Employee Training Agreement

The Caldecott Foundation is committed to the development and training of all its employees. To this end the organisation will support through negotiation, funding and or time for training (particularly the Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce. However, the Caldecott Foundation expects that employees will:

1. Complete the designated training;
2. Use the training to benefit the organisation.

The Caldecott Foundation invests substantial funds in training in order to achieve the following:

• Excellence in child care;
• A valued, skilled, competent and well motivated workforce;
• To meet and exceed the expectations of our regulatory bodies;
• To generate healthy interest from prospective referrers;
• To assist in the provision of a robust recruitment and retention system.

The Caldecott Foundation expects a certain commitment from its employees in return for the commitment to provide training for staff. The following outlines the agreement between The Caldecott Foundation and employees embarking on financially supported training:

• If an employee does not complete funded training they will pay back 100% of the total cost of the course;
• If the employee leaves the employment of the organisation within 0 - 24 months from commencement of the training they will pay back 100% of the total cost of the course;
• If the employee leaves the employment of the organisation between 24 - 36 months of the commencement of their training, they will pay back 50% of the total cost of the course;
• If the employee leaves the employment of the organisation following 3 years' service after the commencement of their training, there will be no charge for training received;
• In certain circumstances the organisation may wish to negotiate part funding with an employee, in which case the above mentioned conditions would remain for the percentage of financial commitment made by The Caldecott Foundation.

N.B. Deductions from wages.

The Foundation reserves the right to withhold salary or to make a deduction or deductions from your salary in respect of such matter as (without limitation) failure to adhere to the Employee Training Agreement - Policy Statement return property issued to you, money owed by you to the Foundation in respect of services received by you, overpayment of remuneration or expenses, unauthorised absence from work or to satisfy an order by a court or tribunal or statute requiring the payment of any amount by you to the Foundation.

When the Foundation intends to make any such deduction, save in relation to a final salary payment, you will be notified in advance and invited to make any representations you may wish about this matter, including the frequency and amounts of the deductions.

Click here to view the Training Agreement.