N Family Club launches The N Academy

N Family Club has joined forces with leading anti-racism expert Liz Pemberton to launch their educator learning hub programme, The N Academy.

The partnership will develop anti-racism training for N Family Club’s new professional development platform, The N Academy.

Sarah Mackenzie, chief education and people officer at N Family Club, said:

‘We were keen not just to draw on the expertise of our in-house team but to also collaborate with carefully selected partners, recognising opportunities to learn from other experts in their fields. One of those partners is the brilliant Liz Pemberton from the Black Nursery Manager. We’ve already experienced the benefits of blending internal and external expertise in the development of our bespoke pedagogy and curriculum, and we’re very excited to see this continue in The N Academy.’

Liz Pemberton at The Black Nursery manager said:

‘The process of engaging with N Family Club on anti-racism has been brilliant. N Family Club has ensured that anti-racist practice is embedded for the onboarding of team members, and choosing to partner with me in this process has been something that I deeply value.’

With The N Academy launch, N Family Club also plans to turn the tide on the high proportion of educators within the sector who leave roles dissatisfied by a lack of investment in learning. According to a recent LinkedIn study on workplace learning, 94% of employees would stay with a company longer if there were a greater commitment to training.

As part of its commitment to recruit, develop and retain an outstanding team of educators, N Family Club has created the academy to support its teams’ long-term development, help them set career goals, and equip them with the skills, expert guidance, and inspiration to achieve them.

The platform offers an extensive leadership programme, foundation awards to equip educators with essential skills and specialist courses for those excelling in their roles and who want to lead in a particular area, such as Forest School Leaders, Atelieristas or as a Team Happiness Champion.

Jess Ringer, head of learning & engagement at N Family Club, said:

‘The N Academy coming to life is an amazing opportunity for us to give something back to our teams. We’re passionate about challenging sector norms at N, and our academy plays a large part in helping to transform early years into the respected profession that it deserves to be recognised as.’

 

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