This charging model is for Reading Borough Council and external partners who access our learning programme including Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) social care sector and schools.
| Course duration | Fee for schools and other partners | Private, Voluntary and Independent social care sectors* | RBC staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full day | £70 | £35 | £0 |
| Half day | £35 | £35 | £0 |
| Less than 2 hours | £35 | £0 | £0 |
* There is no charge for unpaid carers and Personal Assistants employed directly by the service user to attend training courses, please contact PA.register@reading.gov.uk.
Organisations will be invoiced by Reading Borough Council for attendance or cancellation fees after the learning event.
The delegate must cancel the place using iTrent Employee Self-Service or via their manager using iTrent Manager’s Self-Service.
Cancellation must be made by email to training@reading.gov.uk by the delegate or their manager. No telephone cancellations will be accepted.
There is no charge for cancellations that meet these requirements.
There is a charge of £75.00 per person per training day unless there are exceptional circumstances.
If you are cannot attend the course due to unforeseen circumstances, your line manager must email training@reading.gov.uk.
Charges will be made where there is non-attendance due to:
Charges are unlikely to be made where:
Internal staff must cancel their place using iTrent Self-Service and the substitute must book their own place. For external delegates, substitutions are accepted in advance by email to training@reading.gov.uk.
For courses where pre-course learning is a requirement, delegates are required to complete the pre-learning activities at least 2 working days prior to the classroom course so that completion can be monitored. Failure to do so, delegates will not be accepted onto the classroom course and a £75.00 per day will apply.
Internal staff: details of pre-course work will be available on iTrent ESS. The delegate is responsible for ensuring they have met the requirement prior to the classroom session. External delegates: Learning & Workforce Development will email you the details of pre- course work.