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This course is for practitioners who are interested in developing their knowledge in how to support 2-year-olds in their development.

Through the session we will explore how play is paramount to a 2-year-olds learning and development.
The session will be a mixture of theory and practical play ideas which provoke children’s curiosity.
It will also be an opportunity for you to get involved and discuss/share ideas or concerns.

Session 1 – How do 2-year-olds regulate their emotions?
Tuesday 18 October 2022
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Session 2 – Play and speech and language development
Wednesday 8 March 2023
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Session 3 – Schematic Play
Tuesday 6 June 2023

This course is aimed at practitioners working with 3 and 4 year olds who wish to improve their knowledge of how to provide fun, exciting and playful experiences which inspire lifelong learning.

This course will look at the power of play and how essential it is for embedding learning and deepening understanding. Each session will explore practical play ideas which provoke curiosity, playfulness, awe and wonder in order to promote characteristics of effective learning.

Session 1: In this session we will look at children’s sense of belonging and how we can support children to settle in through genuine relationships and promoting positive sense of self.
Session 2: In this session we explore provocations for learning and how we provide children with the opportunities for deeper learning through resources that feed their vivid imagination and widen their life experiences
Session 3: In this session we will focus on how we utilise the environment and our role as the teacher in order to support children’s communication and language skills both indoor and out.
Session 4: Will be a celebration of learning across the year, we will also look at ways in which we can make our own and the children’s learning visible in order to celebrate.

Commitment to attend all sessions is required.

This course is for teachers and teaching assistants in Reception and Nursery classes in school.
Assessment and EYFS leaders may also wish to attend.

The removal of age bands and the revised EYFS (with an aim of reducing paperwork) has led to many questions around the tracking of progress and assessment processes in EYFS.

This network will support participants to:
• ensure their assessment systems are robust and meet the statutory requirements for assessment.
• Use assessment information to identify next steps in learning.
• analyse data and discuss methods of assessment to develop good practice and improve provision in early years.
• ensure provision is meeting the needs of all learners.

We will also address current concerns and challenges that arise throughout the year and keep you informed of local and national initiatives and opportunities. There will be a theme for each session and there will also be time for questions. We would like this training to be responsive to the needs of those attending, so please bring along your ideas and suggestions.

Making a difference to children who are deemed at risk from financial disadvantage (Those eligible for two-year-old funding and early years pupil premium) 

This course is for all Early Years Practitioners who support children who are in receipt of two year old funding and early years pupil premium whether you have one child or a high number of children eligible for this funding.

“A child’s future can too often be decided even before they hang their coat on a peg on the first day of primary school” Clegg, N 2013

As an Early Years Setting you fundamental in making a difference to the long-term outcomes of children who are in receipt of two year funding and early years pupil premium.
These sessions will explore research on the best ways to make the best possible use of EYPP, and to demonstrate the impact it can have.

Participating settings will work in partnership with others, to share ideas and experiences and support and evaluate strategies.

Commitment to attend all sessions is required.

This course is aimed at all Early Years Practitioners working in Reception Classes in school (teachers and teaching assistants).

Would you like to provide exciting and inspiring story telling opportunities for your children that will ignite their imagination and motivation for writing?

This practical course will enable you to discover how the use of small world play, drama and props, within your environment can complement focused teaching to empower children to write.

We will look at the processes involved in the teaching of writing, alongside the essential experiences needed to enable all children to see themselves as writers.

You will have the opportunity to audit your environment (‘What gender is your classroom?’) and use this information to provide provocations which support all learners to develop and succeed.

This network is aimed at setting practitioners and childminders of all levels and experiences.

This course will provide opportunities for setting practitioners, and childminders to come together and reflect upon Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the early years.

This will be an open forum for reflective discussion; therefore, an expectation of contribution is required from all attendees. A comfortable, albeit virtual space will be created to share and reflect upon key aspects of inclusive practice including; unconscious bias, tokenism in the absence of diversity, challenging racial incidents and talking about race in our settings.

Previous attendees are welcome to return to the network, however, please note that as we will be exploring similar themes, some content will be repeated.

This network is for all Subject Leaders in South Gloucestershire Primary Schools.

This 2-part course, with an interim visit from an adviser, will support you to reflect on your current outdoor practice and provision and look at ways of developing this creatively.

We will explore how areas can be used to maximise learning outside and reflect on high quality resourcing that is developmentally appropriate. A focus of this training will be to look at essential provision that can be achieved without the need of a huge investment in time and money.

The role of the adult in facilitating play outdoors will be discussed and there will be time to plan and implement your future outdoor area developments.

This course is for first line and middle managers only.

It sets out the foundations of knowledge and skills needed for development within a management role, and enables managers to identify further training and development needs. The programme consists of 5.5 days over a six month period with ten hours of self-directed learning. It will be delivered through a blended solution including face to face and online training, psychometric assessment, 360 review, action learning sets, individual coaching, individual reflection, skills practice and e-learning. The topics included are personal development as a manager, leadership and communication, developing individuals and teams, managing employee performance, decision making and managing change, resources and stakeholder relationships. This six month First Line Management Programme provides participants the opportunity to go through the following topics with a cohort of council peers, rather than as standalone training days. The benefit of this can be enhanced networks and greater learning as reflection and improvement is an integrated part of the programme. Participants also benefit from a 360-degree feedback to inform their development and a MBTI psychometric profile.

Please note there is a charge to attend this course for external delegates of £680. South Gloucestershire Council employees will be recharged £175 to cover costs.

This course is aimed at Baby Room Practitioners who would like an opportunity to reflect and develop their practice with children 0-2 years old.

This course will facilitate practitioners to gain a deeper understanding of babies’ unique needs and encourage a reflective approach to how best to support them holistically.

Baby room practitioners play a key role in those very first experiences of life and early years provision. What should provision look and feel like, to make this the very best start for them? A range of thought-provoking activities, discussions, and links to theory, will inspire practitioners to reflect upon this question. Attendees will be encouraged to consider their own settings, celebrate what is working well and identify ways that they can improve practice exploring the following themes: attachment and the role of the key person, curriculum and pedagogy, enabling environments, activities and experiences.

Gap tasks will be provided to encourage deeper reflections and shared learning within teams, beyond the sessions.

Commitment to attend all sessions is required.

This course is aimed at apprentices and level 2 practitioners as well as those new or returning to the early years.

This course will cover…
Session 1:
A Unique Child – This session will explore and enhance your knowledge of child development as a sequence of physical, language and emotional changes.
Positive relationships – This session will be an opportunity to reflect on attachment and the importance of key people in the child’s life. You will deepen your knowledge of how to promote positive behaviour through self-regulation and emotional literacy.

Session 2:
Enabling Environments - Play underpins learning and all aspects of children’s development. The role that adults have is crucial. This session will delve deeper into how you can provide playful experiences including practical examples that support children’s characteristics of effective learning.
Learning and Development - The final session will consolidate your learning through the importance of understanding and analysing your observations and assessments of children in order to tailor your planning.