Key Legislation
This training is aimed at Committee Members, Managers and Owners of settings to make them aware of the responsibilities under current legislation
• Look at the documents available and ensure the setting have the most up to date information
• Consider key points that setting’s must have regard to
• Ensure that settings are running within the current legislative systems
This course is not available this term, if you would like to attend one please contact your EYDA/Area SENCo who will feed this back to the Training Group.
Child Development Training
This training course will give you a thorough understanding of the most important aspects of child development in the early years.
The course is free to all Childminders, Nurseries and Pre-schools
The course has 9 modules. 5 modules are currently available.
Each module should take between 1 and 2 hours to complete.
You can pause and restart the training as much as you like.
Each module includes:
• opportunities to reflect on your learning and practice
• a learning log to make notes on your reflections
• it combines theory with practical tips and ideas to use in your setting
• learning check questions to test your understanding
• it includes links to resources
• an end of module test
• the opportunity to download a personalised certificate of completion
Some modules also have short videos to enhance your understanding.
Module 1 – Understanding Child Development & the EYFS
Module 2 – Brain Development and how children learn
Module 3 – Supporting children’s Personal Social and Emotional Development
Module 4 – Supporting Language Development
Module 5 – Supporting Physical Development
Module 6 - Mathematics
Module 7 - Effective curriculum and assessment
To enrol on this free course developed by early years experts in partnership with the DfE you will need to create an account, please follow the link below:
Early years child development training New module available – Effective curriculum and assessment
Module 7 – Effective curriculum and assessment is now available on Early years child development training.
This module covers:
• effective implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) learning and development and assessment requirements
• planning and implementing your curriculum effectively
• using non-statutory guidance to inform curriculum planning and implementation
• carrying out effective, purposeful observation and assessment in your early years context
• how different factors can impact on curriculum success, especially the practitioner’s role, the approach to teaching and the setting’s culture and environment
Module 8 - Supporting individual differences and needs
This module covers:
• an introduction to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) legislation and guidance, and how it applies to educational practice
• the impact of knowledge and learning gaps on children’s development and what action to take, including making a referral when needed
• the importance of your role in supporting children’s individual differences and needs, how to create an inclusive environment and build effective partnerships
Contact child-development.training@education.gov.uk for further help or to give us feedback.