The academy, which is a one-year pilot beginning on 30 August and involving 20 students initially, will be located in Pilton and run by the voluntary sector trainer and provider North Edinburgh Childcare, backed by both the city council and the early years partnership.
The academy hopes to attract people who have been out of work for some time, as well as those who had not yet considered working with children.
Students will be given a year's on-the-job training and help in finding jobs through a partnership with local employers.
Barbara Webster, training co-ordinator at North Edinburgh Childcare, said, 'Although this is a pilot we are hopeful that it will become a rolling programme.'
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