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Mission Statement

We will provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment, supporting, mentoring, and developing each child as an individual to ensure they achieve their fullest potential.

The Buttons Training Academy offers a wide range of training opportunities for professional businesses. Specialising in the early years sector we pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality care and education for children. Our industry expert trainers have a wealth of knowledge and experience within the sector and can support, train and mentor your teams to achieve the amazing outcomes for your setting, 92% of our inspected portfolio of preschools are currently rated as Outstanding by Ofsted.

Within our training team we have trainers experienced in a wide range of sectors including gym and leisure, childcare and education, adult services, fostering, safeguarding, large scale corporate events, the prison service and equestrian, the list is not exhaustive, when delivering our first aid courses in particular this allows us to create a bespoke course that is relevant to your industry and meets the training requirements for your teams. Ours training team are fully accredited and licensed, public liability insurance of up to £10,000,000 is in place, all staff are fully DBS checked with enhanced certificates which are registered on the update service and checked annually (or sooner if the need arises).

Training can be delivered from our own training academy suite or from the comfort of your own business premises. Training your team together not only supports team building and well being but has a maximum impact on your business with limited disruption, it is also the most cost effective. We do however offer courses that are able to be booked for individuals.

Choose from one of our
readily available courses:

We are also able to build bespoke packages to suit both your
business and training needs. Contact us today to find out more.

Please note –
payment is required at the time of booking and you will then receive a booking confirmation with a copy of your invoice attached.
Your booking will not be confirmed unless payment is made at the time of booking.

If you need to be invoiced for your course spaces, please email training@buttonspreschools.co.uk to book your places.
Payment will be due at least 14 days before the course date and failure to make payment by this time will result in your booking being cancelled.

Our Values

Professional

Buttons continually seek to develop the knowledge, skills and qualifications of our staff teams. We are an outstanding organisation that is at the forefront of improving the quality of childcare practice across the piste. This is achieved through training and development of our people and investigations into new and innovative ways of working. Cascading this through our training academy will cement a high standard of early years learning and experience. We set high standards for professional conduct and practice and aim to always achieve excellence in all areas.

Personal

We communicate informally at levels to suit our stakeholders, we strive to avoid technical processes that make building relationships tricky and we treat children and staff as individuals developing caring and supportive relationships with families, we aim to create welcoming and well resourced environments. Person-centred care and education is at the heart of our business, and we believe that the children’s happiness and fun are the main ingredients for success.

Nurturing

Nurturing children’s development and wellbeing is our primary focus, taking a holistic approach, putting children’s needs first and foremost, we only employ staff who genuinely love working with children, our children form part of our initial interview process and all staff are selected by our fully trained recruitment team.  We promote independence in our children and seek to ensure school readiness through our robust and exciting curriculum.  We provide children the opportunity to learn through first-hand experiences wherever possible, introducing exciting opportunities and gaining observations through teachable moments.

Professional

Buttons continually seek to develop the knowledge, skills and qualifications of our staff teams. We are an outstanding organisation that is at the forefront of improving the quality of childcare practice across the piste. This is achieved through training and development of our people and investigations into new and innovative ways of working. Cascading this through our training academy will cement a high standard of early years learning and experience. We set high standards for professional conduct and practice and aim to always achieve excellence in all areas.

Personal

We communicate informally at levels to suit our stakeholders, we strive to avoid technical processes that make building relationships tricky and we treat children and staff as individuals developing caring and supportive relationships with families, we aim to create welcoming and well resourced environments. Person-centred care and education is at the heart of our business, and we believe that the children’s happiness and fun are the main ingredients for success.

Nurturing

Nurturing children’s development and wellbeing is our primary focus, taking a holistic approach, putting children’s needs first and foremost, we only employ staff who genuinely love working with children, our children form part of our initial interview process and all staff are selected by our fully trained recruitment team.  We promote independence in our children and seek to ensure school readiness through our robust and exciting curriculum.  We provide children the opportunity to learn through first-hand experiences wherever possible, introducing exciting opportunities and gaining observations through teachable moments.

Outdoor

Outdoor learning through play in natural environments is a key part of our children’s journeys and forms an essential part in all our settings. We promote forest school activities led by highly skilled and competent practitioners. We encourage the use of natural materials and resources, adopting green practices throughout the organisation, each setting is encouraged and supported to grow their own produce, recycle, and to experience the natural world all year round, outdoor learning forms a huge part of the curriculum and staff are actively encouraged to develop their own methods of engaging with all children to ensure inclusion is key.

Ethical

As an organisation which puts children before profit we aim to be inclusive and sustainable, both environmentally and financially. We seek excellence, honesty and integrity in all aspects of our work. Policies and procedures are in place to support staff, children and families, we actively promote external agencies which support families and the wider communities and have a charity of the year. All settings take an active part in raising awareness, funding and support for local and national charities and events.

Outdoor

Outdoor learning through play in natural environments is a key part of our children’s journeys and forms an essential part in all our settings. We promote forest school activities led by highly skilled and competent practitioners. We encourage the use of natural materials and resources, adopting green practices throughout the organisation, each setting is encouraged and supported to grow their own produce, recycle, and to experience the natural world all year round, outdoor learning forms a huge part of the curriculum and staff are actively encouraged to develop their own methods of engaging with all children to ensure inclusion is key.

Ethical

As an organisation which puts children before profit we aim to be inclusive and sustainable, both environmentally and financially. We seek excellence, honesty and integrity in all aspects of our work. Policies and procedures are in place to support staff, children and families, we actively promote external agencies which support families and the wider communities and have a charity of the year. All settings take an active part in raising awareness, funding and support for local and national charities and events.