The Open College Network is a nationally recognised scheme.  The PEEP OCN programme can be done at level 1 (broadly equivalent to a basic GCSE pass/ NVQ level 1) and/or level 2 (equivalent to GCSE A-C/ NVQ level 2).

The PEEP OCN programme:

• is especially designed for PEEP parents and carers
• is a way of gaining a certificate which recognises your part in supporting your child's learning
• is for anyone who is spending time caring for a child
• is optional: you can choose whether to do it or not.

What do Parents and Carers have to do?

• You have to show that you have understood the links between what you do with the child in your care in everyday life, and how this helps with their learning.
• Your PEEP Leader can help you see the links during your PEEP group or home visits.  There are nine pointers relating to your child's learning that tie in with what you do during PEEP sessions.
• You show your learning by completing a portfolio which may contain photos and things you and your child have collected or made together.  You can keep it afterwards as a lasting memento. 

 For example:
One of the pointers at Baby Level says:
Describe or show a routine you have developed with your baby. How has this helped you both?
So you might take a photo of bath time and write a note on how this relaxes your baby before going to sleep. You then put this into your portfolio, and that pointer is ticked as finished.

Once all the pointers have been completed, you qualify for your certificate.

More OCN support and information for practitioners can be found in the log-in Practitioner Area - click OCN documents on the right-hand menu.