Professional Centre information

 Opening hours
 Facilities and disabled access
 Maps and location details
 Refreshments
 ICT suite
 Learning Resources Service

The Professional Centre is a busy and exciting place, which provides a focus for continuing professional development for Wandsworth LEA, and it's educational establishments. An extensive programme of courses and events are provided for a wide variety of staff. It is also the base for over 100 education officers including the whole of the Quality and Evaluation Division.

Opening hours
Access to the Professional Centre for visitors is normally from 8am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 5pm in holiday periods. Occasionally training takes place outside of these hours when access is available to course participants only.

Facilities and disabled access
The Centre has 2 conference halls, which can seat 80 people, a conference room and 3 training rooms for approximately 20 people depending on the layout. All rooms have up to date audio-visual equipment including multimedia projectors and dvd players. There is a lift and toilet facilities for the disabled on 2 floors. The Centre also has a large car park. If you would like further information please contact the Administration Support Team on 020 8871 8784.

Please note that at present we are unable to offer room hire to any establishment that is not part of Wandsworth Council.

Maps and location details
Professional Centre, Franciscan Road, London, SW17 8HE
Tel: 020 8871 8781 (general enquiries)
Fax: 020 8682 4016

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The Professional Centre is located in the heart of Tooting Broadway - only five minutes walk from the Underground Station. The Centre has ample free parking for delegates and has disabled access to the ground floors with designated toilet facilities.
The following buses run nearby: 44, 57, 127, 133, 264, 280, 355 and G1.

Further information on transport links in the borough are available at the About Wandsworth section of this site. More borough maps are also available here.

Refreshments
A wide range of snacks, sandwiches, confectionery, hot and cold drinks are available for purchase from the café on the ground floor, which is open during term-time only. Refreshment vending machines are available in reception. A full buffet service for refreshments can be booked to meet particular needs. The charges for this facility are based upon the menu chosen.

ICT suite
A fully equipped ICT Suite is available for hire. Services can be tailored to meet individual needs. If you require further information please contact the administration team on 020 8871 8784.

Please note that at present we are unable to offer room hire to any establishment that is not part of Wandsworth Council.

Learning Resources Service (LRS)
The Professional Centre is the base for the Learning Resources Service, which contains a vast collection of Curriculum Resources. The Learning Resources Service is available to schools and other educational institutions on a subscription basis. You can select your own resources or make use of the topic request service where a box of resources will be tailored to meet your needs.

• The Curriculum Support Library - provides a wealth of classroom resources to support the National Curriculum. There are more than 100,000 resources to choose from, including fiction and non-fiction books, multicultural and dual language resources; poster packs, videos, audiotapes and CD-ROMs.
• Learning from objects collection - comprises a collection of artefacts and other objects covering historical topics, major world religions, science, technology, plus toys and games and story props for the Early Years. The objects provide an excellent opportunity to enhance classroom teaching and stimulate pupils' interest.
• The Professional Development Library – contains a collection of over 10,000 teacher level resources including books, journals and pamphlets covering all areas of the curriculum and most aspects of the theory and practice of education.
• Media Resources Unit and ICT Suite offer a cost effective way of accessing a wide range of equipment and facilities, which would normally be out of the reach of most schools. This includes video cameras, display boards and other audiovisual equipment including a video-editing suite.

Learning Resources Service – Opening Hours
The LRS is open from Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5.30pm, during term time. Different opening hours operate during school holiday periods. These are notified to schools in advance. Please telephone to make an appointment to use any of the services on 020 8871 8734 or email edlearnres@wandsworth.gov.uk