Five to Thrive Reflective Sessions (EY706)
Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings, Childminders, Reception and Nursery Class Teachers only.
These reflective sessions are for South Gloucestershire childminders, settings and schools that have completed Five to Thrive and want to reflect on their practice, build on their Five to Thrive knowledge and understanding, and network with colleagues.
An Introduction to Five to Thrive (EY704)
Eligibility: This course is open to all South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings, Childminders, Reception and Nursery Class Teachers in South Gloucestershire.
An introduction to the Five to Thrive model, exploring how connected relationships support healthy brain development, wellbeing and resilience. Grounded in neuroscience, the training highlights simple relational building blocks that help practitioners observe, strengthen and sustain positive interactions across the lifespan.
Five to Thrive Training (EY705)
Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Early Years Settings, Childminders, Reception and Nursery Class Teachers only.
This funded training session is for South Gloucestershire childminders, settings or schools that want to implement a Five to Thrive Approach, offering insights into brain development and attachment in children. Attendees will be Five to Thrive trained so they can go back and implement with their staff teams, children and families.
Spotlight on Babies - Quality Interactions, Serve and return (EY653)
Eligibility: This course is open to early years educators, including childminders, who work with children 0-2 years old
This webinar is aimed at early years educators, incuding childminders. It explores the importance of quality interactions and serve-and-return communication in supporting babies' brain development, attachment, language and emotional wellbeing. The session encourages reflective practice and considers how sensitive, responsive interactions help babies feel safe,connected, valued and ready to learn.
Spotlight on Babies - Working with Families: Understanding Children's Lives and Experiences (EY651)
Eligibility: This course is open to early years educators, including childminders, who work with children aged 0-2 years old.
This webinar is aimed at early years educators, including childminders. It explores the importance of working in partnership with families to better understand babies’ lives, experiences, identities, and development. The session encourages reflective, strengths-based practice that values the knowledge, routines and experiences families bring into early years settings.
Spotlight on Babies Understanding sensory needs (EY654)
Eligibility: This course is open to early years educators, including childminders, who work with children aged 0-2 years old
This webinar is aimed at early years educators, including childminders. It explores how babies experience and respond to the sensory world around them, and how sensory needs can influence behaviour, wellbeing, regulation, and learning. The session encourages reflective practice and considers how environments and interactions can better support babies’ individual sensory experiences.
