Apprenticeship Success for Coventry Nursery
Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber Training is pleased to celebrate another apprenticeship success with Kid Co, a privately-owned nursery and part of Walsgrave Academy in Coventry. Lucy Banner has completed an advanced apprenticeship, gaining a level 3 diploma in Early Years Practitioner, in spite of the ongoing challenges of the pandemic.
After studying higher education, Lucy decided on a career change in 2017 when she joined Kid Co as an apprentice in children’s care. Chamber Training stepped in to support Lucy and her employer with a tailored apprenticeship, designed around individual and employer needs. As a leading provider of apprenticeships, Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber Training has a wealth of experience in working with employers to provide high-quality apprenticeship learning.
Commenting on Lucy’s success, Helen Stanley, a Manager at Kid Co added: “Lucy joined our team four years ago and her knowledge and confidence have grown substantially over that time. As a valuable member of the team at Kid Co, we are looking forward to her continued growth and success.
“We have worked in partnership with Chamber Training for a number of years in order to develop the training and future growth of our apprentices. It is so important to recruit the right apprentices and Chamber Training’s apprenticeship programme offers the right platform, along with a structured pathway to training and developing our staff.”
Angela Williams, an Early Years Tutor at Chamber Training added: “We are delighted to have been able to support Lucy in her training and development. We are currently working with a wide range of companies to provide a structured pathway to developing qualified staff. Apprenticeships offer a route to attracting new, fresh talent and are a real investment for a company’s future.”
Following on the feedback received, Lucy remarked: “Due to Covid-19, the online training was very different to what I was expecting. However, it didn’t affect the success of my learning as Anne Thomas and Angela Williams were on hand to support and guide me through. As a result, I had a positive learning experience and gained valuable, applicable knowledge and rewarding skills. The apprenticeship has played a huge part in my future plans as it enabled me to apply to Schools Direct to study for a teacher training degree, which is my ultimate dream.”
Chamber Training is urging employers to take advantage of the incentive payment from 1st April to 30th September 2021. Any employer who is hiring a new apprentice could receive £3,000 for new apprentices of any age who join their organisation during that time frame, so it’s important now to miss out on this funding. There is also an additional £1,000 for recruiting an apprentice aged 16 to 18.
To discuss how apprenticeships could benefit your business or to find out more about the government incentive scheme, contact Chamber Training's Business Development Team a call on 024 7623 1122 or enquiries@cw-chambertraining.co.uk
Photo caption: Lucy Banner, Apprentice at Kid Co.