Qualifications in Children’s Care, Learning and Development

We offer all the elements of a City and Guilds Apprenticeship (level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeship (level 3). These are work based qualifications consisting mainly of an NVQ, a technical certificate of underpinning knowledge and an appropriate level of Key Skills (communication and application of number) Apprenticeships can generally be provided at no cost to employer or learner: we can also offer NVQs and technical certificates as standalone units. In addition, we offer the new level 3 certificate in the Early Years Foundation Stage and a level 4 qualification for team leaders and managers.

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Courses in early years practice and management

We offer individual courses aimed at Early Years Practitioners in areas such as paediatric first aid, basic food hygiene, health & safety, behaviour management, equal opportunities and many others. We also run workshops for early years managers on topics such as starting a new daycare setting, effective credit control, raising finance, financial planning, nursery vouchers and handling early years education grant.

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Qualifications in Leadership and Management

We provide all the training, support, materials and assessment to enable learners to obtain ILM awards and certificates at level 2 (team leading) and level 3 (first line management). These are suitable for new or aspiring managers in any sector (including, but certainly not limited to, early years)

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Courses in management and personal development

We run courses and workshops on a range of management and personal skills topics such as effective delegation, conducting appraisals, managing conflict and negotiation skills.

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