Futures in Early Learning and Childcare

At Aberlour Futures, we offer training and qualifications for the Early Learning and School-Aged Childcare workforce.

Proud to be a part of Aberlour Children’s Charity

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The training we offer

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Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs)

Accredited courses for professionals working in the early learning and school-aged childcare sector.

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Modern and Technical Apprenticeship programmes

Get the skills, experience and qualifications you need while working with our Modern and Technical Apprenticeship.

Modern Apprenticeships
Technical Apprenticeships
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Foundation Apprenticeship programmes

For Secondary school pupils in S5-S6 looking to kick start their career in childcare and gain workplace experience.

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Skills for Work

National 4 and 5 courses for secondary school pupils wanting to learn the basics of working with children and young people.

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ELC Continuing Professional Learning Courses

Browse our upcoming Continuing Professional Learning courses.

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Multi-disciplinary safeguarding training

Find out about a range of multi-agency GIRFEC and child protection training courses.

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Proud to work with

ELC Practitioners

Employers & Managers

Schools

Local Authorities

Out of
school care

Nurseries
and childminders

Voluntary Sector

Parents and Carers

Health and Social
Care Agencies

"The care and support I received from Aberlour to undertake the work, get to grips with technology was incredible. I never felt isolated, and my assessor was so warm and enthusiastic during our TEAMs calls I built confidence I didn’t know I had, and the award helped me gain invaluable experience to offer the best practice to my setting."

Kelly Rushton, EYLP (now SVQ Assessor)

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We deliver high quality training and qualifications which nurture a love of learning to build the skills, knowledge and practice of the children’s services workforce.

Latest news

Modern Apprenticeship Training Opportunity in Social Services (Children & Young People)

March 13, 2025
Aberlour Futures is thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for aspiring childcare professionals in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. Join us for our upcoming Readiness for Assessment virtual training session on Saturday, 12th April 2025, from 10.30am to 12pm, delivered via Microsoft Teams. This two-hour session is tailored to individuals aged 16–24, currently employed in a…
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Celebrating Scottish Apprenticeship Week with Aberlour Futures

March 3, 2025
Scottish Apprenticeship Week is a time to celebrate the incredible benefits that apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses, and Scotland’s economy. At Aberlour Futures, we take pride in being a leading provider of SVQ qualifications in the Early Years and School Age childcare sector. Our Foundation Apprenticeships in Social Services (Children and Young People), offer students…
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Rocking Horse Nursery Refresh Child Protection Knowledge

January 29, 2025
Aberlour Futures recently delivered a comprehensive face-to-face training session for the staff at Rocking Horse Nursery in Aberdeen. The session aimed to refresh and update the participants’ understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues, legislation, policies, procedures, and best practices relevant to their roles in working with children and young people. We recapped the “Getting…
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Contact us

Get in touch to learn more about our qualifications or courses.

01224 518571
futures@aberlour.org.uk