Mudiad Meithrin is pleased to announce a new partnership with Adult Learning Wales to offer training to qualify in the Early Years Sector through the medium of Welsh. The partnership will be officially announced at a Ti a Fi Session in Newtown at 1:30pm on Thursday, June 9. The launch will take place at Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd’s site in Newtown.
Around 30 learners have started their Level 3 Child Care, Play, Learning and Development course in May through this partnership.
This collaboration will be an important addition to Mudiad Meithrin’s portfolio in training and application provisions.
Mark Baines from Adult Learning Wales said:
“Adult Learning Wales are really excited to be entering into a partnership with Mudiad Meithrin to support the development and delivery of childcare qualifications to a wide range of individuals across Wales. The partnership will help to provide further opportunities to increase the numbers of qualified individuals across Wales, which will in turn lead to improved employment opportunity.”
Helen Williams, Head of Training, Learning and Development Team, said:
“This partnership increases the options available for adults to qualify in Childcare. We are delighted to be able to work with the national adult education body for Wales to ensure that more people can access this course. Staffing shortages remain a challenge in many Cylch Meithrin and Day Nursery and so this collaboration contributes further to ensuring that we have a competent, Welsh-medium workforce in our childcare settings.”
The Mudiad will provide full support to all learners through their national team of experienced assessors. In addition, workshops will be held on a regular basis, with unique learning and development resources available to all learners. Learners will be employed by the setting whilst qualifying over the 18 months and therefore benefit from Mudiad Meithrin Academy’s continuing professional training and learning opportunities.
Helen Williams added:
“The quality and standard of provision by Mudiad Meithrin is particularly high. The National Training Plan team were highly commended for their work in providing the qualification by the WJEC and City and Guilds external checker recently which reinforces the fact that the Mudiad is the early years specialists in Wales.”