I start this course on the 21st and am wanting to know how people found it that have done it/or are doing it? My plan is to do this course then next year do the uni course a bachelor of social work and major in child protection.

My Questions are, is it worth doing the diploma after?
and this isn't the exact field of work i really really want to do(childcare) but i thought it is going to be good to have this qualification under my belt if i want to be working with kids in the child protection/welfare department in the future,
Did you find it relatively simple to complete?
Any tips etc?