National Apprenticeship Week at Brinds Well Day Nursery

The spotlight was on Early Years professionals in-training at Brinds Well Day Nursery in Chelsfield as they were celebrated by their colleagues during National Apprenticeship Week.

At the Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ Day Nursery on Hawstead Lane, Apprentices; Samantha Powley, Nohora Landsbergen, Hawo Dahir, Olivia Taylor, Crystal French were each presented with a wellbeing goody bag, flowers and thank you cards filled comments about their impact from the adoring team, as well as enjoying lunch with their Nursery Managers.

Earning their qualifications through the Childbase Training Academy of Excellence, the group spend 80 per cent of their time gaining valuable on-the-job experience and applying their skills within nursery, and the other 20 per cent completing their theory in classroom-based learning with support from industry experts and dedicated trainer assessors.

With a ‘careers not jobs’ focus across the company, the Apprentices benefit from Princess Royal Award-winning training, a full range of leadership and development courses and mentoring from functional skills tutors to help them reach their milestones, achieve outstanding outcomes and excel in their careers as Early Years professionals.

Brinds Well Day Nursery Manager, Vanessa Watkins explained;

“We are incredibly proud of our talented Apprentices and the dedication they show to providing exceptional care and learning experiences for the children. National Apprenticeship Week is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate their hard work and passion and we are hugely grateful for the positive impact they have within our nursery and teams every day.”

Celebrating over 100 successful graduates from the Academy since the last National Apprenticeship Week, Childbase Partnership Executive Directors made surprise visits to their 44 day-nursery settings to mark the occasion, with special recognition awards and gifts handed out to 12 highly commended Apprentices who had been nominated by their tutors.

Upon successful completion of their apprenticeship, learners are guaranteed a role at Childbase Partnership; ranked Number 1 for Quality in the 2024 Nursery World league tables. They also receive a qualification payment, above sector average salaries, further training and full benefits, including Partnership Reward Days, giving them the opportunity to earn up to 20 extra days paid annual leave per year on top of usual holiday allocations.

The Buckinghamshire-based Academy currently offers apprenticeships in Early Years Practitioner Level 2, Early Years Educator Level 3, Team Leader Supervisor and Early Years Practitioner Level 5, with a Level 3 Business Administrator course enrolling imminently.

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