Kids Planet Day Nurseries

🏆 We’re one of the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces in Education and Training! 🏆 Being recognised in the Best Workplaces in Education & Training and certified as a Great Place To Work UK is testament to the genuine focus we have at Kids Planet on our people. Kids Planet’s culture hasn’t changed since our founder and CEO, Clare Roberts, opened our first nursery in 2008 to the 203 we have today. Our CARE values of Community, A safe place, Reflective, and Excellence, are alive in Kids Planet to guide our behaviours, actions and decision-making and set the tone for regular colleague activities throughout the group. As a whole, the Early Years sector is facing challenges in recruitment and retention. Our focused initiatives to ensure colleagues feel supported, motivated and cared for have really helped us stay ahead of these sector challenges. We have an excellent opportunity to attract early-career candidates and, through our comprehensive training programmes, qualifications through our own Training Academy and progression opportunities across our nurseries, we can support them in building a long and fulfilling career with us. Find out more and hear more from our People Director Nicky Richiusa in our blog: https://lnkd.in/e4X7DkuB #GPTW #GreatPlaceToWork #Education #Training #Culture #People #EarlyYears #Wellbeing

Yesterday we had a special visit at our Appleton Thorn nursery from BBC Radio 4 Moneybox's Felicity Hannah who interviewed Clare Roberts OBE, several parents at drop-off, and nursery practitioner Kayleigh! You can listen in at 3pm today to the feature all around the updated funded childcare support in September, including what it all means for families, the early years industry, and staffing demands! #FundedChildcare #News #Radio #Interview #EarlyYears #Education

It was exciting to see Clare Roberts OBE on ITV News last week speaking about the fantastic routes and apprenticeship opportunities into a career in early years, following the A-level and GCSE results last month. We are supporting the Department for Education’s Early Years apprenticeships campaign, which looks to inspire, encourage, and support 16 to 19-year-olds who may be unsure of their next steps, to consider early years as a potential sector and to apply for the Early Years Educator Apprenticeship. With the recent expansion of government funding in childcare, more children than ever can now get childcare support from the government and at a younger age, increasing the demand for nursery places. The ITV report looks at the recruitment struggles in nurseries as the early years sector navigates increasing staffing demands following the expansion of funded places. The government hopes that young people fresh from getting their exam results could help, with apprenticeships available to teenagers as young as 16. At Kids Planet, we’ve been offering apprenticeships for six years through the Kids Planet Training Academy. As a main provider of apprenticeships, this allows us to generate ‘homegrown talent’ and build a pool of quality people, supporting ongoing recruitment. We are proud to support our teams with qualifications from entry level through to masters levels, supporting retention in the early years sector. Hear more from Clare in the clip from ITV news. If you would like to discover so much more about a career at Kids Planet, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dqvFbJfu #GCSE #Alevels #EarlyYears #Education #Apprenticeships #Training #Careers

In August, our team wellbeing initiative was 'Aim for August'! We took the opportunity to focus on our future goals and took some time to map out our plans for growth. We loved seeing the different directions our teams took these themes to, from vision boards, journaling, workshops and advice sharing, to getting creative with puzzles and even some floristry! We also held webinars focused on progression opportunities available through the Kids Planet Training Academy. At Kids Planet, we offer qualifications from entry level through to master's level, and so much more! Find out more about a career with Kids Planet here: https://lnkd.in/dqvFbJfu #Wellbeing #Progression #Development #Growth #Goals #Team #EarlyYears Lucie Sweeney

Our 18 Liverpool nurseries will be joining in the Liverpool Learning Partnership Liverpool Maths Party on 27th September! We have chosen the theme of ‘Let’s explore Maths in the outdoors’ and there will be fun, interactive activities led by our apprentices, to embed and enhance their own maths skills! Gill Mason, our Training Academy Director, said: “Kids Planet Training Academy is passionate about raising standards in numeracy and mathematics across our apprenticeship provision and nurseries by changing attitudes and perceptions, removing barriers to achievement, and demystifying maths. As part of this mission, we are delighted to participate in the Liverpool Maths Party which is part of the Liverpool Counts campaign, Liverpool Learning Partnership’s response to the identification of mathematics as an issue facing nurseries, schools, early years apprentices and further education across the city.” We can’t wait to divide and conquer and demonstrate the importance of maths at all life stages! GMLPF GMLPN #Maths #Education #EarlyYears #Apprenticeships

It's results day again! 🌟 From all of us here at Kids Planet, a massive CONGRATULATIONS to everyone receiving their GCSE results today. Our Kids Planet Training Academy means the sky is the limit at Kids Planet. We recognise hard work, and provide career progression, training, and support to everyone. Whether you’re looking to start or advance your career in Early Years, come and be part of the Kids Planet family! Take a look at the careers at Kids Planet: https://lnkd.in/dqvFbJfu #GCSE #ResultsDay #Career #EarlyYears #Education

We have loved seeing our September Open Day campaign go live and it's been wonderful working with Truth Creative Manchester for the first time on the design. We're excited for you all to see this new look!   Our Kids Planet nurseries are holding the final Open Day of the year this September, where families can discover so much more about life on our planet: https://lnkd.in/ew-3hPTt

A huge well done to all those who've worked so hard and are getting their results today. Now is an exciting time to think more about what the future could hold! 🌟 Our Kids Planet Training Academy means the sky is the limit at Kids Planet. We have SO many opportunities for those looking to explore the wonderful world of early years education, and a number of roles to suit different interests - from sports coaches and chefs to support roles and management. Take a look at the careers at Kids Planet: https://lnkd.in/dqvFbJfu #Alevels #ResultsDay #Career #EarlyYears

We are so proud of the team at Kids Planet Rugeley who have been awarded ‘Ofsted Outstanding’ in all areas following their recent inspection! Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ebV4JHU6 #Ofsted #Outstanding #EarlyYears #Nursery #Education #KidsPlanet

⭐ Kids Planet acquires Hollies and passes 200! ⭐ We are delighted to announce that Hollies Day Nurseries group in Nottingham has joined the Kids Planet family, taking our group to 203 nurseries across England and Wales. Hollies has been operating for over thirty years with a vision of ‘inspiring learning for life’ and their passion for learning environments is closely aligned with our own ethos. A big welcome to all of the teams, children and families!   Learn more about the acquisition and our 200 nurseries milestone here: https://lnkd.in/ejKjCBAg