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Aberlour Futures Hosts Inspiring Childcare Training Workshops

We recently held an engaging childcare training day in Aberdeen building on skills of storytelling, role play, and outdoor numeracy and literacy. The interactive workshops provided early years educators with practical ideas to bring inspiring indoor and outdoor learning to their workplaces. On September 9th, 13 participants gathered at Robert Gordon’s College for two 90-minute…
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New upcoming training – Webinars for Early Learning and Childcare Professionals

We are excited to announce two live webinars taking place in October and November that will provide valuable professional development opportunities for those working in early learning and childcare.  On 12th October, we’ll be hosting “Promoting Effective Communication with Children and Adults.” This webinar will provide an overview of effective communication strategies for the workplace…
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Exploring Interactive Workshops with Little Clouds Nursery

We are dedicated to enhancing early childhood development through interactive workshops that empower staff teams to provide exceptional care for children. We regularly work with childcare providers in Aberdeen to deliver specially tailored workshops to their staff. We loved working with Little Clouds Nursery in Altens for our most recent collaboration. We were thrilled to…
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Elevating Early Learning: A Glimpse into our Interactive Workshops

We were thrilled to work with Rocking Horse Nursery and deliver an interactive training session to their full staff team in Aberdeen. The workshops focused on early childhood development and allowed the staff to learn new ways of working and enhance their current good practice for the children they work with. Our team put together…

Gain a Head Start in Your Modern Apprenticeship: Join Our Readiness for Assessment Program this August!

Do you wish that you had a head start in your Modern Apprenticeship? We’re thrilled to announce that our upcoming Modern Apprentice Readiness for Assessment program will be running again this August!   The Readiness for Assessment training programme is designed to provide extra support to you before starting a Modern Apprenticeship in the Early…

Last Few Places Available

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend free, relevant training before the summer break! Find out more here

Multi-Disciplinary Safeguarding Training Officer-Vacancy

Closing Date Extended We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, confident and experienced practitioner with demonstrable experience of children’s services and multi-agency working. For an informal chat about this role please contact Service Manager, Susan Greig on 07772226588 Read more about what we are looking for here

Aberlours spring newsletter, features Foundation Apprentice Abbie from Aberdeen

Abbie who is studying a Foundation Apprenticeship in Social Services Children & Young People (SCQF 6) taught by Aberlour Futures staff. The course is taught two afternoons each week in school, along with a weekly one-day placement at a local nursery/school. For more information about this course and others we deliver go to our website…

Apprentice Ambassador of the Year – Declan Hoskins

I am delighted to share with you that our Modern Apprentice Declan Hoskins won the “Apprentice Ambassador of the Year” at last night’s Scottish Apprenticeship Awards.   Well done Declan it was well deserved. Read about Declan’s journey.   Declan Hoskins has channelled his passion for childcare and inspires other young people to follow the…