Early Years

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings and Schools.

This virtual one hour session looks at the NSPCC's Talk PANTS with Makaton.  This programme helps children with communication differences to stay safe from abuse and promotes safeguarding practice.  Using Makaton symbols and signs, it teaches the five key rules.  

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings and Schools.

This virtual one hour briefing session invites all South Gloucestershire Early Years and School staff to explore becoming Makaton Aware or Makaton Friendly.  We will share information on how to create inclusive learning environments that support communication needs, foster understanding, and ensure all children feel seen, heard, listened to and valued.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Language Champions only.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is open to all settings who have had one or more practitioners attend the South Gloucestershire Language Champion training.  This session will focus on supporting language in your wider curriculum. 

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Language Champion Settings only.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is for all settings who have had one or more practitioners attend the South Gloucestershire Language Champion training.  This session will focus on supporting emotional literacy.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings, Childminders and Schools.

This virtual one hour session will explore sustainability and climate change, using eco-friendly practices and action planning to integrate environmentally conscious practices into the foundation of childhood development play and learning for a sustainable future.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings, Childminders and Schools.

This virtual one hour session will explore sustainability and climate change, using eco-friendly practices and action planning to integrate environmentally conscious practices  into the foundation of childhood development play and learning for a sustainable future.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Language Champion settings only.

This in-person session is open to all settings who have had one or more practitioner attend the South Gloucestershire Language Champion training.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings and Schools.

This virtual one hour session will help to promote inclusive communication by encouraging people to share, develop and use Makaton signs and symbols in everyday life.  Makaton is a communication programme that combines signs, symbols and speech to support communication.  

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings and Schools who have an interest in Makaton.

This virtual session promotes inclusive communication by encouraging people to share, develop and use Makaton signs and symbols in everyday life.  Makaton is a communication programme that combines signs, symbols, and speech to support communication. 

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings and Schools.

Makaton Sign and Share promotes inclusive communication by encouraging people to share, develop and use Makaton signs and symbols in everyday life.  Makaton is a communication programme that combines signs, symbols and speech to support communication. 

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings and Schools.

This virtual one hour session promotes inclusive communication by encouraging people to share, develop and use Makaton signs and symbols in everyday life.  Makaton is a communication programme that combines signs, symbols, and speech to support communication. 

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Practitioners and Childminders.

This virtual one hour webinar is open to all Early Years staff working with babies who would like to explore the importance of interactions and what quality interactions with babies look like. 

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings and Childminders.

This virtual one hour webinar it open to early years practitioners who want to gain a deeper understanding of babies sensory needs.  It will support practitioners in deepening their understanding of babies sensory needs and how these influence their behaviour, development and wellbeing.  

Eligibility: This course is open to all South Gloucestershire Early Years practitioners.

This virtual one hour webinar for Early Years practitioners will explore strategies for working in partnership with families to support babies learning.  

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders.

This 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for Childminders in South Gloucestershire to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within clusters 1 and 2.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders.

This 1.5 hour session is for Childminders working in clusters 1 and 2.  It will provide an opportunity to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within the cluster area.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings.

This 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for South Gloucestershire early years settings in cluster 1 to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within the cluster area.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings.

This 1.5 hour session  is an opportunity for Early Years Settings in South Gloucestershire to share practice and engage in discussions around what is happening nationally and locally within cluster 1.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Pre-School Committee Members and Managers.

This in-person two hour session will provide all of the information you will need to enable you to plan and hold a successful pre-school annual general meeting, making sure that all requirements are fulfilled. 

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Pre-School Committee Members and Managers.

This virtual two session network is an informal opportunity for pre-school committee officers to get together and network with others in a similar role, to learn from each other's experiences, discuss common issues, and plan for future succession.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Reception and Nursery Class teachers.

This virtual one hour briefing will provide updates and guidance for teachers leading and working in nursery and reception classes in South Gloucestershire primary schools.  

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders, Managers, Business Managers, Finance Officers and Pre-School Committee Members.

This virtual one hour session is open to staff at all early years providers who offer early education entitlement funding places and have signed a Provider Agreement, or are looking to start offering it, but don't currently and are interested in knowing more about it.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders, Managers, Business Managers, Finance Officers and Pre-School Committee Members.

This virtual one hour briefing is open to staff at all early years providers who offer early education entitlement funding places and have signed a Provider Agreement, or are looking to start offering it, but don't currently and are interested in knowing more about it.  

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders, Pre-Schools and Day Nurseries.

This in-person 1.5 hour network is open to South Gloucestershire childminders and setting leaders in cluster 4.5 to all come together as a cluster to share practice and engage in what is happening nationally and locally within the cluster area.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders, Pre-Schools and Day Nurseries.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for childminders and early years settings in South Gloucestershire to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within the cluster area.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Pre-Schools and Day Nurseries.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for early years settings in South Gloucestershire to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within the cluster area.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders, Pre-Schools and Day Nurseries.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for childminders and early years settings in South Gloucestershire to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within the cluster area.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders. Pre-Schools and Day Nurseries.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for childminders and early years settings in South Gloucestershire to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within the cluster area.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Schools Reception Class Practitioners.

These in-person two hour sessions are open to all practitioners working in Reception classes and those responsible for assessment in schools.  These sessions will explore EYFSP data requirements and will enable delegates to explore and agree assessment information for children at the end of their Reception year.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire SEND trained Childminders.

This virtual 1.5 hour network is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders who have previously completed the SEND Childminder course.  

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years practitioners working in Reception classes, Nurseries, Pre-Schools or as Childminders.

This two session virtual course by Autism Education Trust provides delegates with an introduction to autism.  It is most appropriate for colleagues working in early years with little or no past experience of autism.  

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire educational professionals working in the Early Years, which includes Childminders, Pre-Schools, Nurseries and School Reception Classes.

This three session virtual course is an in-depth training around identification and support focusing on the four areas of need.  A basic knowledge of autism is needed and it is suggested that delegates will have already completed Autism Education Trust: Making Sense of Autism.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire education professionals working in the Early Years, which includes Childminders, Pre-Schools, Nurseries and School Reception Classes.

This in-person AET module will help delegates to think about the reasonable adjustments that can be made to support young autistic children in their setting, with the aim of creating long lasting impactful change to the early years environment. 

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years SENDCOs and Managers.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is one of six surgeries covering different themes that delegates can choose based on their professional development needs.  there will also be an opportunity to network with other settings.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years SENDCOs and Managers.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is one of six surgeries covering different themes that delegates can choose based on their professional development needs.  There will also be an opportunity to network with other settings.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years SENDCOs and Managers.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is one of six surgeries covering different topics that delegates can choose depending on their professional development needs.  There will also be an opportunity to network with other settings.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years SENDCOs and Managers.

This in-person 1.5 hour session is one of six surgeries covering different themes that delegates can choose based on their professional development needs.  There will also be an opportunity to network with other settings.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years SENDCOs and Managers.

This in-person 1.5 hour session for SENDCOs and managers is an opportunity to discuss focused SEND topics and network with other settings.  

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire SEND trained Childminders.

This virtual 1.5 hour network is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders who have previously completed the SEND Childminder course.  It will be an opportunity to network with other childminders to continue your professional development in supporting and including all children through professional discussions and collaboration. 

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire professionals working in the Early Years, which includes Childminders, pre-schools, nurseries and school reception staff.

This in-person session aims to provide delegates with the knowledge, skills and understanding to plan transitions and implement processes to improve the education and well-being of children in the Early Years.  

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire education professionals working in the Early Years, which includes Childminders, pre-schools, nurseries and school reception classes.

This in-person Autism Education Trust module is intended for early years delegates who have had some previous training or have experience of working with autistic children and who want to deepen their understanding of autistic play.