Staff Training

All staff at Little Achievers Nurseries are trained to the following standard:

Lead Professional

• NVQ4 in childcare or other relevant qualifications and Early Years Professional Status or working towards
• ILM level 3 in management
• Early Years Foundation Stage
• Using observation and assessment
• Ofsted inspection and regulation
• Cascading information
• Employment Law
• First Aid
• Child protection
• Behaviour management
• Food hygiene
• Health and Safety
• Moving and Handling
• Fire regulations

Deputy Lead Professional

• NVQ level 3 in childcare or other relevant qualification, working toward Early Years Professional Status
• ILM level 3 in management
• Early Years Foundation Stage
• Using observation and assessment
• Ofsted inspection and regulation
• Cascading information
• Employment Law
• First Aid
• Child protection
• Behaviour management
• Foodhygiene
• Health and Safety
• Moving and Handling
• Fireregulations

Senior Practitioner

• NVQ level 3 in childcare or other relevant qualification
• ILM level 2 in management
• Early Years Foundation Stage
• Using observation and assessment
• Ofsted regulation
• Cascading information
• First Aid
• Child protection
• Behaviour management
• Food hygiene
• Health and Safety
• Moving and Handling
• Fire regulations

Nursery Practitioner

• NVQ level 2 or 3 in childcare or other relevant qualification
• Early Years Foundation Stage
• Using observation and assessment
• Ofsted regulation
• First Aid
• Child protection
• Behaviour management
• Food hygiene
• Health and Safety
• Moving and Handling

Nursery Assistant:

• Childcare experience
• Early Years Foundation Stage
• Using observation and assessment
• Ofsted regulation
• First Aid
• Child protection
• Behaviour management
• Food hygiene
• Health and Safety
• Moving and Handling

Apprentice

• Attend college to train to Level 2 in childcare
• Early Years Foundation Stage
• Using observation and assessment
• Ofsted regulation
• First Aid
• Child protection
• Behaviour management
• Food hygiene
• Health and Safety
• Moving and Handling

Kitchen Manager

• NVQ in catering or other relevant qualification
• First Aid
• Child protection
• Food hygiene
• Health and Safety
• Moving and Handling
• Fire regulations

Early Years Professional

• BA (hons) Primary Education
• Working toward Early Years Professional Status
• Early Years Foundation Stage
• Using observation and assessment
• Ofsted inspection and regulation
• First Aid
• Child protection
• Behaviour management
• Food hygiene
• Health and Safety
• Moving and Handling
• Fire regulations