An Introduction to Self Regulation in Early Years

The development of self-regulation and executive function is consistently linked with successful learning, including pre-reading skills, early mathematics and problem solving. Strategies that seek to improve learning by increasing self-regulation have an average impact of seven additional months’ progress. A number of studies also suggest that improving the self-regulation skills of children in the early years is likely to have a lasting positive impact on later learning at school, and also have a positive impact on wider outcomes such as behaviour and persistence.’ Education Endowment Fund – Self regulation strategies . Lunch is not provided on this course.

Building a Unique Curriculum - Webinar

A coherently planned and well-sequenced curriculum enables children to make progress by knowing more, understanding more and being able to do more. In the early years, the curriculum enables all children to make progress in the areas of learning. In this way, early education provides the building blocks of knowledge for subjects that children will study in later years. (Ofsted, Best Start in Life: Setting the Scene, November 2022)

 These two sessions will focus on how to build a unique curriculum for your childminding setting, what needs to be considered when planning one, as well as how to put your curriculum into practice.

This course will help you to identify your main curricular goals that you would like the children to achieve whilst they are with you. Consideration for your community of children and their needs and experiences will be taken into account. What do you want to teach them? How is your curriculum reflected in the opportunities that you give your children?

 As part of the course, we will also be considering how to introduce new vocabulary through the use of books, songs, poems and rhymes.

Communication & Language 3 - 5 years

This training is to support practitioners

• To understand the importance of communication and language for children’s wider development and future attainment​
• To maximise opportunities to develop children’s communication and language skills​
• To recognise a high-quality adult: child interaction ​
• Gain ideas to develop your setting to provide rich communication and language

Excelling Outdoors - Beyond the Back Garden

Bespoke for Buckinghamshire Childminders

This course will demonstrate how to plan, resource and support children’s learning outside. It engages learners in a series of practical and fun activities that allow childminders to confidently include outdoor play, incorporating risk and challenge, to make learning through play more exciting. The ideas are based on current research and practice to improve learning outcomes. This course will focus on risk and challenge and all areas of learning and development from the EYFS.  As a result of attending this course you will have discussed the following:

• To increase practitioner knowledge and confidence of delivering engaging and challenging EYFS experiences outside. 
• To plan and implement quality learning outside, including those arising spontaneously, tailored to meet the needs and development of the children. 
• To understand the benefits of risk and challenge and how to support this for children and any assistants you may employ. 

EYFS Profile Professional Dialogue Meeting by Webinar

This course is aimed at Reception class teachers.

This professional dialogue meeting will give reception teachers completing the EYFSP for 2024 the opportunity to discuss the early learning goals as well as their judgements to ensure accuracy and consistency in EYFS profile for parents and year one teachers. The course will use the EYFS profile handbook, it will have an element of evidence sharing through professional dialogue.

Training Objectives:

• Support reception teachers to complete the EYFS profile for 2024 
• Facilitate practitioners to engage in professional dialogue with colleagues 
• Discuss key aspects of the early learning goals

Learning Outcomes:

• Practitioners are aware of expectations for EYFSP 2024
• Practitioners feel confident to make accurate EYFSP judgements 
• Practitioners have a greater understanding of the early learning goals 

Supporting the well-being of children in the Early Years

This half day course will explore risk and protective factors that promote positive mental health for all children. It will look at ways to identify need and the role of practitioners in providing support for children’s mental health and well-being.​

This training will give practitioners confidence in identifying children that are struggling with their well-being and the opportunity to consider ways to enhance practice to support these children.