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PURPLE POST May 2023
Welcome to the May edition of Purple Post!
As we embrace the arrival of summer, it’s the perfect time to celebrate our collective achievements and remarkable experiences in 2023 so far.
It has been fantastic to see the heart-warming testimonials and accolades being shared on Teams and other public platforms. Let’s continue this trend and spread the positivity far and wide!
Also, some new faces have joined the Parenta family so be sure to reach out and welcome them.
Now for the team updates where you’ll find all the latest news and information to keep you in the loop.
Reminder from the People team
Don’t forget to attend our coffee mornings which are held every Friday at 11am!
These brief 30-minute virtual gatherings are a time to indulge in a little relaxation and camaraderie to kickstart the well-deserved weekend!
Engage in delightful conversations and share stories with your fellow colleagues over your preferred beverage.
Here is the Teams calendar
link.
Reminder from the CX team
A new process to help handle WD/disengaged learner queries more effectively has been implemented!
Please can we ask all tutors with WD/disengaged learner queries to complete this simple online form instead of messaging/emailing.
The form includes an “urgency rating” to help us prioritise issues and ensure that urgent queries receive immediate attention.
To access the online form, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/P59XztByjrKvoMnf6
By following this new process, we can efficiently address WD/disengaged learner queries and provide the best possible support to our learners and settings!
The continuing adventures of Parenta Bear
The Parenta Bear has been on the ultimate European adventure this month! Jet-setting across the channel to attend a very special event - a wedding! Whilst enjoying the sun and food, Parenta Bear has left his paw prints on the beaches and streets of Italy.🍕
Where will the Parenta Bear go next?
Don’t forget to send in your pictures of whatever your bear has been doing, to marketing@parenta.com! It is such a good way to keep us connected!
Free industry webinars from Parenta
The monthly Parenta Webinars are gaining a reputation within the industry as events you do not want to miss! They have grown from strength to strength since they began in April 2020 and cover a wide variety of hot industry topics. Please register and attend, for your own professional development.
Here is the link to May’s if you missed it.
Don’t miss June’s webinar!
A reminder that we are now on TikTok!
We are thrilled to announce our launch on TikTok, a platform that provides a unique opportunity for us to connect with our target audience whilst showcasing the fun and creative side of Parenta!
Through engaging videos, we aim to provide invaluable information and insight into our solutions, who we are, whilst also entertaining our followers.
Our TikTok account is an exciting addition to our social media presence and we look forward to the opportunities it will bring!
We encourage all Parenta People to check it out and share with your learners and settings!
You can find us on TikTok at @parenta_
Update from the Functional Skills team
David Remon has now left, and Najma, our new English tutor has joined us and Amy, our new maths tutor will join us shortly - we welcome them to the Parenta family!
All the booking forms for June courses have gone out to tutors and 1:1 sessions are being offered to those with a PED up to August 2023.
Issues with exams on the day
If a learner has an issue with a SkillsFirst exam, they need to phone SkillsFirst directly on 0121 270 5100. Unfortunately, The Functional Skills team cannot provide technical support as the exams are run by SkillsFirst.
If there is an issue with a City & Guilds exam, please contact Megan Cooke megan.cooke@parenta.com
A reminder of email addresses:
All FS queries: fs@parenta.com
All ALS queries and referrals: als@parenta.com
SF XAMS new platform:
https://linx2.vtct.org.uk/login?
Keep those high-fives coming!
We have a Kudos winner for May – it’s Functional Skills Tutor Khaleda Begum, well done, Khaleda!
We caught up with last month’s winner, Darryll Jones and this is what he had to say about working in the Parenta family:
“My name is Darryll, and I work as an Early Years tutor in the Central Region Team. I have worked in Parenta for a little over 4 years, where I have been able to gain new qualifications as well as learn a lot within my role. I joined Parenta from being deputy manager at a nursery, where I gained a lot of experience in early years and saw it as an opportunity to have a change and support others to gain their qualification, as my assessor did with me.
Although I can find prioritising the various priorities challenging in my job role, I do enjoy supporting others and try to do this as and when I can whilst supporting my learners and keeping them engaged to the best of my ability.
In the few years that I have been here I have been able to create a very supportive network within my team, for example, Nichola Reed, who often helps me progress in my role if I have queries or need additional support with progressing learners or carrying out appointments. I have also been able to create a supportive network outside of my own team which has allowed me to gain a better understanding of how things work outside of my role.
I like the flexibility of my role as it allows me to address things in my personal life whilst still being able to continue progressing in my role.
I am surprised about the kudos but appreciate them from those who sent them!
Many thanks, Darryll.”
What have our customers said this month?
"Really informative and interactive webinar, ready to start implementing into practice."
Sharon
"I always received excellent support and help from the Parenta staff to sort out every problem I encounter. Thank you very much for your continued assistance, it is much appreciated."
Brishing Barn
"Shauna was great on the training - thank you"
Charlene
"Brilliant quick response with what I needed to know Thank you"
Helen Gration - Founder of Yorkshire Montessori Nurseries Ltd.
"So so pleased with our new website, Samantha has been so patient with us and really has captured the image we was hoping for. A huge thank you"
Rachel Shulver
Requesting Creative work from the Marketing Team – please read
We are excited to have launched the marketing ticketing system in Zoho Desk and thank you so much to all those who are using it. All managers have access to this and have been sent instructions on how to submit a ticket with the relevant information you need the team to produce, brand or create for you.
It’s been agreed that only managers should be sending approved work to marketing to avoid everyone pulling in different directions.
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
magazine and on our
blog.
Here are this month’s How to Guides and documents that have been added to the staff intranet:
In May, we welcomed:
Jo Wade – Head of MIS, Audit & Compliance – 1st
Debs Sinclair – Training Delivery Manager – 2nd
Fatima Haseeb – Early Years Tutor – 9th
Christopher Perkins – MIS & Compliance Officer – 9th
Chelsie Best – MIS & Compliance Manager – 11th
Najma Sultan – Functional Skills Tutor (English) – 22nd
Sam Evans – Trainee Early Years Tutor – 30th
Molly Bale – Training Advisor – 30th
Harpreet Kaur – Audit & Funding Officer – 30th
Danielle McIntyre – MIS & Compliance Officer – 30th
We said goodbye to:
Katie Martin – 3rd
Joanne Payne – 11th
Rosie Burns – 12th
Sachia Prince – 16th
Kerrie Mitchell-Ross – 30th
Fatima Haseeb - 30th
Parenta Magazine
Our free monthly magazine is packed with news articles and advice pieces - all of which are written to help nursery managers with the efficient running of their settings and to promote the health, happiness and well-being of the children in their care. Please do read it and send the magazine link to your contacts.