Are Creative World School employees required to attend training programs?

• 7.02 Employee Training Program. At your request, we will furnish guidance and assistance to your employees to complete their initial and weekly employee training program consisting of classroom and on-the-job training. If you request us to assist with your employees' training, all costs or expenses incurred in connection with such training, including our then-current training fees, travel, lodging, meals and other expenses incurred by us or your employees in connection with such training, will be your responsibility. You are solely responsible for training all of your employees and ensuring they are fully trained to perform their duties. We do not require your employees to attend our training programs. Any training we provide to you, your Managers and your employees will be limited to educating them about our operational and educational programs, processes and standards so they have the knowledge and skills to help your School operate in accordance with System Standards, and will not govern their terms or conditions of employment.
• 11.13 First Aid and Safety. You must constantly be alert for unsafe conditions within your School. You must require all employees to assist in observing and reporting these conditions. You must insure that all personnel utilized within your School and who are involved in supervising children are properly licensed and adequately trained and competent in first aid measures. You agree to conduct and require all such personnel to participate in safety and first aid refresher training on at least a quarterly basis.
• 11.12 Personnel. You are solely responsible for hiring, training and supervising School personnel and must hire sufficient personnel to fully staff the School to operate in accordance with System Standards. All personnel must meet and maintain every requirement imposed by applicable federal, state and local law. You must carefully screen prospective employees before employing them to ascertain their fitness for employment in the child care industry. Specifically, you must use your best efforts to ensure that no person is employed who has a record of child molestation or abuse, immoral conduct, criminal behavior, or a pattern of conduct which might jeopardize the welfare of attended children in your School or reflect adversely on the safety or concern of your staff for these children. You agree to expressly address these issues with each prospective employee in accordance with applicable law before approval for employment and to take all reasonable measures necessary to confirm suitability of each employee based on inquiries with references and past employers. If you learn any of your employees does not meet the foregoing standards or those imposed by applicable laws or regulations, you agree to promptly investigate the situation and take such action as is necessary to remedy the situation. Nevertheless, you are solely responsible for the selection, training and conditions of employment and compensation of all employees at your School.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 80–247)