Kingscliffe Day Nursery in Loughborough and The Ark Day Nursery inHalifax were both nominated by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) fortheir outstanding commitment, in separate categories. The winners willbe announced at an awards ceremony in London on 10 July.
Kingscliffe, with nine members of staff, is a finalist in the MicroEmployer of the Year (1-9 employees), while The Ark is a finalist in theSmall Employer of the Year (10-49 employees).
The Ark set up a training academy in association with Cosdale College 18months ago. Co-owner and manager Jo Brock said, 'We always had stafftraining and doing long hours, so it makes life easier training on-siteand with people they know. Often the absence of these factors has been abarrier. Many staff didn't want to do training before.
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