.
8. Adhere to Ethical Practice: To discuss and understand the ethical considerations, confidentiality, and professional boundaries within the scope of doula work.
9. Engage in Professional Development: To emphasize the importance of continuous professional development and staying updated with best practices in doula care.
10. Participate in Field Experience: To provide students with practical field experience opportunities, including simulated birth scenarios and shadowing experienced doulas, to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world settings.

This advanced undergraduate course is designed to equip aspiring Mayflower nannies with the leadership and management skills necessary to excel in various high-level roles within the field of childcare. Recognizing that nannies often transcend their traditional roles to take on supervisory, administrative, or entrepreneurial responsibilities, this course offers a comprehensive curriculum to prepare them for these challenges.
The course will cover essential leadership theories and practices, focusing on how they can be applied to supervising teams, leading educational settings, and managing complex household operations. Students will explore the nuances of team management, conflict resolution, and effective communication within the context of childcare.
Students will also delve into the operational aspects of running a childcare-related business, including financial management, marketing strategies, and legal considerations. They will learn how to develop business plans, implement educational curricula, and ensure the highest standards of care and safety.
Entrepreneurial skills will be honed as students study case studies of successful childcare businesses, from preschools and daycares to innovative educational services. The course encourages the development of a visionary approach, enabling students to identify market needs, create service offerings, and execute sustainable business models.
Upon completion of this course, students will possess a deep understanding of leadership and management principles, ready to innovate and lead in the childcare industry. They will be prepared to take on roles that require not only a love for children and education but also sharp business acumen and the ability to drive growth and excellence in the industry.
Working in the home environment can present a multitude of practical challenges for the child’s education and care network. This course emphasizes the role of the nanny within the network by working in partnership with parents/carers and potentially a wider team to ensure the holistic needs of the child are met.
This course aims to develop students’ leadership skills to enable them to form professional partnerships. The taught aspect of this course will link with placement experiences to fully establish the nanny role within the home environment as part of the child’s education and care network, supporting families through challenges, taking on a leadership role, and implementing theoretical knowledge.

Learning Objectives:

1. Navigate Home Care Challenges: To equip students with the ability to navigate the complexities of providing education and care in a home environment.
2. Integrate into Care Networks: To understand and integrate the role of the nanny within the broader network of the child's care and education, including partnerships with parents and other professionals.
3. Foster Professional Partnerships: To develop skills in forming and maintaining professional partnerships with families and other care professionals.
4. Apply Leadership in Childcare: To cultivate leadership abilities that enable nannies to support families effectively and make informed decisions in the child's best interest.
5. Implement Holistic Care Strategies: To implement strategies that address the holistic needs of the child, including their physical, emotional, educational, and social well-being.
6. Link Theory with Practice: To connect theoretical knowledge from coursework to practical application during in-home placements.
7. Support Family Dynamics: To support and enhance family dynamics, providing guidance and support through various family challenges.
8. Collaborate with Multi-disciplinary Teams: To collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care and educational support.
9. Engage in Reflective Practice: To engage in reflective practice to continuously improve the quality of care and education provided in the home setting.
10. Promote Child Development: To lead initiatives that promote the child's overall development and educational progress within the home environment.
11. Develop Leadership Qualities: To cultivate essential leadership qualities necessary for managing and supervising teams within childcare settings.
12. Acquire Management Skills: To acquire management skills tailored to the operational needs of childcare facilities, including daycares and preschools.
13. Master Communication Strategies: To master effective communication strategies for diverse teams and family dynamics within a childcare environment.
14. Understand Educational Administration: To understand the administrative functions of educational leadership, including curriculum development and implementation.
15. Navigate Conflict Resolution: To navigate conflict resolution with a focus on creating harmonious and collaborative childcare settings.
16. Learn Financial Management: To learn financial management principles relevant to running a childcare business, including budgeting and financial planning.
17. Explore Marketing for Childcare: To explore marketing strategies that effectively promote childcare services to target demographics.
18. Comprehend Legal Frameworks: To comprehend the legal and regulatory frameworks governing childcare businesses.
19. Plan and Execute Business Strategies: To develop the ability to plan and execute comprehensive business strategies for starting or running a childcare-related enterprise.
20. Implement Health and Safety Standards: To ensure the implementation of the highest health and safety standards in managing a childcare facility or business.

This course is meticulously structured to equip students with both theoretical knowledge and practical strategies to understand and implement effective sleep training methods. We delve into the physiological and psychological aspects of sleep, unraveling the developmental needs that guide sleep patterns from infancy through childhood.
Throughout the term, we'll examine various sleep training philosophies and techniques, their cultural contexts, and scientific underpinnings. Students will learn to assess sleep issues critically and develop tailored sleep training plans that consider the unique needs of each child and family. Ethical considerations, the impact of sleep on overall health, and the role of caregivers in shaping sleep behaviors will be discussed in depth.
With a focus on real-world application, students will engage in case studies, interactive workshops, and observational studies that will prepare them for practical engagement with the subject matter. The course will foster a comprehensive understanding of how to support families in navigating the challenges of sleep training, making it an invaluable asset for those pursuing careers in psychology, pediatrics, nursing, and child development. Through a blend of lectures, collaborative projects, and reflective practice, students will emerge from this course as informed practitioners ready to contribute to the well-being of children and families.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand Sleep Physiology: To comprehend the physiological mechanisms and developmental aspects of sleep from infancy through childhood.
2. Examine Sleep Psychology: To explore the psychological factors that influence sleep patterns and behaviors in children.
3. Assess Sleep Patterns: To develop the skills necessary to assess and identify normal and problematic sleep patterns in children.
4. Explore Sleep Training Philosophies: To examine various sleep training philosophies, understanding their cultural and scientific bases.
5. Develop Sleep Training Plans: To create tailored sleep training plans that respect the individual needs and contexts of children and their families.
6. Evaluate Ethical Considerations: To critically evaluate the ethical considerations involved in sleep training practices.
7. Impact of Sleep on Health: To analyze the impact of sleep (or lack thereof) on children’s overall health and development.
8. Role of Caregivers in Sleep Training: To understand the role and influence of caregivers in establishing and maintaining healthy sleep habits in children.
9. Apply Practical Sleep Training Strategies: To apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings, using case studies and observational studies to inform sleep training strategies.
10. Prepare for Professional Application: To prepare for the practical application of sleep training in professional roles such as psychology, pediatrics, nursing, and child development.

This placement-based course focuses on consolidating theory into practice. Whilst working in employment as a Nanny in Residence (NIR), the NIR collates the necessary evidence to demonstrate best practice when working within a family home or other childcare setting. Building on learning from semesters, NIRs will compile a portfolio of evidence, demonstrating their ability to execute the professional nanny skills.
The aims of this course are for NIRs to accumulate the necessary paperwork and evidence to demonstrate the skills required of a Mayflower Nanny. NIRs will be guided, coached, and assessed throughout their NIR placement.