Nursery World - Spotlight on…Katie Hayle

Childcare apprentice at The Co-operative Childcare in Oxford

What was it like to be chosen to tour Number 10 Downing Street as part of National Apprenticeship Week?

It was so exciting to be picked for an outstanding contribution and really good to visit Downing Street. The security guards took us on the tour and there were meetings going on around us but we managed to see the majority of the state rooms. I was a bit afraid to touch anything though!

How did you get started in childcare?

My mum works in childcare, so was a role model to me. She ran the after-school club at my primary school and now she works at their nursery. After studying my Level 2 at college I started working at The Co-operative Childcare in July 2014. The apprenticeship is now supporting me to complete my Level 3. There are three apprentices at the nursery, which is great because we can help each other out with the work and give each other new ideas.

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