Nursery Training Courses Updated

We're delighted to announce that our partners Training Designs have confirmed their 2012 nursery training open course list.

If you've ever attended a nursery training course through Bretsa and Training Designs you'll know that they're fab! Great content and delivery that's tailored to the pace of the group. When we're hosting it always sounds like everyone's having a great time.

Here's the list, or for more details check out our website here or click the course titles to check out the individual course contents!

Saturday 3rd December
How to identify and work effectively with Children with Special Educational Needs - £69

Saturday 14th and Saturday 21st January – Central London
Paediatric First Aid (Surestart, OFSTED, NCMA and HSE- standard) - two-day course - £89
Certificate (valid for three years)

Saturday 4th February – Central London
Do you really understand EYFS? – Part 1 - £69

Saturday 18th February - Central London
Does OFSTED think you’re Outstanding? - £69

Saturday 3rd March – Central London
Do you really understand EYFS? – Part 2 - £69

Saturday 17th March – Central London
A Holistic and Healthy Approach to looking after Children in your Care - £69

Saturday 31st March – Central London
How to get the best out of You and your Team - £69

Saturday 14th April – Central London
P is for...... Play! - £69

Saturday 28th April – Central London
The Magic of Managing Children’s Behaviour - £69

All courses need to be booked paid in advance by cheque, BACS, credit or debit card. Please call for group booking rates on 020 8858 5958.

Agency Worker Regulations Update

The AWR is the “new” law giving temporary workers the same pay and benefits after 12 weeks placement. We’re in week 7 and things are going smoothly. As we expected, the majority of clients with spot-booking patterns are in no danger of any real changes. Those few others are proving straight forward – phew.

Our software monitors placement patterns and we can give you an accurate update of anyone on track to qualify under AWR. If you have any questions or would just like an update — drop us a line on 020 8858 5958.

PS Hope you like our new Bretsa baby - he's the face of our November Newsletter that was sent to clients today!

Remembrance Day

Today is Remembrance Day, then day when we remember members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty.

According to Wikipedia's entry:
"Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918; hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice".

In line with most other offices around the country, and commonwealth, we will be observing 2 minutes silence at 11am.

During those 2 minutes our phone will be diverted to voicemail. We will pick up any messages and respond straight after.

Bonfire Night!

This time of year is always fun, Halloween followed by Bonfire Night!

What are your plans? Up to anything exciting? As we're in south east London, Blackheath dominates our local area with an enormous firework display.

Hopefully it won't rain too much tomorrow, but as of right now it's not looking great on BBC weather.

As we all know though, the forecast can change quickly so keep checking back for updates.

Whatever you do, enjoy!

Office phones out

We're having an upgrade to our phone system here in the office which will give us more effective call handling abilities. That unfortunately means the phones are going down for 45 minutes to an hour.

We'll be back up very soon, but if you need to get in touch urgently then please call the office mobile on 07977 695 205.

Our emails, website, Facebook and Twitter are all running fine so you can contact us via those ways if you need to.

Speak soon!