CACHE secures training funds
Simon Vevers
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
CACHE, the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education, has secured funding from the Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) to maintain the services of the Early Years National Training Organisation (NTO) until March next year. The awarding body has received a grant of Pounds 49,100 to implement the revised Modern Apprenticeship programme in early years care and education, advise employers on recruitment and training, advise Government and its agencies, and promote the use of the Early Years National Occupational Standards. The SSDA was set up to underpin the network of UK-wide Sector Skills Councils which replaced NTOs in April 2002, and is responsible for providing minimum cover for essential functions in sectors without an SSC - such as early years.
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