The Childcare Company

🚨 SEND reform is moving fast - is your school ready?

National Standards, greater mainstream inclusion, and evidence of provision that stretches across the whole workforce mean SEND knowledge can't just sit with your SENDCO anymore.

Our Level 2 SEND Certificate gives teaching assistants, learning support staff and anyone working alongside SEND pupils the practical knowledge and confidence to support them well, without the time commitment of a full apprenticeship, so your school can start evidencing real capability where it counts.

✅ Ready to build that capability across your team? Enrol today.
https://thechildcarecompany.com/courses/skill-builders/level-2-certificate-in-special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send/

Heather had years of experience supporting vulnerable children and their families. Returning to work after maternity leave felt like the right moment to go further 💪

She started a Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner apprenticeship, building on everything she already knew and gaining the confidence to take her career forward.

Same passion. Bigger confidence. Stronger career 🌱

Read Heather's story: https://thechildcarecompany.com/case-study/how-heather-returned-to-working-life-stronger-than-ever-a-childcare-apprenticeship-success-story/

Thinking about your own next step back? Book a call, we're here every step of the way.

Safeguarding takes more than a policy on the wall. It takes people who know what to look for, who to tell, and how to act 🛡️

Our new Level 3 Safeguarding Support Officer Apprenticeship is built for exactly those people: Safeguarding Support Officers, Coordinators and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads already doing this work every day 🤝

📅 Launching October 2026
⏳ 16 months
🎓 Level 3

It's not live yet, but you can be first in the queue. Register your interest today 👇
https://thechildcarecompany.com/courses/apprenticeships/level-3-safeguarding-support-officer-apprenticeship/

"One thing that has made a huge difference is how well my tutor understands the realities of my role" 💙

Payton Dodd, Nursery Manager and Level 5 Apprentice, shares how flexible 7:30am sessions with her tutor Sallyann have fitted around a busy nursery day, making the apprenticeship far more manageable.

✅ Tutors who understand life on the floor
✅ Sessions built around real working hours
✅ Support that fits your day, not the other way round

Real support from tutors who understand what it takes.

Explore our Level 5 apprenticeship with The Childcare Company.
https://thechildcarecompany.com/courses/apprenticeships/level-5-early-years-lead-practitioner-apprenticeship/

Running a nursery means watching every pound and every pair of hands. Apprentices help with both 🤝

✅ Government funding can cover up to 95-100% of training costs, plus grants up to £5000* per apprentice
✅ 85% of apprentices stay in employment, with 65% staying with their first employer
✅ Lower wage costs during training, with course fees covered too

Building your nursery team while building their careers, that's the difference apprenticeships make 🌱

Want to find out what funding you could access? Get in touch with The Childcare Company today.
https://thechildcarecompany.com/book-a-call/

We're proud to sponsor The National Supported Accommodation Conference 2026!🎉

📅 24th September 📍 The Vox, Birmingham

We'll be joining sector leaders for a day dedicated to supporting the people who support young people in supported accommodation.

See you there! 👋
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-national-supported-accommodation-conference-2026-tickets-1829278273559?aff=oddtdtcreator

"I feel empowered."

Zhour works in the Crisis Intervention Team at Norfolk County Council — and since completing her apprenticeship with The Childcare Company, she's levelled up in every sense. New position, sharper skills, and more confidence in her daily practice.

That's the impact of investing in learning: it doesn't just build qualifications, it builds people.

Read Zhour's full story 👇
https://thechildcarecompany.com/case-study/how-zhour-leveraged-learning-in-residential-childcare-a-childcare-apprenticeship-success-story/

Someone in your team ready to lead? 🌟

Our Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship helps you upskill room leaders, deputy managers and managers into confident, senior leaders, strengthening your team and your setting's quality of practice.

Delivered over 21 months and up to 100% funded, with credits towards a Level 6 Early Years Teachers Degree Apprenticeship.

📥 Download the brochure to see how it works for your team:
https://thechildcarecompany.com/courses/apprenticeships/level-5-early-years-lead-practitioner-apprenticeship/

Thinking about a career in childcare but not sure where to start? 🤔

Whether you're volunteering at a local nursery, starting an apprenticeship, or stepping into your first entry-level role, every path builds the skills that matter and the confidence to succeed.

We've gone into more detail on each route on the blog 📖:
https://thechildcarecompany.com/news/how-to-gain-childcare-work-experience/

Ever wondered what a DBS check really involves? 👀

If you're wanting to work with children in any capacity, you will need a DBS check - but what does that actually mean?

Read our blog for a quick recap of what it covers, who needs one in childcare, and why it matters for keeping children and vulnerable individuals safe ✅

📖 Read the full breakdown here:
https://thechildcarecompany.com/news/what-is-a-dbs-check/