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Interested in a job in Childcare? The Childcare Academy could be for you:
THE CHILDCARE ACADEMY IS AN EMPLOYABILITY FUND STAGE 3 PROGRAMME WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
· Undertake free training requiring attendance of up to 30 hours weekly within a safe, friendly environment
· Gain significant experience of working with children by undertaking a quality supported work experience placement within an early years care and education setting or an out of school care setting
· Gain 2 Accredited SQA Units from the Social Services (Children and Young People) SVQ Level 2 Award
· Gain employment in the childcare sector
· Access a Young Persons Allowance of £55 per week for eligible 16 to 18 year olds (for a max of 26 weeks)
· Access various Progression Routes upon successful completion
Our next Childcare Academy starts on MONDAY 4th MARCH 2019
Why not come along to our Childcare Academy information session. This will last approx. 1 hour and will give you the opportunity to find out what is involved in our Academy programme, ask any questions and take away an application pack.
· Thursday 25th October @ 10am
If you would like to find out more, please contact Audrey O’Neill (our Communications & Compliance Officer) on 0131 311 6931 or e-mail audrey.oneill@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk
or: Liam Moffat, Training Administrator on 0131 311 6929, e-mail Liam.moffat@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk
Liam Moffat
Training Administrator
North Edinburgh Childcare
18b Ferry Road Avenue
Edinburgh
EH4 4BL
DDI: 0131 311 6929
Fax: 0131 315 4420
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Registered Scottish Charity No. SC023245
I am delighted to let you know that we have two upcoming training sessions available for free through the Edinburgh Shoreline project. Places are limited so please book by following the links to our Eventbrite page.
Reminiscence and Recording skills
15th October, 10am-12.30pm
The Living Memory Association, Ocean Terminal, Leith
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reminiscence-and-recording-skills-training-tickets-49806917832
This event is aimed at training shoreline communities in how to record oral history interviews to capture the heritage of their area.
Website editing skills
1st November, 11am-12.30pm
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/website-editing-skills-tickets-50125965111
This event is aimed at training shoreline communities in how to add their own updates and events to the www.edinburghshoreline.org.uk and will also provide general skills on maintaining all WordPress websites.
Charlotte Johnson, Shoreline Project Manager
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
20a Inverleith Row| Edinburgh | EH3 5LR
0131 552 7171 ext. 3035
We are running a short training session with Margaret Williamson from Board Room Development. She will introduce Generative dialogue as a way to have conversations that encourage people to share ideas, views and understanding by listening to the voices of others.
It might be useful for members of Boards or Management Committees, Community Councillors or anyone working in partnerships with other agencies.
This training is free and will take place at Granton:Hub on Thursday 4th October from 10 -12. Please do let me know if you or anyone you work with would like to attend.
See attached or our website for further details. https://www.communityactionnorth.org/portfolio/events-portfolio-3/
Anita Aggarwal
Community Development Worker
Community Action North
0131 315 6405
anita@communityactionnorth.org
Check out our training programme here –don’t forget to book.
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Just wanted to highlight this training session we are running on Thursday evening at Granton Hub (6.30 pm – 8.30pm). It will help you and your group work out what your key priorities and avoid taking on too much.
https://www.communityactionnorth.org/event/training-identifying-aims-and-avoiding-burnout/
Please let me know if you would like to attend – or if you need childcare, transport or anything else so you can attend.
Please share with anyone you think may be interested.
Anita Aggarwal
Community Development Worker
Community Action North
0131 315 6405
anita@communityactionnorth.org
Check out our training programme here –don’t forget to book.
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