In the press: Milton Keynes childcare provider gets Royal approval

by Nov 7, 2019Alumni news

Newport Pagnell’s Childbase Partnership is celebrating a Princess Royal Training Award for its bespoke programme Teach to Reach.

The awards, presented by Princess Anne at St James’s Palace, celebrate exceptional training and development programmes across the country.

Employee-owned Childbase Partnership, which has 43 day nurseries in the South of England, including Meadow View in Newport Pagnell and Woodlands in Milton Keynes, was the only Early Years group to feature in the list of recipients.

Chris Jones, chief executive of the City and Guilds Group, which organises the awards, said: “These remarkable employers demonstrate the power that comes from investing in people and training as a vehicle to strengthen organisations and open up opportunities for people.”

Read the full article on the Warrington Guardian website: https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/milton-keynes-childcare-provider-gets-royal-approval-1-9133398

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