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Annette Dawson is enthusiastic about training and says why she believes it is key to keeping standards high If you could choose a free cruise, where would you go? For hundreds of childminders each year, training is their voyage of discovery.

If you could choose a free cruise, where would you go? For hundreds of childminders each year, training is their voyage of discovery.

As a tutor, I see groups of prospective childminders who become fired with enthusiasm for childminding after attending their CACHE Introducing Childminding Practice (ICP) course. All of these students have a thirst for knowledge and the benefits to them are clear - they have come to learn about aspects of childminding practice and leave with best practice and the first unit of a Certificate in Childminding Practice (CCP). This training is also the first step on the professional ladder for childminders with a clear upward progression.

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