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'A celebration of exceptional achievements of apprentices, learners and employers across the South West'.

2010 Award winners

(http://www.skillsawards.org.uk/)

Can you spot Gaenor?

Below is the award standing we received during the ceremony held at Sandy Park, Exeter on Wednesday 2nd June 2010.

Highly Commended
Bourne Valley Nursery Schools Ltd
Bourne Valley Nursery School’s approach to Apprenticeships is to treat apprentices as valued employees from their first day. Based near Salisbury, the business provides a supportive induction programme and an individual mentor who produces a professional development plan that is closely monitored via one to one sessions. Aiming to retain their apprentices into permanent employment, the nursery enjoys a 100% success rate with all those who complete the first eight weeks of their Apprenticeship. Considered a valuable tool for professional development, the system of ‘plan, do and review’ is embedded into Bourne Valley practice on many levels - whilst developing an apprentice into their new role, existing employees are encouraged to consolidate and review their own roles and procedures. The nursery does its best to be flexible to individual requirements – altering attendance times, for example, to suit bus timetables and accommodating driving lessons as much as possible to encourage greater independence. Five apprentices were taken on during 2009 and all have accepted permanent positions.

Highly Commended