Work matters: Training Update

MNT Training, based in Basingstoke, has received a grant worth 39,000 from the CWDC to offer 600 free places on its induction childcareapproval training course for nannies and childminders. Philippa Murray,MNT's director of training and education, says, 'The current round offunding from the CWDC is targeted for use with childcare professionalswho find it hard to gain funding from other sources. We hope otherstakeholders such as local authorities will follow this example andprovide funding for home-based childcarers.' Free places are availablenationwide on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 0870 2202657 orvisit www.mnttraining.co.uk.

Making level 2 more accessible

CACHE has reduced the minimum age for completing its Level 2 Certificatein Children's Care, Learning and Development from 16 to 14 years. Nowork experience or placement are required and it is expected to becomeincreasingly popular, with work placements often difficult to obtain.These candidates will now be able to gain technical knowledge from anearlier age which will help them to progress to higher qualificationswhen they reach 16. They will also be able to choose to be assessedthrough a multiple choice question paper or a time-framed short answerresponse based on a case study. See www.cache.org.uk.