I recently completed the Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship myself with Connect2EarlyYears and achieved a distinction.
Daniel Hall
Quality Manager, Family Adventures Group
Are you seeing red flags?
If you’re seeing red flags, it’s time to switch.
Slow replies? Missed visits? Online-only support? Your apprenticeship provider should make life easier, not harder.
- Early Years specialists
- Face-to-face support
- Help with the switch
Your 60-second provider check
How many of these red flags do you recognise?
Select anything that feels familiar. You shouldn’t have to settle for a provider that makes your job harder.
The Connect2EarlyYears difference
If it’s not all sunshine and rainbows, you need to switch.
We’re not going to sugar-coat it: we can’t know you or your setting if we sit behind a screen. So we don’t. You get a local trainer who turns up, gets to know your team and brings real Early Years experience to every visit.
Slow replies and constant chasing
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A local trainer who knows you and your setting
Missed or cancelled visits
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Dependable, face-to-face visits you can plan around
A provider hiding behind a screen
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Real people, present in your setting
Generic apprenticeship training
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Trainers who’ve walked in your shoes
One-size-fits-all support that leaves gaps
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Tailored support, including SEND expertise,
so no one gets left behind
Award-winning standards
Part of a training group that gets recognised for doing things properly.
Why settings choose us
Support that makes a real difference.
Hear from Early Years employers already working with Connect2EarlyYears.
One of the key reasons we continue to choose Connect2Care as our training provider is the outstanding support from our trainer, Louise Woodhead.
Tenacres Little Folks Pre-School
Read their storyBy partnering with Connect2Care, support systems are in place for staff and everyone recognises the excellent skills and abilities within the team.
Charmaine Eagles
Managing Director, Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery
Not sure about switching?
Place your next apprentice with us. We’ll show you the difference.
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Place your next apprentice
Choose Connect2EarlyYears for one new starter.
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Let us show up
A local trainer gets to know your apprentice, your team and your setting.
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See the difference
Dependable visits, tailored support and real Early Years expertise.
Ready to raise a green flag?
Start with one conversation.
Tell us what isn’t working. We’ll talk you through your options, with no pressure to switch.