Nursery World - Nursery group hailed as model for training

A Dorset-based nursery group has been hailed as a 'world-class' training provider by the Adult Learning Inspectorate. Tops Day Nurseries was the only childcare provider in a list of the very best training providers in England included in the Adult Learning Inspectorate's annual report for 2001/02. It ranked among four military establishments, two NHS trusts, nine engineering specialists and the British car manufacturer, Jaguar.

Tops Day Nurseries was the only childcare provider in a list of the very best training providers in England included in the Adult Learning Inspectorate's annual report for 2001/02. It ranked among four military establishments, two NHS trusts, nine engineering specialists and the British car manufacturer, Jaguar.

Tops Day Nurseries director Cheryl Hadland said the secret of their training success was 'probably because we're in such a caring environment.

We have a high completion rate and people don't drop out'.

The company, which owns five day nurseries in Bournemouth, Poole and Wareham, set up its own in-housing training centre five years ago, accredited by City and Guilds.

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