Please note:
Staff working in a school nursery or reception class should book courses via a 
Course Booking Form (30kb) which must be signed by your headteacher. Please do not book using this Online Booking System. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
To proceed to the Inset Training Programme Online Booking website, you must click on the 'I Accept' button to confirm you have read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions stated below:
Terms and Conditions
Information
Inset short courses are provided by The Early Years and Childcare Partnership to help early years and childcare practitioners in Bracknell Forest to access essential training leading to a more skilled and qualified workforce. These courses are provided for early years and childcare practitioners working in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors within Bracknell Forest. Colleagues from other authorities may apply to attend courses, although priority will always be given to Bracknell Forest providers.
The Inset Programme is divided in to two Sections:
Section One:
Inset short courses provided at various venues in the borough (other than at Bracknell and Wokingham College). Most of these courses can be booked online via this online booking system. Download further details of Inset Short Courses in Section One.
Section Two:
‘Bracknell and Wokingham College Health & Social Care and Child Care Workshops Jan-Jul 2009’:
Section Two of this Programme contains details of additional modular training workshops delivered by Bracknell and Wokingham College. These courses are part of our Training Programme and are aligned against the National Occupational Standards for Children’s Care Learning and Development and can be used as stand-alone workshops or utilised towards a qualification.
Please note that different booking instructions and terms and conditions apply to Section Two of this Programme and they can not be booked via this online booking system. Bookings should be made direct with Bracknell and Wokingham College. Download further details of courses and for course booking information. Please note the information regarding 50% course fee reimbursement for Bracknell Forest practitioners.
How do I book a course online?
We recommend that you apply for a place as early as possible, particularly if it is a high demand course eg. Paediatric First Aid. Please note that in some cases it may be necessary to limit the number of places per setting on some courses.
Priority will be given to applicants working in early years and childcare settings in Bracknell Forest. Places will only be offered to other delegates (eg. delegates working in other areas) if spaces are available.
Please read the course information carefully ie. the venue, cost, your suitability for the course etc. prior to completing your application. If applicable, please ensure that you have been given authorisation to attend.
A deadline date for course bookings is given on each course information sheet. Applications will be dealt with in order of receipt, but occasionally priority will need to be given to those who require specific training to satisfy Ofsted registration standards.
When you have searched for relevant course(s) and have made your selection(s), follow the on-screen instructions to book your place, ensuring that you have indicated whether you have any special requirements.
You will receive an email confirming your request for a place on a course. Please do not reply to the email address on your booking confirmation email, as it is an automatically generated response. This email is an acknowledgement only and does not confirm that you have been allocateda a place on a course.
A letter of confirmation will be sent to all successful applicants to the address supplied. (Please note that your place on a course may not be confirmed until after the course bookings close date has passed).
When courses are oversubscribed, applicants will be notified and placed on a reserve list for that date, and will be advised if a place becomes available. Reserve lists will not be automatically carried over to the next available course.
When you attend a course, it is essential that you sign the course register and complete the evaluation form provided by the course tutor. All participants on training courses will receive a Cerificate of Attendance, provided they have signed the course register. These will normally be posted after the course is completed.
How much will a course cost?
Courses offered in this programme are heavily subsidised so are offered at discounted cost, and many are offered free of charge. Full course costs and discounted course costs (where applicable) are given on individual course information sheets.
- Discounted costs apply (where applicable) to staff working in early years and childcare in Bracknell Forest.
- Full costs apply to all other applicants and in some cases when places are cancelled at short notice (see below).
If it will be difficult for you to meet the cost of attendance on an inset short course, and this would cause difficulty in meeting your Ofsted Registration requirements, we will consider applications for an additional course cost discount. Applications must be made in writing prior to booking as you will need an authorised Course Application Form. Applications will be considered on an individual basis. Please contact Sue Leeden on 01344 353100 (sue.leeden@bracknell-forest.gov.uk) for further information.
How do I pay for courses?
Private and Voluntary Group Providers, Independent Schools, Childminders, Individual applicants, Staff working outside Bracknell Forest:
You will be invoiced by Bracknell Forest after course completion. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Bracknell Forest Borough Council’ and returned with your invoice to the address provided. You should retain a copy of the invoice as a receipt for your records.
If you have any queries regarding the above information, and for all enquiries related to course bookings, please contact the Early Years Workforce Development Team on 01344 353100.
What if I need to cancel my place on a course?
It is your responsibility to cancel course places, or to substitute an alternative member of staff. Please ensure you inform us as soon as possible, so that your place can be offered to someone else.
- Cancellations must be notified to us in writing (email or fax are also acceptable).
- If you need to cancel your place at short notice by telephone please ensure you contact Sue Leeden on 01344 353100. Please leave a message on answer phone if necessary, and provide a contact number. Please follow this phone call up by confirming your cancellation in writing.
We appreciate that occasionally late cancellation of courses is inevitable, and in instances of emergency, waiver of course fees will remain at our discretion.
If we cancel a course you will be notified as soon as possible after the course bookings close date. You will need to submit a new booking for the next available suitable course.
The following conditions apply to course cancellations and non-attendance:
Cancellations made more than 5 full working days before course start date: Course costs will not apply.
Cancellations made within 5 full working days of course start date: Discounted course costs still apply and in the case of free courses, a £15 charge will be incurred.
Non-notification of cancellation: Full course costs will apply and in the case of free courses, a £15 charge will be incurred.
If you have any queries regarding the above information, please contact the Early Years Workforce Development Team on 01344 353100.
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