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PURPLE POST July 2024
Welcome to the July issue of Purple Post!
Summer Has Arrived!
As we welcome the warm and sunny days of summer, we find ourselves in a crucial period of the year. Team collaboration and hard work are more important than ever as we push towards completing our goals, reducing withdrawals, and achieving amazing results in our Quality Achievement Rates (QAR) data.
The results are starting to show, and this is down to the exceptional effort everyone is putting in to ensure that leads are coming in, our completions are on track and our learners are supported every step of the way.
Together, let’s make this summer a season of achievement and success so we can look forward to seeing the positive outcomes reflected in our QAR data.
Here's to a productive and successful summer!
Team Updates
Kirsty Taylor, Training Delivery Manager, South Team
This month has been quite a slog…… but a HUGE well done to all the South team for your relentless hard work on bringing in those completions!! The hard work is paying off and we WILL see this in the QAR data when we get it!!! EXCITING TIMES!!
During July, we will continue to focus on bringing in completions and ensuring that those in Gateway sit and pass their EPA!! We also continue to drive down those withdrawals, ensuring your learners are engaged with the fabulous work you do with them.
Layla MacFadyen, Training, Advice and Guidance Manager
At the end of June, we said a sad farewell to Richard Young, a valued member of the Parenta family for the past 17 years. Richard's contributions have been immeasurable, and while we will miss him dearly, we wish him all the best in his new adventure!
In other news, I've been participating in weekly withdrawal meetings alongside the delivery, compliance, and quality teams. This collaborative effort has significantly improved our processes and will help us effectively reduce BTS and withdrawals. The teamwork and shared insights have been invaluable, and I'm optimistic about the continued progress we’ll make together.
** NEW **
Introducing our Fast-Track Level 3 EYE apprenticeship!
Proving our commitment to the sector, we have developed a unique solution to the ever-growing staffing crisis and have launched a Fast-Track Level 3 EYE apprenticeship.
The existing Level 3 is still offered as it is currently, however, this accelerated path allows employers the opportunity to gain fully qualified staff in just 53 weeks plus EPA, providing they adhere to the following criteria:
Fast-Track Level 3 Entry Criteria For Employers:
- The employer must be present during any learner(s) onboarding call.
- The employer must attend every review.
Fast-Track Level 3 Entry Criteria For Learners:
- Learners must hold Level 2 Maths (or equivalent) or be prepared to sit a supervised initial assessment on BKSB and must score Level 1.5 and above. If they require Maths and meet the above criteria, they MUST complete work every week via the online course.
- Learners must have an established group of Key Children practice (circa 3 months of OPA -observation, planning and assessment).
- Learners must commit to attending 1 live teaching session per theme.
- To complete the fast-track level 3 apprenticeship in the accelerated timeframe, learners will be required to complete extra off-the-job hours every week.
Click here to read the full press release on parenta.com.
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
The testimonials are continuing to delight us - what truly Remarkable work!
June’s winner is….. Drum roll….. Emily Hunt. We hope you enjoy spending your £50 Amazon voucher!
Who else wants to win a £50 Amazon gift card?
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.
Lilly-May Garcia-Diaz
"I would like to say how wonderful and easy to talk to Anita has been. We have had two sessions together and I'm already so happy that I have a kind tutor to help me get through my early years course. In both sessions, she took her time with me and helped me find my way around Onefile and was very open to me asking her questions or if I needed her to explain the same thing again, she was very patient with me. Thank you, Anita,”
Flutura Tafilaku
“The Webinar titled Supporting Children's Well-being and Mental Health had a very well-structured content, focusing on practical application. The instructors were knowledgeable and experienced, providing clear explanations and valuable insights. Their expertise made complex topics understandable and applicable to various age groups.”
Alana Griffiths
“I was very pleased with my tutor Emily. She was extremely supportive and offered a lot of encouragement throughout my parenta journey.”
Hayley Alcock
“Laxmi was a superb tutor nothing was ever too much trouble and she praised and showed interest in all aspects. Laxmi gave me great feedback and supported me through all my assignments and observations and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to help me through it.”
Millie, Snow
“Extremely helpful and accommodating, supported me through my whole course”
Well done, keep them coming!
Resources to help us, our learners, and our settings
A reminder that all Parenta resources can be found here on our staff intranet, all in one handy place.
We publish additional industry expert advice, news articles and crafts in our free
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Here are this month’s How to Guides and documents that have been added to the staff intranet:
We welcomed to our Parenta Family in June:
Anastasia Taylor
(welcome back, Ana!)
We are welcoming to our Parenta Family in July:
Kirsten Donnelly