The Casterbridge Academy provides all Casterbridge employees with the opportunity of joining the following NVQ courses at no cost:

• NVQ Level 2 Children’s Care, Learning and Development
• NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development

We also offer the opportunity for young apprentices to join our modern apprenticeship programme.

Casterbridge employees who decide to take their NVQ qualifications can expect the following benefits:

• Internal NVQ Coordinators to support, mentor and assess all candidates progress
• Salary enhancements to study NVQ Level 2 and NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
• Study area in most nurseries with a computer and research library
• E-learning
• The sharing of best practice through small group tutorials across various locations
• Regular progress reviews