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Benefits of an early years apprentice

How can early year’s apprentices benefit your setting?   Apprenticeships are becoming a more popular choice both for school leavers and for early year’s providers. Many school leavers find the prospect of earning and learning very appealing and for this reason, choose to find a setting who will take on

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Having students within the workplace

Using the full potential of students Students who are completing a variety of course from level one and two up to those completing degrees will all require at some point during their course to complete some work experience. Work experience gives students the vital hands-on experiences they need to gain

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Is passion enough to work childcare?

Do you agree that working in childcare is built on passion? Childcare has previously been a job that was built on passion and an adoration of working with children under five. This use to be enough to gain you a job within early years setting with qualifications taking a back

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We are Early Years Educators not Teachers

What is the difference between an Early Years Educator and a Teacher? For many people including parents and practitioners, there is no difference between an early years educators and a teacher. However, there is a vast difference. Early years practitioners or educators are often highly trained, highly skilled individuals who

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Have you had enough of working in childcare?

The hours are long, the pay is low and the paperwork is never-ending; is this going force you into changing your career in working in childcare?   Childcare is a rewarding career to have, watching children develop and grow into independent, opinionated little people. Many practitioners say they chose to start

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The influence of male practitioners in childcare settings

How can an increase in male practitioners benefit childcare settings? There are currently many local and national concerns regarding boys’ levels of academic achievement in comparison to the achievement of girls across the education system. In a bid to narrow, and eventually close, the ‘gender attainment gap’ many local authorities

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Next steps to your career in Childcare

Various stages to your career in childcare When you decide to move into a career in childcare there are many great opportunities that can lead to some fantastic careers in childcare. Opportunities range from gaining a level 3 qualification to qualifying as an early years teacher. If you want to

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Why choose a Career in Childcare?

Why embark on a career in childcare? For those that decide on a career in childcare there can be many contributing factors, for many they see this as a challenge, fun and rewarding job. So why choose a career in childcare? Challenge – Many people thrive on a challenge and

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Other childcare career options

 What other childcare career options are there? Many people that are thinking of embarking on a career in childcare first think about working in a nursery, however there are other options to consider. Nanny  A nanny is someone who looks after a child in the family’s house. Some nannies have

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Working in a Pre School

Would you like to work in a Pre-school What is a pre-school? Some people associate a Pre-School with a playgroup, in today’s society the word Pre-school is more commonly known rather than the word playgroup. A Pre-school provides children from 2 to 5 years with early year’s education and vast

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