Tag: Training

Childcare Academy Information Session

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

Edinburgh Shoreline Project: free training sessions

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

You talkin’ ta me? Generative Dialogue training session

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.

communityactionnorth.org

facebook.com/CommunityActionNorth/

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CAN training session on Thursday evening

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.

communityactionnorth.org

facebook.com/CommunityActionNorth/

Childcare Academy: Information Sessions coming up

We have dates in place for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions: 

Thursday 26th July @1pm

Wednesday 8th August @10am

Monday 20th August @1pm 

If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Audrey O’Neill on 0131 311 6931.

Kind Regards

Liam Moffat

Training Administrator

North Edinburgh Childcare

18b Ferry Road Avenue

Edinburgh, EH4 4BL

Tel:  0131 311 6929

Fax:  0131 315 4420 

Follow us on Twitter @NEChildcare

Like our Training Services on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Edinburgh-Childcare-Training-Services/664092880377307