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Busy Bees Childcare

Early years educator practitioner Review

at Busy Bees Childcare

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Leicester

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.7 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.6/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Involves in improving practise when helping children reach their full potential to strive in their development mentally and physically
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
It helped me gain the knowledge and skills for future career choices, I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but later on being confident in what I do gave me a sense of hope that I did it before so I can do it again!

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Became more confident in character with the support of colleagues, this allowed me to develop leadership skills too
Creativity
Behaviour management
Patience
Reflective practise

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The apprenticeship program was great, all assessors that took part in my journey were all so helpful, however i do believe there could be some areas that could be focused and worked on to help other learners
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My employer was a big factor on helping me throughout my apprenticeship, she was also the reason to why I am confident in what I do, she has also encouraged me to go ahead and strive further! I’d now like to use my level 3 to get into university to hopefully become a teacher soon
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
My assessors were helpful throughout, any enquiries I had they were very quick to respond, the feedback given to me has also left a positive impact
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I am quite knowledgeable in the different units I have learnt and am able to implement this in my day to day practise
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
I do believe there are some networking events if wanting to attend, this will be spoken out and managed with local area directors and manager

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Busy Bees Childcare to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Busy bees is a company that focuses on children achieving the best outcomes, you can see this through the busy bees curriculum
It’s a great way to work with colleagues and parents
Working with children is such a rewarding thing to do, helping them reach their milestone all with your help
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Busy Bees Childcare?
It’s a great opportunity to take if you consider yourself to have an interest in working with children
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