PURPLE POST - December 2025
Welcome to the December issue of Purple Post!
As we wrap up 2025, this month’s edition is full of celebration, gratitude and some fantastic team achievements. From the South Team’s brilliant QAR results and flawless compliance activity to exciting curriculum and EPA developments for the year ahead, there is so much great work to recognise.
We’re also celebrating new starters, qualification successes, and some glowing testimonials from our learners and settings. It’s a wonderful reminder of the impact we make together across Parenta.
It’s great to celebrate all our hard work, dedication and spirit throughout the year. Wishing you a joyful December and an exciting start to 2026!
TEAM UPDATES
Kirsty Taylor – Training Delivery Manager, South Region
- As November has come to an end and the weather starts to become much brisker, we can take some time in December to reflect on the hard work we have put in over 2025! As a South Team, we have been able to celebrate weddings, babies and, of course, the most important thing of all - hitting the highest QAR for 2 years running!! Finishing this year at 64.3% ……. Roll on 75% QAR for 25/26!! (No pressure, guys, ha ha 😊)
- We have also seen some faces leave us to go on new adventures, and in their place, some wonderful new tutors start their career journeys with us! We still have plenty of work to do in the lead-up to Christmas, but we must all take the opportunity to pause and look back to see how far we have come!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to each and every one of you for your hard work and dedication this year! Here’s to a very exciting 2026!!
Jo Wade – Head of MIS, Audit & Complianc
Compliance Shout Out!!
- To all the Ops Managers and each and every tutor in the regions, a massive well done to you all for having not ONE learner without activity in the last 2 months! Which means we have not needed to freeze cash for anyone for this reason. This is simply amazing, and I cannot thank you guys for this constant push for OTJT activity.
- To Layla MacFadyen and all the TAs - a huge well done for having ZERO form errors outstanding! It's one thing getting Starts over the line, but quite another getting them through compliantly.... at MONTH END! Thank you all for your consistent hard work keeping us compliant! Eligibility and Initial Assessments are the first stop for an auditor when reviewing a learner file, and such an important piece of evidence.
- A huge thank you to my guys, as always, for being simply amazeballs. We had a meeting with our Apprenticeship DfE Manager last week, and there was a 'well done' (if you were in the meeting, you would know how much that means) for the turnaround in our data. He even asked how we managed it, and if it was due to a change in our system! So utterly proud of everything we've all achieved together as a business, from Starts, to Ops/FS ... right through to EPA ... we’ve got this!
Lisa Gooding – Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Manager
End-Point Assessment (EPA) Preparation
- Resources: While awaiting new official Toolkits from our End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO), we are proactively creating new mock support questions and resources for Levels 2 and 5.
- Level 3: We are also developing a fresh set of Level 3 mock assessments, informed by recent learner feedback and current EPA trends.
Curriculum Alignment
- The Teaching & Learning and EPA teams recently collaborated to align teaching tasks with EPA Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) requirements and Observation criteria, boosting learner support for EPA.
- The teaching team is currently updating specific tasks, which will be rolled out early in the new year.
2026 Focus
- A major focus for both teams in 2026 will be to review and update our teaching materials and EPA support strategies to fully align with the upcoming EPA Reforms and updated guidance
Sarah Ellis – Quality Manager
- Massive congratulations to Dawn McDonald on completing her CAVA qualification. Well done, what a great achievement!
"Myth Busting Neurodivergence in the Early Years"
Wednesday 14th January 2026, 10.30 – 11.30 am
With more children being identified as neurodivergent, it has never been more important for early years practitioners to feel confident in recognising needs and offering the right support. Yet myths and misconceptions are still widespread - and they can have a real impact on children’s well-being.
Join us for this powerful webinar, where our expert speakers, Dr Joanna Grace and Zoe Austin, will help you cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters for neurodivergent children in your setting.
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EXTRA! EXTRA! The testimonials and reviews keep coming in, and we’re so pleased to see such great feedback!
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We're thrilled to share the fantastic testimonials we've been receiving from our learners, employers, and settings. It's truly heart-warming to see such positive feedback! While we'd love to list them all, there are just too many to fit! View more training and software testimonials here.
Courtney C
"I recently completed my EYE Level 3 course and passed with distinction, and I truly couldn’t have done it without the incredible support of my tutor. From start to finish, she was always there, supportive, patient, and genuinely committed to helping me succeed.
Her guidance made such a difference, and she consistently went above and beyond to make sure I felt confident and prepared. She is not only knowledgeable but also kind, encouraging, and simply amazing at what she does.
I’m so grateful for all her help. I couldn’t have asked for a better tutor! ❤️"
Julie L
"The Early Years Tutor for a team member who had recently joined my team and was completing her Level 3 qualification was not only professional and supportive, but she also evidently cared about her learner and offered out-of-hours support when she was struggling. I can't thank her enough for calming her learner down before her end-point assessment, after a very difficult mock. Her guidance and support meant her learner went into her assessment not only with the knowledge but the confidence she could achieve her goals. I now have only very happy & a qualified team member with a Distinction in her level 3"
Lexie D
"Since the very beginning, she has always been such an amazing tutor, she has helped me gain so much confidence, knowledge and has helped me every time i needed it. Adding onto that, webinars and my English and Maths courses have taught me so much, I’m very thankful for it all :)"
Amy B
"I’ve have just finished my course and waiting to take my test. My tutor has been supporting me throughout my course keeping me on track and I can’t thank her enough for her help and guidance! I’m gutted I can’t have her as my tutor for my level 3 but wish her best! Thank you!"
Louise B
"Excellent services!
My Tutor has been so supportive and has helped me over the last 2 years with my course. She listens and takes the time to find what works better for you.
I couldn’t have done it without her."
Michaela T
"My Tutor was very helpful and gave me lots of advice. She has been very professional in all aspects of my level 3 and has helped me to complete my level 3 and achieve my goal"
Well Done, Keep Them Coming!
Resources to help us, our learners, and our settings
We welcomed to our Parenta Family in November:
3rd - Ashley Greenough, Training
3rd - Alison Porter, Training
10th - Theresa D'Cruz, Training
10th - George Smith, Sales
10th - Naizmeen Mahmood, Training
18th - Amy Carvall, Training
18th - Rochanna Cornwall, Training
We welcome to our Parenta Family in December:
