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The number of young people starting apprenticeships has fallen far below pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest data from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER).

Apprentices and training key to solving the early years staffing crisis

Opinion

Thursday, June 3, 2021

| Nursery World

We need to make the most of apprenticeship schemes and training programmes to recruit and retain early years staff, argues Karen Derbyshire, head of sector at training provider Realise

Training Today: Level 3 - Ts and 3s

Features

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Early years Level 3 and T-Level training was already in flux. How has Covid affected their delivery, and what impact are the Government incentives having, asks Joanne Parkes

Health & Nutrition - Masterchefs

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

London Early Years Foundation scooped the gong for Health and Well-Being at the Nursery World Awards 2020. Michelle Samuels, LEYF apprentice manager, talks about the LEYF Early Years Chef Academy and associated qualification which clinched it the top spot

Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

News

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

While recruiting Level 3-qualified staff has been an issue for several years, settings have told Nursery World that the situation is now so dire they fear they will be forced to turn families away because of staff shortages.

Government funds Level 3 qualifications in early years for free from 1 April for over-24s

News

Thursday, April 1, 2021

| Nursery World

The Level 3 Early Years Educator course is one of 400 free qualifications on offer, in the Government’s attempt to boost skills and jobs, as the country recovers from the pandemic.

Call for large businesses to transfer unspent apprenticeship levy to the early years sector

News

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

| Nursery World

Employers with an annual salary bill of more than £3m are being called on to transfer any unspent apprenticeship levy funds to nurseries.

Training Today: Level 3 Apprenticeship - On the level

Features

Monday, December 21, 2020

| Nursery World

The Level 3 apprenticeship was finally approved in spring 2019. Charlotte Goddard tracks the first cohort of apprentices to find out what they, and their early years employers, make of the new standard so far

New apprenticeship standard approved at Level 5

News

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

| Nursery World

A new level 5 apprenticeship standard has been approved for the early years sector – but only meets Level 3 requirements.

Nursery Management: Qualifications Round-Up - Still on course

Features

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

With the launch of the new T-Level qualification in September and new apprenticeship standards under way, this period should be a busy time for training providers – but Covid-19 has posed a variety of challenges. Charlotte Goddard reports

Coronavirus: Nurseries and schools pose low risk of infection to children

News

Monday, August 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Children are more likely to catch Coronavirus at home than in childcare settings or school, finds study.

Early years employers urged to hire apprentices

News

Thursday, August 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery groups have welcomed the Government’s drive to encourage employers to take on apprentices by offering cash incentives.

Coronavirus: training providers facing huge drops in apprentice numbers

News

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

| Nursery World

Training providers are facing huge drops in apprentice numbers as settings start to close en masse and new apprentices stay away.

Nursery group launches men-only apprenticeships

News

Thursday, March 5, 2020

| Nursery World

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is launching a male-only cohort of apprenticeships, to encourage more men to work in the early years sector.

Guide to: using the apprenticeship service - Greater access

Features

Monday, February 17, 2020

| Nursery World

As of January 2020, the digital apprenticeship service has been available to small employers that don’t pay the levy. So how does it work, asks the AELP's Simon Ashworth

Parents not convinced of value of apprenticeships, research suggests

News

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

| Nursery World

Findings from a survey of 1,000 Mumsnet users with children aged 13-18 reveal that more than 60 per cent would be concerned their child would be ‘stuck making the tea’ if they were to choose an apprenticeship.

Level 5 standard in dispute

News

Monday, February 3, 2020

| Nursery World

A tug of war is taking place over whether the Level 5 apprenticeship standard should contain a foundation degree or the standard ‘licence to practice’ at Level 3, Nursery World has learned.

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Apprentices and training key to solving the early years staffing crisis

Training Today: Level 3 - Ts and 3s

Health & Nutrition - Masterchefs

Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

Government funds Level 3 qualifications in early years for free from 1 April for over-24s

Call for large businesses to transfer unspent apprenticeship levy to the early years sector

Training Today: Level 3 Apprenticeship - On the level

New apprenticeship standard approved at Level 5

Nursery Management: Qualifications Round-Up - Still on course

Coronavirus: Nurseries and schools pose low risk of infection to children

Early years employers urged to hire apprentices

Coronavirus: training providers facing huge drops in apprentice numbers

Nursery group launches men-only apprenticeships

Guide to: using the apprenticeship service - Greater access

Parents not convinced of value of apprenticeships, research suggests

Level 5 standard in dispute

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