Centre Point Trust managers complete qualification through Lloyds grant

Friday 02 March 2018

Two managers at Centre Point Trust have completed a Level 3 Award in Education and Training thanks to funding from Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands.

Graeme Fitchett and Rob Crawford are now the only play work scheme managers in the Channel Islands to achieve this qualification, which means they are able to deliver the Level 3 Award Diploma course, in conjunction with Dee Hansford, the assessor employed by Centre Point, to local play workers in the future.

Reflecting on the importance of having this course in Jersey, Jane Moy, CEO, Centre Point Trust, said: “This course was extremely important for two reasons – firstly, Centre Point, as with other play care providers, strives to provide the best possible care for the children we look after and to enable us to do this, we need to ensure that our staff are fully trained and qualified.  Unfortunately, there is a distinct lack of Level 3 qualified play care staff on the island and all providers in this field are struggling to recruit.  Secondly, there has never been any Level 3 training available on the island and it has always been a struggle to get someone to carry out the training.  The last time any training was carried out was in 2004.”

Jo Le Poidevin, Executive Director, Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands visited the final session of the course and met with the course trainer and the various play workers who have successfully passed. She commented: “It was excellent to see all the individuals who were able to take advantage of this rare opportunity in Jersey to become qualified play workers. An opportunity like this gives local play care centres the opportunity to raise the standards of their play care workers and ultimately benefits the children. Even more exciting is the potential to hold more courses like this one locally in the future without having to rely on UK trainers to come to the Channel Islands.”