News & Insight

11th August The 10 Advantages of Childcare Apprenticeships Over Further Education There are many advantages of opting for a childcare apprenticeship over further education, this blog explores these advantages in more detail.

8th August Why other nurseries hire better apprentices! What can you do to find a great apprentice? Hear from our Key Development Principal on how an apprentice can benefit your setting.

18th July Can we solve the Nursery Staff crisis? The nursery staff crisis is one that has been brewing for years. What are the causes and how can we solve them?

16th June Sumaya - Level 3 Early Years Educator Apprentice - Case Study We have had incredible success with a learner who was referred to us by their careers manager at Sixth Form read more about Sumaya's experience with us here.

16th June Keyleigh - Level 2 & 3 Childcare Apprentice - Case Study We had a catch-up with one of our past apprentices who had a great journey with us. We spoke about how she found her apprenticeship and used it as a stepping stone to progress in her career.

16th June Mohammad - Careers Manager - Case Study We have had incredible success with a careers manager at a Sixth Form who has referred their student to us. Read more about Mohammad's experience with us here.

30th May Feedback from a learner 🗣 One of our apprentices provided us with some amazing feedback on her journey with Swift so far.

30th May Elisha Level 2 Learner - Success Story 🎉 Well done to one of our Swifters for achieving their Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification

30th May Updates loading... Swift Childcare are rapidly expanding, read more to find out exclusive information on our upcoming updates.

30th May National Minimum Wage Increase - April 2022 The National Minimum wage for apprentices has increased, has this change affected you? Read more about our apprenticeships and what career paths could be in store for you!

30th May Mental Health in the Early Years sector Staff mental health and wellbeing in the Early Years sector remains a significant concern. We are here to deliver a good quality of care and education to support our apprentices.

30th May Millie's Mark and Swift Childcare Learn a bit more about what Millie's Mark is and their influence as well as some great news for Swift.

30th May Meeting our Employers - National Apprenticeship Week 2022 Our team visited 3 of our nurseries down in London on Friday the 11th of February 2022. Here's my experience as a Digital Marketing Apprentice!

30th May Recruitment and Retention in Early Years These statistics highlight the importance of the work we do through our childcare apprenticeships by recruiting and upskilling your staff.

30th May Emma from Little Ripley and Jack from The Nest - Level 3 Early Years Practitioner Let's have a look at what some of our Level 3's feel about the support that Swift offer

27th May We have rebranded Who we are and what we do