Training is important to us at Kinderday. We firmly believe our staff should have the opportunity to improve their qualifications and knowledge whilst employed.

Kinderday offers a variety of training courses to suit everyone's individual needs, taking in to account previous knowledge and experience.

Kinderday has a qualified and dedicated Training Team, who will arrange training sessions to either take place in the Nursery or at Central Office. Open Learning material and resources are available and will be provided by the Training Team.

We offer the widest range of training courses available within the childcare industry, which includes NVQ's and Modern Apprenticeship Schemes.

Modern Apprenticeships (MA's) are high quality training and development schemes. MA's are offered to all Kinderday's employees aged 17 – 24.

MA's are an ideal start for anyone who wishes to pursue a career childcare. They offer employment and a salary combined with the opportunity to gain the qualifications and skills that are needed to work within the childcare sector.

MA's are a recognised qualification to all employers throughout the UK .

By completing a MA, you will work towards NVQ Level III in Early Years Care and Education, as well as completing Key Skills in Communication and Application of Numbers and TEC Certificate.

The Advantaged level should take about 2 years to complete, depending on your individual pace of work and learning.

What are Key Skills?

Key Skills are what we all use on a day-to-day basis, no matter what industry we work in. They represent the ability to manipulate language, words and numbers and to work constructively with other people.

All staff will be offered the chance to complete an NVQ Programme whilst working for Leapfrog. This will not only improve your skills, knowledge and qualifications but will give you the opportunity to gain promotion and development.

National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ's)

The NVQ in Early Years is offered to all staff.

The NVQ scheme allows you to achieve a qualification whilst working and gaining valuable experience. To gain an NVQ you need to be able to prove your competence whilst caring for children in our Nurseries. You will be assessed on your practical skills as well as your knowledge and understanding of the tasks being carried out.

Experienced members of staff, who have gained or are working towards their Assessors Awards, can assess NVQ's in Nursery.

NVQ Courses available:

• NVQ Level III - Early Years Care and Education
  For Nursery Assistants with previous experience
• NVQ Level IV - Early Years Care and Education
  For Nursery Managers
• Assessor Awards
  For qualified staff who wish to assess NVQ's
• Internal Verifiers Award
  For experienced Assessors who wish to verify assessments
• Supervisory Management
• Administration
• Customer Service
• Learning and Development