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Sue Owen, deputy director of the Early Years NTO, outlines what it is and does The Early Years National Training Organisation (NTO) is part of the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education and is currently involved in a number of exciting projects. It is one of more than 70 NTOs (nearly every industry has one) charged by the Government with improving the future competitiveness of the UK by increasing the level of knowledge and skills of the workers in its sector.

The Early Years National Training Organisation (NTO) is part of the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education and is currently involved in a number of exciting projects. It is one of more than 70 NTOs (nearly every industry has one) charged by the Government with improving the future competitiveness of the UK by increasing the level of knowledge and skills of the workers in its sector.

We represent the employment interests of everyone working with babies and young children in the UK, ensuring the future workforce needs of the sector are planned via strategies on recruitment, retention, training and qualifications. We develop and review the National Occupational Standards (on which early years qualifications are based) and administer the Modern Apprenticeship schemes for the sector and the Making Choices orientation programme.

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