Update on grant funding for training

This follows a tender process for the delivery of early years, childcare and playwork qualifications for Oxfordshire County Council.

From 1 January 2012 all staff wishing to apply for grant funding for training will need to apply through the providers listed below. After this date funded places will no longer be available with alternative providers.

Early Years and Childcare qualifications levels 2 and 3

Adult Learning
Tel: 01865 797578 or 07770 585 698
Email wfd.al@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Playwork qualifications levels 1, 2 and 3

Oxfordshire Play Association
Tel: 01865 779474
Email martin.gillett@oxonplay www.oxonplay.org.uk

Childminder Registration Certificate (CRC)

TRIO Childcare Connections
Tel: 01793 608833
Email info@triochildcare.co.uk

All existing applications will be processed as normal until 30 November 2011. Applications received after 30 November will not be processed. This is to give us sufficient time to process all existing applications.

For further details please contact the training helpline on 0845 604 23 46 (option 4) or email childcare.training@oxfordshire.gov.uk