Staff information - company training week

Date: 30 August – 2 September 2022

Venue: Mary Ward House  5-7 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9S

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Start time: Please arrive on time at 8.30 for a prompt 9am start.

Welcome back and here are the details you need

We are very excited to share details of our upcoming Company Training Week.  This will be the first time we have had a face-to-face, whole-company conference following the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone at TCES is expected to participate in the first two days. Some sessions are not relevant for some Central Services staff who should take the opportunity to break away and cover other topics or catch up with colleagues.  Please review the agenda below.

Training Week is split into two parts:

• Two Company Days (Tuesday 30 August & Wednesday 31 August), where we convene as one staff team at Mary Ward House in Holborn, central London to reset, inform and engage on key messages and topics for the year ahead. The two days will focus on ‘The TCES Way’ and how we set ourselves up for success, including sessions on initiatives and changes affecting all staff across the coming year.
• Two Specialist Training Days (Thursday 1 September & Friday 2 September), held in your usual school/service to ensure all staff enter the new term having completed Safety Intervention Training.

Travelling to the venue:

Everyone is encouraged to travel by public transport to the venue, and a number of tube stations and bus stops are within a short walking distance.

Holborn	Central	Lines
Euston Square	Circle	Metropolitan	Hammersmith & City	Lines
Russel Square	Piccadilly	Lines
London Euston	Northern	Victoria	Lines & National Rail Services

Any bus to Upper Woburn Place, Russell Square, Tavistock Place, Euston or Kings Cross (59,68, 168, 30, 205, 73).

Dress code: smart casual (no sportswear, no holes in jeans)

Food and refreshments:

We will be providing refreshments throughout the day and lunch as follows:

Tea, Coffee and Fresh Pastries on arrival

Mid-morning Tea, Coffee and Biscuits

Healthy Buffet Lunch

Afternoon Tea, Coffee and Biscuits

Dietary requirements have been anticipated, though you are welcome to flag any specific allergies or requirements ahead of Tuesday 30 August by emailing learninganddevelopment@TCES.org.uk. 

The Agenda:

We have a packed agenda throughout the two Company Days, including:

• TCES’ Vision, Mission and Values, serving as a reminder of our core work, organisational beliefs and behaviours
• An overview of the TCES Way: revisiting what makes TCES and our service provision such a unique environment for young people and staff
• A guest training session from the team at When the Adult Changes, Everything Changes, exploring how our behaviour and communication can affect our pupils
• Updates on the future structures, ways of working, and pay and reward for the new year
• Our Key Priorities, Objectives and KPIs for the new term
• Exciting news around professional development opportunities through the launch of Qualifications in Therapeutic Education and Group Process, a TCES designed course in partnership with Crossfields Institute

We are looking forward to welcoming you back after a scorching hot summer, fresh and revitalised for an exciting year ahead!