Workforce and Continued Professional Development Payment

**venus89** · 10-03-2011, 04:46 PM

I got an email today from my network coordinator forwarding a letter from Kent County Council saying that all Accredited Childminders will be getting a 'Workforce Professional payment to spend on enhancing Workforce Development and Continued Professional Development' (

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The amount is unspecified but it must be spent on certain things, all of which relate to supporting professional development.

Has anybody had this before or do you know anything about it? What did you spend it on? Are we talking ten pounds, fifty pound, a hundred pounds....?

**karensmart4** · 10-03-2011, 04:59 PM

I haven't heard of this but will be keen to find out more

any extra money is always usefull

**venus89** · 10-03-2011, 05:48 PM

I'm beginning to wonder if anyone has heard of it

**The Juggler** · 10-03-2011, 11:08 PM

we don't have a network so can't become accredited so not been offered anything

sorry that was no help at all.

**venus89** · 11-03-2011, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by The Juggler

we don't have a network so can't become accredited so not been offered anything

sorry that was no help at all.

you were as helpful as anyone has been

I even tried emailing the people giving us the bursary for info and got no reply!

**KarenM** · 11-03-2011, 08:22 PM

Hi, I have received this email too and our co-ordinator emailed Carol about the amount, how it would be paid etc. Turns out it should be £150 and paid into your account by the end of the month

**venus89** · 11-03-2011, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by KarenM

Hi, I have received this email too and our co-ordinator emailed Carol about the amount, how it would be paid etc. Turns out it should be £150 and paid into your account by the end of the month

Lovely

Any ideas on what to spend it on?!