We offer the following training courses, please call 01429 874530 for further information:
Team building
Course Overview
Team building
- building a team
- effective communication
- conflict resolution
- motivation
- roles and responsibilities
- working as a team
- moving forward
Who should attend?
whole staff team (or bespoke to individual settings needs)
duration 6 hours
max group size 20
Introduction to Early years Management
Course Overview
Introduction to Early years Management
- finances and sustainability
- staff recruitment and development
- employment law
- Ofsted and requirements
- policies and procedures
- marketing
Who should attend?
prospective owners, owners and managers
duration 6 hours
The importance of play made easy
Course Overview
The importance of play made easy
- the importance of play in the early years setting
- curious, confident and happy children
- links to the seven areas of learning
- developing children’s life skills and love of learning
Who should attend?
all early years staff
duration 2-3 hours
Creating the right ethos
Course Overview
Creating the right ethos
- Develop understanding of how creating the right ethos can promote and enhance the service you provide
- Discover how staffs lack of motivation can impact your business and profits
- Look at ways of promoting staffs motivation to enhance profits and outcomes for children
Who should attend?
mangers, deputies and owners of early years provision
duration 2.5 hours
group size 12-20
Risky Play made easy
Course Overview
Risky Play made easy
- the benefits of risky play
- how to develop children’s awareness of their personal boundaries
- how to help children develop negotiation skills
- helping children develop their ability to risk assess
- promoting children’s health and development
Who should attend?
anyone working in the early years sector
duration 2.5 hours
group size 12-20
Becoming a room leader made easy
Course Overview
Becoming a room leader made easy
- responsibilities of a room leader
- working with management
- leading a team
- exploring the role of a team leader
Who should attend?
for staff who have recently been appointed as a room leader, or staff wanting to become a room leader
duration 2.5 hours
group size 12-20
Safe surfing for early years professionals
Course Overview
Safe surfing for early years professionals
- Understanding social media
- vulnerability and data protection
- marketing tools and techniques
Who should attend?
anyone working with children and young people
anyone who wants to learn more about safe surfing online
duration 2.5hrs
max group size 20
Safeguarding Made Easy
Course Overview
Safeguarding Made Easy
Face to face training designed for all early years staff
- Relevant legislation
- National & local policies & procedures
- Recognition of child abuse concerns
- E Safety
- How to respond appropriately to disclosures, allegations& concerns
- Whistle blowing
- Safe recruitment
- Criminal records check
- staff training.
duration 3hours for staff
6 hours designated person and managers/owners
Max group size 20
Heuristic Play and treasure baskets made easy
Course Overview
Heuristic Play and treasure baskets made easy
- what is heuristic play and treasure baskets
- theory of heuristic play
- developing treasure baskets
- effective use of treasure baskets
- modelling heuristic play
Who should attend?
Anyone working in the early years who would like to refresh or extend their knowledge of heuristic play and treasure baskets
duration 2.5 hours
max group size 20
Room Leader Made Easy
Course Overview
Room Leader Made Easy
- what is the role of a room leader
- working as a team
- transitions from home, to other rooms and beyond
- working with students
- staff supervision
- partnership with parents, carers and other professionals
Who should attend?
All room leaders who are already in position who wish to develop and enhance their skills.
duration 6 hours
group size 10-12