A day's training might sound like the ideal way to take a break from thestresses of everyday work as well as a way to keep up to date withpolicy and practice. But if you run a private business, training canseem like an unaffordable luxury.
In Peterborough, the council is helping private nurseries overcome thisdilemma by setting up a staff supply agency. When providers want toattend training then the agency will provide staff cover for free."Paying for supply staff from a private agency can be the differencebetween breaking even and running at a huge loss for a privateprovider," explains Karen Hingston, manager of childcare services atPeterborough City Council.
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