by Karin Gerwat | Feb 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
There have been a lot of confusion regarding the Level 6 qualification within childcare. Numerous students who have completed this qualification discovered that they were not classed as qualified as many of the Level 6 degrees lacked an “assessed performance” element,...
by Karin Gerwat | Sep 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
We would not be wrong to assume that Apprentices are those who have just left school or college and are wanting to work with children in day nurseries or pre schools. Apprenticeships are not just for people who are not qualified and not working, it can be for anyone...
by Karin Gerwat | Aug 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Recruiting has always been hard no matter what industry you are in and it has become a lot harder since COVID and Brexit. Some nurseries are unfortunately saying that they are starting to reduce their hours in order to keep costs down – food costs are...
by Karin Gerwat | Jul 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
You go to university to study for your childcare degree, get into debt and then after all your hard work you are awarded your certificate and when you go for a job interview you find out that your childcare degree is not full and relevant and to make it so you will...
by Karin Gerwat | Jul 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
What harm would a white lie be if you write it on your CV? Does it matter if you do not write all the places where you have worked especially the ones where you received a disciplinary, failed your probation period, or did not stay long in your position. The harm is a...
by Karin Gerwat | Jul 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
The government have started consultations regarding changing ratios at nurseries in England even though there is a lot of opposition from parents and nursery owners. The plan is to change the ratio in the toddler room from 1:4 to 1:5 saying that it could potentially...
