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Eligibility: This course is open to Early Years settings across South Gloucestershire including childminders, nurseries, pre-schools and school-based nurseries.
This 3-hour course explores how practitioners can adopt a reflective and responsive approach to conflict in early years settings. It emphasises the importance of recognising behaviour as communication and responding in ways that are calm, intentional and consistent.
Practitioners will consider how to support children in expressing their emotions, developing social skills and building positive relationships, while maintaining clear, developmentally appropriate boundaries. With a strong focus on relationship-based practice, the course highlights the role of co-regulation, demonstrating how supportive adult interactions help children gradually develop their ability to manage feelings and behaviour independently.
As a result of this course you will have knowledge and skills in the following areas:
· Understand that all behaviour is a form of communication and how to respond appropriately.
· Reflect on practice to promote consistent and supportive responses when conflicts arise.
· Use positive communication strategies to support children in managing conflicts.
· Support children in developing their social and emotional skills to form positive relationships.
· Support children to identify, express and manage their emotions, using co-regulation to build towards independent self-regulation.
· Set and maintain clear, consistent and developmentally appropriate boundaries.
There is a charge of £30 per delegate for this course.
If this course has a cost for your setting and a booking is made before 1st September 2026, we will contact you in early September to request payment. From 1st September 2026 you will be asked to pay via GovPay upon sign up, using a credit or debit card.
Please ensure that you book onto the course date to complete your booking by clicking on ‘View and choose course dates’. If you can no longer attend please cancel your place giving at least 7 days’ notice in order to be able to claim a refund.
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