The Government has unveiled plans for the creation of a 'family' of apprenticeships in England, ranging from 'young apprenticeships' for 14- to 16-year-olds to the opening up of apprenticeships to adults aged 25 and over.
But National Day Nurseries Association chief executive Rosemary Murphy said, 'Clearly, SSCs are going to be critical in the development of the new schemes, so we urgently need to get the SSC fully established with a strong voice for early years and childcare.'
Chris Pritchard, managing director of JACE Training in Wallington, Surrey, who has 30 years of experience as an employer in the childcare sector and 22 years as a training provider, agreed. She said, 'We have got to wait until we get our SSC before all this is sorted out. If we are creative it could be brilliant, but we have to make sure that the SSC listens to both the employers and the training providers. This is our opportunity to make sure childcare training is absolutely first-class.'
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