We are delighted to reveal that Kids Planet is in the top 25 Apprentice Employers in the UK, having been ranked 21^st in the List of Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2022

The first of two employers from the childcare sector to be featured, Kids Planet is a UK-wide group with 500 of our 3000 employers currently apprentices, at levels 2, 3 and 5.

Employers were scored on the following criteria: total apprentices employed, new apprentice starts in 2021-2022, diversity of new apprentices, and the progression of apprentices.

Gill Mason, head of training and development, said:

“At Kids Planet, we have worked incredibly hard to develop a comprehensive programme for our apprentices to learn, develop and grow at Kids Planet and this recognition is testament to its success.

“We want people to see early years as a career with clear development and progression routes and we are passionate about raising and professionalising the early years workforce at all levels.

“Apprenticeships are a productive and effective way to nurture talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce, and have really helped us to achieve our aims.

“Kids Planet strives to provide a quality programme that offers people a lifelong career within the early years sector and highlights our ongoing commitment to diversity, which ensures we continue to attract the best people.”

This achievement marks a real celebration of the commitment that the countries leading employers have made to employ apprentices in 2022.