Leadership and management

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

The Power of Wonder and Play.  Join us for a joyful and inspiring day dedicated to reigniting the magic of play in early years.  This exclusive conference for nursery, pre-school practitioners and childminders offers opportunities to connect, explore and nurture wellbeing.  Let's celebrate the wonder of play and its vital role in early childhood development.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Nursery and Pre-School Owners, Managers and Leaders.

This virtual one hour session is open to leaders and managers of South Gloucestershire settings to find out more about the Funded Apprenticeship Support Network offer and to share their thoughts and perspectives on how this can support the sector.  

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

From 10 November 2025, Ofsted will be using a revised Early Years inspection framework, featuring a new report card, a five-point grading scale, and expanded evaluation areas.  This one hour virtual briefing provides an essential overview of the changes and their implications for practice.  Delivered by Ofsted representatives, the sessions offer practitioners the opportunity to explore the updates, ask questions and prepare confidently for future inspections.

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 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 Pre-Schools and Day Nurseries.

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 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 pre-schools and day nurseries to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within cluster 2.

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

This in-person 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for Early Years Settings to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within cluster 2.

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

This 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for early years settings to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within cluster 2.  

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 and Early Years Settings.

This 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for Childminders and early years settings to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within cluster 3.

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.

This 1.5 hour session for South Gloucestershire Childminders provides an opportunity to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within cluster 3.

Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders.

This 1.5 hour session provides an opportunity for South Gloucestershire Childminders to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within cluster 3.  

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

This 1.5 hour session for South Gloucestershire pre-schools and day nurseries is an opportunity to share practice and engage in discussion around what is happening nationally and locally within cluster 3.

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

This 1.5 hour session is an opportunity for South Gloucestershire Pre-School and Day Nursery Practitioners to share practice and engage in discussions around what is happening nationally, and locally within cluster 3. 

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

This 1.5 hour network is open to South Gloucestershire Childminders, Nurseries and Pre-Schools in cluster 4.5 to all come together to share practice and engage in what is happening nationally and locally within the cluster area.