Our Renewed Mission: Giving Britain the Skills to Care

At Impact Futures and The Childcare Company, your success is our priority. Our renewed mission for 2025 keeps this in mind, and is very clear. Summing up our intentions in a single sentence proved quite a challenge, but we embraced it wholeheartedly, and we are thrilled to reveal it to you right now! Our renewed

Beating the Budget Blues: The Solution That Will Save Employers £1,000s

Following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget, 2025 looks set to be a challenging year for UK-based businesses. From April 2025, two things are going to happen regarding National Insurance (NI) contributions. First, employer NI contributions are set to increase from 13.8%, to 15%. Second, the per-employee threshold at which employers have to start paying NI

Success in Partnership: The Childcare Company and the Ministry of Justice

The Childcare Company is proud to report high levels of achievement for learners on our Level 4 Children, Young People & Families (Community) Practitioner apprenticeship. Delivered in partnership with the Ministry of Justice, this inspiring training programme has produced some incredible results over the past 12 months. Of the 56 apprentices to have completed the

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Coaching: Your Gateway to Success

Since the late 2000s, coaching has been on the rise. According to a study by the International Coaching Federation, in 2009, there were 47,500 coaches in the world. By 2023, that number had increased to 109,200, and continues to rise. So, why is coaching one of the fastest growing industries worldwide? The answer is simple.

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The Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate: 8 Key Care Worker Questions Answered

You may have heard about the new Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate that’s going to be available soon for care workers like you. As a prospective learner,  Impact Futures understands that you likely have questions about how it may benefit your professional journey in the care industry.

Hannah’s Story: From Level 3, to Level 5, to a Bright Future Ahead

At Impact Futures, it’s always great to hear from learners on our programmes. We have thousands of individuals, of all ages and a variety of backgrounds, working to improve their career prospects and expand their skill sets.  

Development Coaches: A balanced approach to learning

At Impact Futures/The Childcare Company, we believe learning goes deeper than traditional teaching. Delivering a world-class educational experience requires something more than the traditional teacher/student relationship.

The new Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate: Ten top employers questions answered

Subject to Ofqual approval, Impact Futures will be offering the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate to prospective learners very soon. In preparation for this brand-new qualification, we understand that, as care industry employers looking to roll this out to employees, that you most likely have a whole host of questions, along with a deep

New Level 2 Adult Care Certificate

Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate: A fresh approach to solving the sector’s staff shortages

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has introduced the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate – a new qualification developed for the adult social care workforce. To ensure maximum uptake and success, this initiative is backed by £53.91 million of government funding.

Apprenticeships: What are the incentives for employers?

The practice of combining working and learning through apprenticeships can be traced back through history. The first formal apprenticeships were introduced by the Statute of Artificers in 1563, with apprenticeships lasting 7 years.