Real stories
Every day in early years and childcare is unique.
Explore our bank of inspiring case study videos and blogs from real early years educators.
Calling bright minds and big hearts
Ailsa shares how her career allows her to make a difference every day.
A day in the life of an early years educator
Get a glimpse into the careers of early years educators through their personal stories, job highlights, and reasons for loving their work with children.
Career journey blogs
Read stories from people around the country on how they started their careers, their favourite aspects of the job, and why they recommend working in early years.
Lyndsey – childminder
Meet Lyndsey, a childminder with 10 years experience, who has been able to work flexibly, allowing her time to care for her own child.
Will – club manager
Give a big high five to Will, who kicked off his career as an apprentice and has proudly progressed to the role of wraparound club manager.
Liam – level 3 early years educator
Liam, a nursery practitioner, shares his career journey as a male in early years education.
Patrick – wraparound coordinator
Patrick swapped training adults for teaching and inspiring young children.
Lynne – childminder
Lynne embraced the warming world of smiles and cuddles by building a fulfilling childminding business.
Kerry – wraparound owner
Having worked in childcare for many years, Kerry now owns a thriving wraparound childcare company.
Working in early years and childcare
Explore the many different types of roles in early years and childcare.
Training and qualifications
Find out more about the qualifications you can take.
Search for jobs
If you’re ready to apply now, you can search for jobs in the early years and childcare sector. There are around 30,000 nurseries and pre-schools in the UK, so there are lots of opportunities out there.