Recruitment and training of the children's workforce is a major element of the Government's ten-year childcare strategy just released. And the recent EPPE study findings highlighted the importance of well-trained practitioners for providing high-quality pre-school experiences with lasting benefits for children. The latest edition of our Training Today supplement, free with this week's issue of Nursery World, contains indispensable information for finding your way through the maze of qualifications and courses on offer. Training Today has a new look and approach. One section concentrates on career progression, detailing all the main recognised courses to take you from level 2 to honours degree. A comprehensive directory lists short courses, conferences and workshops to improve your skills in all areas of good practice - from working with birth to threes, to Foundation Stage, inclusion, health and safety, management and more. Let us know what you think.
Recruitment and training of the children's workforce is a major element of the Government's ten-year childcare strategy just released. And the recent EPPE study findings highlighted the importance of well-trained practitioners for providing high-quality pre-school experiences with lasting benefits for children.
The latest edition of our Training Today supplement, free with this week's issue of Nursery World, contains indispensable information for finding your way through the maze of qualifications and courses on offer. Training Today has a new look and approach. One section concentrates on career progression, detailing all the main recognised courses to take you from level 2 to honours degree. A comprehensive directory lists short courses, conferences and workshops to improve your skills in all areas of good practice - from working with birth to threes, to Foundation Stage, inclusion, health and safety, management and more. Let us know what you think.
This week also sees the publication of the final part of our Birth to Three pull-out series, which has proved hugely popular. Nursery World will be providing lots more advice on this topic in the next year, of course, while our new pull-out guide will take working with parents as its theme. Don't miss it!.
