Between 10 and 14 November we’ll be hosting events and sharing good practice to celebrate our first ever early years and childcare learning week. This event is part of the learning week.
You can see the full programme of events here.
The session will look at careers within early years and childcare. It will consider the current routes available to the workforce, focusing on progression opportunities and continual professional development. We’ll hear stories of progression and give a flavour of the variety of roles available within the sector.
Speakers
Sam Greatbanks, Engagement and Development Officer, Social Care Wales
Sam is an engagement and development officer at Social Care Wales. Her role includes the Pathways to Childcare programme, an integral part of this is promoting and encouraging careers within early years and childcare.
Sam has worked within early years, childcare and family support for more than 25 years. She’s a qualified and experienced early years and childcare practitioner and manager and has experience within a number of roles within the sector. Sam is passionate about early years and childcare careers and the vital, rewarding and valuable role of the childcare workforce.
Sam Thomas, Engagement and Development Lead Officer, Social Care Wales
Sam leads initiatives to attract and support new staff to the social care sector through training, resource development, and sector engagement.
With a background in policing, specialising in domestic abuse and child protection, Sam moved into social care over 22 years ago. She’s a registered social worker with experience in adult mental health and child protection.
Her areas of expertise include domestic abuse, modern slavery, female genital mutilation, and safeguarding.
Sam also serves as a Designated Safeguarding Person (DSP) for Social Care Wales.
Sam loves to travel and is a published author.