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    EDI Bitesize: Exploring Diversity Beyond our Community (EY719)

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    Course overview

    Eligibility: This course is open to Early Years Settings, Childminders , Reception and Nursery Class Teachers in South Gloucestershire only.

    This one hour webinar explores the importance of diversity and representation within all early years settings, including communities that may appear less visibly diverse. The session encourages practitioners to reflect on how children develop understanding about themselves, other people, and the wider world through the experiences, environments, resources, stories, and conversations they encounter in early childhood.

    Participants are encouraged to consider how early years provision can help children see both themselves and others represented positively and meaningfully. The webinar explores how thoughtful curriculum choices, books, resources, environments, and interactions can broaden children’s experiences, challenge stereotypes, and support children in developing respect, curiosity, empathy, and belonging.

    With no expectation to interact, the session offers a relaxed and reflective space to listen and explore ideas individually or as part of a team. Through practical examples and reflective prompts, practitioners are supported to consider how diversity and representation can be embedded meaningfully within everyday practice

    A reflective follow-up task will be provided after the session to support ongoing learning, discussion, and application within everyday practice.

    While each webinar can be attended individually, practitioners are encouraged to attend all three sessions within the EDI Bitesize series.

     

    Learning outcomes

    As a result of this course you will have knowledge and skills in the following areas:

    • Develop an understanding of the importance of diversity and representation within all early years communities.
    • Explore how children develop understanding about themselves and others through everyday experiences and environments.
    • Reflect on how books, resources, curriculum choices, and interactions can shape children’s perspectives of the wider world.
    • Consider ways to broaden representation and challenge stereotypes within early years practice.
    • Identify practical ways to embed meaningful diversity and representation within everyday provision and learning experiences.

     

    Charges

    There is a charge of £0 per delegate for this course. Free for South Gloucestershire delegates only.

    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.

    Please refer to our terms and conditions for more information.

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