Come and say hello to us at The Gnoll Park Summer Fun Days!

Looking for something fun to do during the Easter holidays? Then look no further!

Gnoll Parks Summer Fun Days start this Sunday and are completely FREE to attend.

The benefits of completing a training course with JanRo

 

Visit www.Janroltd.com to view the wide variety of courses that we offer. 

This week’s best articles about Education and Training!

This is what we have been reading this week:

1. Conservative funding cuts could see adult education classes disappear
2. How to balance work with family life: a teacher’s survival guide
3. ‘Working class parents should be able to take week off during term time,’ union says
4. Finland Scraps Subjects In Schools And Replaces With ‘Topics’ In Drastic Education Reforms
   
5. Can education change Japan’s ‘depressed’ generation?
6. Education and training are ‘an investment, not a cost’

Click on the headline to be taken to the full article. We hope you enjoy reading!

The Importance of Lifelong Learning

 

Visit: www.Janroltd.com or phone: 01685 872385 for more information
on the wide variety of courses that we can offer you or your business.

10 reasons why you should gain a First Aid qualification with JanRo

1. Completing a First Aid course will give you the knowledge and confidence you need in an emergency.

2. It will prepare you for unexpected accidents in everyday life. Emergencies cannot be predicted, and can happen in any area of life, from work to home, which is why it is important to be prepared.

3. You will be able to asses incidents before emergency services arrive which can help save a life. This is important as the first few moments after an accident, and how it is handled, are often critical.

4. You will be able to recognise symptoms of injury and illness.

5. You will learn how to bandage effectively and correctly.

6. It gives you the knowledge to safely do everything from treating minor burns to CPR.

7. The charity St John Ambulance say that up to 150,000 people a year could be given a chance to live if more people knew first aid.

8. All of JanRo’s First Aid qualifications are fully accredited through Highfield. Click here more more information.

9. Our tutors are fully qualified and JanRo has been delivering these courses for ten years.

10. By completing First Aid training you can help people safely in an accident and emergency which is an invaluable skill to have!

What are you waiting for? Book your First Aid course today!

Here at JanRo we offer three different first aid courses. These are First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid and Paediatric First Aid. The courses can be booked for both individuals or groups of people/businesses.

To book all you have to do is give us a call on: 01685 872385
or email: Office@Janroltd.com

If you have any questions feel free to comment below!

Innovative Secondary School Provision

Over the last few months, JanRo Education & Training have been delivering more and more courses and projects in Secondary Schools throughout South Wales than ever before.

The courses and projects that we deliver are innovative and fun, whilst still providing pupils with the fundamental skills needed for school, as well as life after school.

Some of the courses that we deliver in Secondary Schools include:

• Comic Book Drawing
• Peer Mentoring
• Sexual Health
• Drug Awareness
• Dragons Den / Entrepreneurship
• Key Skills

Along with many many more, which you can see on our e-shot here!

Our most recent delivery of Peer Mentoring in Bishop Hedley High School has received praise from the SENCO, who told us that, “Already we have seen an increase in self-esteem and confidence levels.  We look forward to utilising our pupils’ newly gained skills with our primary schools.”

Furthermore, the pupils who participated in the course had great things to say about what they had learnt:

“It was a very enjoyable and practical experience which I have thoroughly taking an interest to.  I now have the confidence and knowledge to go off and be able to be a peer mentor to a younger person from a primary school. I am unable to think of a negative comment to say about the course.  Thank you JanRo”

“I am really looking forward to becoming a peer mentor and I would like to build a safe relationship with the young people I mentor.  I most enjoyed the practical activities. Thank you JanRo”

If this sounds like something that you would be interested in doing, then please get in touch with us.

01685 872385  office@janroltd.com

The rise of Pinterest as a Marketing Tool

We’re all probably familiar with the use of Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as marketing tools, but the newbie on the scene taking the digital marketing world by storm is Pinterest. Whilst consumers may view Pinterest as simply a means of inspiration and sharing pictures, it’s slowly joining its competitors as a way of marketing.

According to WSJ Technology, “Pinterest is poised to become Madison Avenue’s newest darling, and this year will be a critical period to see if the website can turn the initial hype into a serious advertising business.”

The ‘digital-image’ website differs from its peers as its users directly tell advertisers and businesses what they are looking to purchase. By re-pinning images, you’re able to see what people want to buy, whether it’s a holiday to the Bahamas, a new garden, or a complete home re-vamp.

“While Pinterest remains smaller than Facebook FB +1.63%, Instagram or Twitter TWTR +1.08%, the report concludes size isn’t necessarily an issue because of the value already exhibited by its current audience.”

According to an eMarketer report, “Those who use Pinterest share valuable data about their interests and aspirations, something that isn’t as natural an activity on other social platforms.” EMarketer forecasts about 47.1 million U.S. users will log into the service at least once a month this year, up 11.3% from 2014. That figure is based on survey data from third-party sources such as comScore and Pew Research. ComScore itself estimates Pinterest received about 75.8 million unique visitors in the U.S. in January, up 37% from a year ago.

But the barrier facing Pinterest in its rise, is how established Facebook already is. When it comes to marketing on Facebook, they are fully equipped with tools, analytics and systems that businesses are already familiar with.

“For starters, the targeting capabilities on Pinterest are basic, allowing advertisers to target users by broad criteria such as geography, gender and interests they follow. Advertisers are also clamoring for more data, and are especially keen on getting insight around how users interact with pins. Pinterest’s “lack of openness” is frustrating to some, according to the report.”

The head of operations at Pinterest has said that improving add targeting is now a priority.

Information taken from : http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/02/24/pinterest-scores-highly-in-new-emarketer-report/

So will Pinterest be the next big thing in Digital Marketing? What are your thoughts?

It’s time to start preparing for Learning at Work Week 2015

Learning at Work Week is two months away and now is the perfect time to start planning your activities. The theme for this year is Shaping our Future.

The week is organised by the Campaign for Learning and the focus of the week is to raise awareness and highlight the benefits of learning and development.

As a training compnay we obviously highly value and understand the importance of staff development; and it is something we heavily invest in. We came across the picture below on Linkedin and think that it raises a good point that should certainly get you thinking!

When planning you week we think it’s good to start with a goal. This will ensure that you get everything you can out of the week. Here are some things to consider if you are a business thinking of organising an event:

• What courses would your team benefit from?
• How can you motivate them to learn?
• How can you use training to develop your employees which will in turn benefit the organisation?
• How can you bring colleagues from different departments together?
• What can you do to make the week engaging?

You can visit the official website for the week by clicking here and you can register for free by clicking here.

Related articles:

•  What are the benefits of completing a training course?
• Why is lifelong learning important?

 

Did you know that the PTLLS & CTLLS qualifications are changing?

PTLLS

(Southlondonlearningcentre.co.uk/)

The Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning qualification (PTLLS) which could formerly be studied at Level 3 or Level 4, has now been changed to the Level 3 Award in Education & Training.

What changes have been made to the qualification?

• The award is now only available at Level 3
• Previously there was four units, there are now three
• Guided learning hours are a minimum of 48 hours.
• It’s important to know that if you have a PTLLS qualification already, it is still valid and there is no need to study the new award.

 CTLLS

(footstep-training.com)

The Certificate to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Qualification which could formerly be studied at Level 3 or Level 4, has now been changed to the Level 4 Certificate in Education & Training.

What changes have been made to the qualification?

• The certificate is now only available at Level 4
• The certificate has five mandatory units, four of which include the minimum core. Three of the units are linked to teaching practice observations.
• CTLLS previously included PTLLS, but with the changes, the certificate only includes one unit from the award (level three award in education and training)
• 30 hours of teaching practice must be undertaken, with at least three hours of observed practice (the minimum being half an hour). There is no requirement to evidence working with groups, however, practice must be in a teaching and learning environment.
• The Ofsted grade characteristics for the quality of teaching, learning and assessment might be referred to as part of the observed practice. The full document can be located here: Handbook for the inspection of further education and skills.
• Guided Learning Hours are a minimum of 140.
• It’s important to know that if you have a CTLLS qualification already, it is still valid and there is no need to study the new certificate.

(Information adapted from www.anngravells.co.uk differences.html,who has lots of useful resources to download in regards to PTLLS and CTLLS)

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Don’t forget that if you would like to study any teaching or training qualifications, get in touch with us to see what we can offer you!

Let’s make it happen: International Women’s Day 2015

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. The day is all about celebrating the achievements of woman as well asking for equality for women in both the UK and the rest of the World.

The theme for 2015 is…Make it happen!  And there are lots of ways you can support the day. Such as running an event or getting a group of your friends together to talk about issues affecting women across the world and celebrating the women in your lives who you look up to and appreciate.

Here are some questions to ask learners to help get them engaged with International Women’s Day:

• Has anyone heard of/celebrate International Women’s Day before?
• What women do you look up to? and Why?
• Why do you think are the most important women in history?
• What inventions can you name that were invented by women?

 ∗ What are you doing to raise awareness and celebrate the day? ∗