Information for Training Day and Celebration of Skills

Outline details:

Arrive in London – Tuesday 06 October

  • Competitors to arrive in London on Tuesday evening to check into hotel, ready for next day.

Training Day, Wednesday 07 October

  • 9:00am – 4:00pm– competitors only; no guests allowed.
  • After the training day we will be heading to Tower Pier for 4.45pm, for an exhilarating team building experience!
  • Once the activity has finished (circa 6pm), you are free to go for the evening.
  • Weds night accommodation provided for competitors at same Premier Inn Hub detailed above.

Celebration of Skills, Thursday 08 October

  • You will need to arrive at the venue at 10.15am
  • The event will finish at around 4.30pm
  • You can bring up to 3 guests:
    • 1x training provider guest
    • 1x employer guest
    • 1x personal guest
  • You must confirm to us by Friday 24 July how many of these guests are planning to attend: 1, 2 or all 3.

Accommodation and travel

  • You and your guests will need to make your own return travel arrangements to London, which NET will contribute towards (as detailed in the email from Jennie).
  • Competitors: please plan travel times to arrive at the Premier Inn on the evening of Tuesday 06 October, ready for an early start the next day.
  • Your guests can arrive at any stage. If they travel to London with you, they’ll need to find something to do during the Training Day and meet you at Tower Pier at 4:45pm.

Accommodation:

  • Accommodation for competitors has been booked and paid for by NET for the nights of Tuesday 06 & Weds 07 October.
  • If any of your guests plan to stay overnight in London, they will need to book their accommodation separately (unless they are sharing a room with you e.g. a partner). NET is unable to cover accommodation costs for guests.

ACTION NEEDED:

  1. RSVP with guest numbers by Fri 24 July: Watch the Celebration of Skills invite and return the RSVP form by Friday 24 July to confirm how many guests you are bringing.
  2. Book travel to London ASAP: Book your travel to London and advise your guests to do the same – please share this web page with them so they are aware of the plans. You should book travel ASAP in order to secure lower prices.
  3. Claim travel expenses by Fri 14 August: Claim your travel expenses by submitting the required paperwork (detailed in email by Jennie) by 28 August. After this date we are unable to process any more expense claims and you will not be reimbursed for your travel.