PURPLE POST - September 2025
Welcome to the September issue of Purple Post!
As the summer draws to a close, there’s plenty of exciting news to share across Parenta. This month’s highlights include team updates from across the business, a fantastic new enrolment resource which has proved very popular with our new learners and managers, extra resources to support our learners and employers, and a new Terrific Testimonials winner!
Let’s dive in!
TEAM UPDATES
Sarah Ellis – Quality Manager
I would like to welcome Emily Hunt to the IQA team from 1st September – welcome aboard the quality team.
I would also like to say a huge “thank you” to Kim for the extended support this month with some additional sampling – REMARKABLE work, you have gone above and beyond – thank you!
Lisa Gooding – Teaching and Learning Manager
The EPA team welcomed Ruth Umoren, who will work with the South & Central Teams. Ruth is a great asset to the team and brings along her knowledge and skills to support learners in their EPA. We are also currently analysing our yearly EPA data, and reports will be out soon!
The Teaching & Learning resources and live teaching sessions are up to date to reflect key changes to the sector, including EY Reforms.
Staff who are doing CPD on Eary Years Safeguarding Reforms – this has been added to SharePoint for all, so please do make sure you check this out!
Layla MacFadyen – IAG Manager
This month, I’ve been focusing on developing a new presentation to support our enrolment sessions with both employers and learners. As a team, we’ve held productive brainstorming sessions, looking closely at the enrolment process and how we can strengthen engagement and commitment right from the start.
Working in collaboration with our Marketing colleagues, we’ve finalised a beautifully designed presentation using Canva. The creative input and support from Marketing have helped us bring the content to life in a professional and engaging way – you can see a few images below!
It’s been really encouraging to receive positive feedback on the learner pack we share after enrolment, as well as the OTJH (off-the-job) toolkit. These resources are proving valuable, enabling apprentices to begin collecting OTJHs straight away. Tutors can then support learners during induction by uploading their evidence to OneFile, ensuring a smooth transition into their apprenticeship journey.
Looking ahead, we’re excited that a PDF version of the new presentation will also be available to share from enrolment. This will provide clear, accessible information on apprenticeship delivery, commitment, OTJHs, classroom learning, and more – all designed to set learners and employers up for success from day one.
Emma Harris – Functional Skills and Additional Learning Support Manager
Pass FS is now in full swing, and all learners who started from 1st August are now completing IAs and SKAs (formally diagnostic assessments) on the platform. Tutors have been adding current learners, and they have been working through the great English and maths courses on there.
Amy Wong achieved her QTLS in July. Huge congratulations to her! Amy worked so hard, and her portfolio was outstanding, showing what an amazing and reflective teacher she is.
Navigating The EYFS Safeguarding Reforms
Monday 15th September, 10.30 – 11.30 am
Join us for an unmissable webinar where leading safeguarding experts Yvonne Sinclair and Shelley Armstrong break down the upcoming EYFS safeguarding reforms – and what they mean for early years settings.
Don’t forget to remind your employers, learners and settings to register for this!
Learn more and
register here - don’t miss it and get a CPD certificate if you attend!
EXTRA! EXTRA! The testimonials and reviews keep coming in, and we’re so pleased to see such great feedback!
August's winner is… drumroll… Nuzhat Lilani! Congratulations, Nuzhat – enjoy your £50 Amazon voucher.
Want to win £50 next month?
Share the love and you could win! Here are the all-important links:
https://bit.ly/MyParentaExperienceTrustPilot
https://bit.ly/MyParentaExperience
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.
Jade B
"My tutor was very supportive of our learner. She offered valuable guidance and advice where needed, as well as sharing her own knowledge. She ensured our learner succeeded in her qualification and was fully prepared for the next step in her career. We are confident our learner has the skills and knowledge to continue developing in Early Years, thanks to Parental"
Lisa H
"Our tutor has supported and guided each and every member of staff who has taken an apprenticeship with Parenta. We could not be happier than we are with her hard work and commitment to our learners. we can't thank her enough for all her hard work, and we will definitely be continuing our partnership in supporting and teaching future apprentices at my pre-school. Thank you once again."
Fay M
"I personally found the service incredible. I would not have been successful without the support of my tutor. she gave me the information in a way I could process and remember what I needed. I owe her so much for being incredibly patient with me and for always giving me lots of support to build my confidence. Thank you."
Kerry M
"Maths in particular, for me, has always been a difficult subject, and the thought of having to complete a maths exam has caused me great anxiety. However, since getting in touch via telephone conversation with my maths tutor, I feel I have taken back some control of the situation and feel far more comfortable about it all... "
David P
"I thought my problem would be impossible, but it seems you have cracked the problem. What I always appreciated about Parenta is that they will always try to find a solution!"
Pooja S
"Amazing and efficient support!"
Well Done, Keep Them Coming!
Resources to help us, our learners, and our settings
We welcomed to our Parenta Family in August:
4th - Alex Henley, Sales Team
11th - Salimah Panjwani, Early Years Tutor
18th - Luara Bridger, MIS & Compliance
18th - Ruth Umoren, Early Years Tutor
18th - Katie Day, Sales Team
We welcome to our Parenta Family in September:
1st - Lanya Downie, Early Years Tutor
15th - Eileen Lashley, Early Years Tutor
