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    All Communication and Language

    Our online short course is free and a great place to start learning about children and young people’s speech, language and communication development. It looks at how you can support the development of these skills on a day-to-day basis in your setting, and how to spot children and young people who might be struggling to develop these important skills. We have re-developed this cou…
    Date: multiple
    Where: online

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    Behaviour

    Techniques to promote positive behaviour and address challenging behaviour What will I learn? Behaviour is learnt, but it is also a product of the environment. Behaviour can be considered as a form of communication. NDNA’s online course will give practitioners the skills to promote good behaviour in young children. It will also help you interpret and correctly address …
    Date: multiple
    Where: online

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    Equality and Inclusion

    Courageous Conversations Understand what is meant by a ‘courageous conversation’ Gain tips and advice on how to hold these conversations in the most effective way Explore what it is like to be in the parent's shoes Discover how effectively to manage a situation where parents may not be accepting of the concerns.   You can access the course here and …

    Equality and Inclusion

    Education, Health and Care Plans Improve confidence levels about Education, Health and Care Plans  Learn about legislation linked to Education, Health and Care Plans Increase your (and your staff's) knowledge and understanding of the education health and care needs, assessments and plan processes Understand how to work in partnership with all those involved in a child 

    Leadership & Management

    Beginner's  guide  to  nursery finance  is  primarily  aimed  at  nursery  owners, managers and those with a financial responsibility for running a childcare setting. This online course supports nursery owners and managers to reflect and review their financial processes. It provides them with an awareness of the financial implications placed upon them and how to ensure they meet…

    Behaviour

    Maybo are national leaders in the field of conflict management and physical intervention. As accredited Maybo Tutors, we offer a wide range of training to build the understanding, skills and confidence of staff working in situations where challenging behaviour may occur and physical intervention may be necessary. Maybo have developed a range of British Institute of Learning Disabili…
    Date: multiple
    Where: Online

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    Floorbooks

    This inspirational training course examines the place of consultation in education and how it can impact upon the planning process. Floorbooks are blank books where we can record children's voices and their ideas to use in our planning. Group writing in a Floorbook allows shared thinking as children recall each others ideas and record them through writing, diagrams and photographs. …
    Date: multiple
    Where: e-learning

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    Equality and Inclusion

    Discover the importance of engaging and involving parents in the SEND process Gain advice and best practice tips on building positive trusting relationships with parents Learn how to build parents' confidence and understanding of the SEND process through effective information sharing.  Access the course here and access the quiz here

    Leadership & Management

    Overview Beginner's  guide  to  nursery finance  is  primarily  aimed  at  nursery  owners, managers and those with a financial responsibility for running a childcare setting. This online course supports nursery owners and managers to reflect and review their financial processes. It provides them with an awareness of the financial implications placed upon them and how to en…
    Date: 27/09/19 (expired)
    Where: Coventry

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    Leadership & Management

    A Workshop in Cohort Tracking for nursery Leaders and Managers Boys, children with SEND and children from disadvantaged backgrounds...Leaders need to know how to analyse the data of such groups (and more!) and evidence their progress to Ofsted.NDNA’s Workshop will show you how to collect the data, analyse it and then apply it to help children progress and improve your practice.Key…
    Date: multiple
    Where: Online

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    Psychology

    This free course, Attachment in the early years, covers theory and research in the area of attachment in early childhood. In the 1950s, John Bowlby was the first person to develop a theory about the significance of early attachments between caregivers and very young children. His work has stimulated a massive and very productive field of research with important implications for childcar…

    Psychology

    In this free course, Infants' understanding of their social world, we draw on a wide range of psychological research to address the question of whether infants have a rich understanding of their social world. You will have the opportunity to read journal papers and newspaper articles as well as to engage with audio clips, and to explore your assumptions about infants' social understandi…
    Date: multiple
    Where: Online

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    Risk

    This online course can support the following training courses: Risky Play, The Importance of Play, Nature Kindergartens, Pre-birth to three: Nurture through Nature, Forest School Training, Nature Pedagogy and Nature & the Brain. An exploration of the benefits of risk in learning in Early Years Risk It is a training course to support practitioners in creating a positive learning …

    Psychology

    In this free course, Understanding children: Babies being heard, you will find out some of the things that very young babies can do. You will also discover how babies can contribute to family life and relationships from birth. You will look at what they need from other adults and children, and what they can learn. This is a free course from The Open University, if you are thinking o…
    Date: multiple
    Where: online

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    Teaching & Learning

    Provide the highest quality childcare for children and families with this online course from NDNA. What will I learn? In this online course you will understand how to take your practice to outstanding levels of quality. This course, relevant to all nations, will support you to provide exemplary practice, enabling you to gain or maintain the highest quality of care for childr…