Course Booking Instructions
Only 2 places per settings are able to booked per course at this stage unless otherwise stated, if further places are required you will be placed on a waiting list and contacted nearer the date if you have been allocated any additional places.
To book a place on any of the courses in this programme please complete a registration form
HEREUse one form per course adding up to 2 attendees and up to 5 colleagues wishing to be placed on a waiting list.
You will receive information a few days before the course with joining instructions and information about how to access the follow up information via the Early Years Knowledge Hub.
Should you require any support with a course booking please email the training team direct
earlyyears.training@eastriding.gov.uk
Building your Curriculum
We will be looking at building your unique curriculum for the children attending your setting. Looking at experiences children have already have, what you wish to embed and what is missing from their understanding and cultural capital through providing activities, resources and experiences that deliver the seven areas of learning.
Date: Tuesday 11th June 2024
Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm, registration from 6.45pm
Venue: Waffle21 - Colonial House Swinemoor Lane, Beverley HU17 0LS
Confident Communicators
The session is to encourage all practitioners to reflect on the effectiveness of the environment, teaching and learning and partnership with Parents, with regards to promoting children's speech and language.
Key areas include communication, listening and attention, expressive language and social communication. Talk For Reading and Every Child Talker (ECAT) resources will be explored as useful tools to use within Early Years also.
Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: via Microsoft Teams
What does Math's look like in your setting ?
Does the word Math's strike fear into you this course will look at alternative ways to incorporate Math's into everyday holistic activities.
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.
Early Reading and Writing
This session will look at the importance of early reading and writing in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
The session will cover early literacy, phonics and writing skills.
We will look at how to include early reading and writing in your setting's curriculum through activities and your environment.
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.
OAP for new practitioners
This course will help new practitioners or a refresher for less experienced staff to understand the Observation, Planning and Assessment (OAP) cycle. We look at the EYFS Statutory requirements for learning and development.
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.
Pre-school Network Meeting
Do you Own or Manage a Pre-school? Would you like to be part of a supportive network of like minded professionals?
If so please come along to our Pre-school network meeting, where you can all come together to share your thoughts, feelings and ideas and discuss any current challenges you are facing and how you might overcome them.
All discussions and topics are lead by you, with Aimi and Paula facilitating the meeting
Date: Monday 24th June 2024
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Venue: Kries Lippe Room, County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley, HU17 9BA or via Microsoft Teams
Please specify when booking if you would like to attend via Microsoft Teams or in Person
Statutory Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Assessment
This Session is aimed at managers and practitioners in settings who will be completing the Statutory Early Years Foundation Stage Profile assessment, for those children in their setting turning 5 before the 31st August 2024.
• To know the statutory assessment requirements as set out in the EYFS statutory framework
• To know the statutory requirements as set out in the EYFS Profile Handbook 2024
• To understand how to complete the EYFS profile assessments
• To understand the purpose of the EYFS Profile data
Date: Thursday 18th April 2024
Time: 6.00pm to 7.30pm
Venue: via Microsoft Teams
Understanding & Exploring Babies & Children under Two
As part of the Local Authorities focus on the very youngest children, we want to be able to support staff in settings who work with our youngest children.
With this in mind, we have developed Understanding and Exploring Babies and Young Children under Two
Staff are invited to attend this three-part training course (Two face to face and one virtual) if they work with children under two years of age.
The first training session as part of this offer will be looking at the development of children under two, the second session is exploring what this means in practice and the third is a follow up.
This is a wonderful opportunity to share ideas with other settings.
Please ensure the same staff members attend all the sessions.
Date: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Waffle21 - Colonial House Swinemoor Lane, Beverley HU17 0LS
Date: Tuesday 18th June 2024
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Waffle21 - Colonial House Swinemoor Lane, Beverley HU17 0LS
Please note: This is a 2 part course and participants must attend both sessions.
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
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:
National Professional Qualification for Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL)
The NPQEYL has been developed to increase knowledge of leadership in early years settings, strengthen staff approaches to teaching and learning, and support children whose development has been impacted by the pandemic.
Participants will gain skills and confidence so they can deliver high-quality education and care to support children’s development, become a better organisational leader and develop staff so they can reach their full potential.
The course is free, flexible and designed by sector experts to help professionals across the sector to develop their career.