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Join Amanda Robertshaw and Stephanie Sobic for a candid 45-minute session on funding your next hire through apprenticeships, grants and government incentives and building the workforce your setting deserves.

Wed 22 July10:00 – 10:45 BSTLive on Teams
Amanda Robertshaw
Stephanie Sobic

Your hosts

Amanda Robertshaw & Stephanie Sobic

Strategic & Client Partnership Managers · The Childcare Company

Free · 45 mins

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Why join

Recruiting in early years isn't getting any easier.

In this session we'll explore how apprenticeships can help you bring new people into your setting while making the most of available funding and financial incentives, whether you're planning your next hire or looking to grow the team you already have.

You'll leave with a practical view of how apprenticeships support long-term workforce planning: a pipeline of motivated talent, the skills your setting needs, and a cost-effective way to invest in the future of your team.

Struggling to recruit qualified staff
Want to reduce hiring costs
Hiring an apprentice for the first time
Building a stronger workforce for the future
What you'll learn

Four things you'll leave with ready to action.

  1. Funding you can actually use

    The current landscape of funding for early years apprenticeships: what's available, who qualifies, and how to unlock it.

  2. Recruitment incentives & grants

    Government incentives and grants you may be eligible for, and how to combine them for maximum impact.

  3. Attract new talent to your setting

    How to position an apprenticeship offer that appeals to people new to the sector and existing staff ready to grow.

  4. Bust the funding myths

    The most common misconceptions we hear from employers and what's actually true about apprenticeship funding.

Meet your hosts

Two people who spend every day helping settings hire smarter.

Lead speaker
Amanda Robertshaw

Amanda Robertshaw

Strategic Partnership Manager

Amanda specialises in the early years and childcare sector, helping nurseries, schools, pre-schools and day care settings maximise apprenticeship funding, government incentives and workforce development. She's passionate about long-term partnerships that let employers invest in their people, strengthen teams and deliver better outcomes for children.

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Stephanie Sobic

Stephanie Sobic

Client Partnership Manager

Stef has spent 20+ years in the early years sector, working directly with children and families, delivering training for 11 years, and now supporting employers through apprenticeships. She brings a rare mix of frontline experience and workforce-development expertise to every conversation.

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Only 200 live seats

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45 minutes, live on Teams, with time for your questions at the end. Recording sent to everyone who registers.

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Wed 22 July · 10:00 – 10:45 BST