Childcare

Who is this Apprenticeship for?
Apprenticeships are for those looking for a job which allows them to carry on learning, or who are already in employment and want to gain further qualifications.

Entry requirements
Apprenticeships are available to anybody over the age of 16.

Content
An Apprenticeship is made up of several components, which must all be completed to pass the qualification. These are:

Technical Certificate
NVQ Level 2/3
Key Skills

About Childcare
This Apprenticeship is for people who want to work with children aged 0 to 16 (and their families) to make sure children are looked after, and kept active, happy and nourished.

Children’s care, learning and development can take place in a great variety of places, as an Apprentice, the exact nature of your job role will depend on your employer, though you’ll be working in a supervised setting. You could learn to keep children safe, methods of play that promote development and learning, and ways to build positive relationships with children.

Assessment
Assessment is in the workplace and takes place whilst the apprentice performs their normal work duties. This shows that they are acquiring the skills and knowledge to effectively carry out the job.

Contact
If you are interested in this Apprenticeship programme or would like any additional information, please contact one of our Workforce Advisers on 0161 654 4373.

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Orchard Skills Centre official opening

Orchard Skills Centre on Drake Street, Rochdale was officially opened on 23rd February, with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting by the Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor Keith Swift and Ms Sue Etchells.

Orchard Training Solutions; Hopwood Hall College’s Employer Engagement Arm developed the skills centre after the government launched the Response to Redundancy (R2R) initiative in mid 2009. The aim of the project is to help individuals who are unemployed or at risk of redundancy and make training available so they can broaden their skill range and increase their employability.

The College’s Vice-Principal for Finance & Corporate Services, John Spindler, and the College’s Vice-Principal for Skills, Dr O J Rahim, members of the College executive, local government representatives, partners, tutors and students attended.

The opening provided an opportunity for the many organisations who work with the skills centre to meet and celebrate the successes that the project has enjoyed so far.

Jane McAuley, R2R Project Co-ordinator said: “In just a short space of time since the skills centre opened in early November, we’ve already had learners who have completed training courses, secured job interviews and accepted job offers. In an area of high unemployment like Rochdale, this is a fantastic achievement.”

Siobhan Probert of Syke, a former hairdresser, had been unemployed for several months when she called in to the skills centre to enquire about the training opportunities available. Siobhan said: “The staff at the skills centre were friendly and really helpful. I wanted to get into office work and they put me on the office skills course followed by basic and intermediate IT. I got help updating my CV and was back in employment within 2 months of contacting them. I’d recommend anyone who is in my situation to contact the skills centre.”