Background St Paul’s is a well-established nursery, offering care for children aged two years to school age. The nursery manager is Clare Riddell, who together with her team of 22 staff members, offers a warm, safe and welcoming environment for the children. A recent Ofsted report rated the nursery ‘Good’ in all aspects. The team comprises many long-serving members of staff alongside some newer appointments. On recent occasions, Clare has experienced difficulties recruiting the right calibre of person to join the team. As a consequence, she is very keen to retain and encourage existing team members to develop and grow as well as wanting to find ways to nurture future talent for the nursery. Solution The nursery has worked with Hoople to offer apprenticeships to four of its team

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