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Early Education and Childcare Training and Development Programme 2019 – 2020 0

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Early Education

and Childcare Training and Development Programme

2019 - 2020


Contents Welcome

What you have said about our training

You said, we have

What is the offer?

Universal Offer

The Firm Foundations Network

Training overview

Pay-As-You-Go Services

Training and development prices

How to purchase services

Training courses

Meetings

Appendix 1 – Firm Foundations Network Order Form

Appendix 2 – Pay-As-You-Go Service Request Form

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Welcome

Our Early Years Advisors bring a wealth of qualifications and

experience and keep themselves up to date with legislative, policy

and practice changes in the Early Years sector to make sure that you

have the best information, assisting you in continuing to strive

towards excellence.

The team have strong partnership links and access to the regional

Ofsted Team and other services including Educational Psychology,

Portage, Health Visiting, early help services and Merton Education

Services.

Read on to find out what’s new and why 2019 to 2020 is the best

year to increase your knowledge, skills and practice.

Welcome to the Merton Early

Education and Childcare Training and

Development Programme 2019 to 2020, developed and delivered by experienced

and qualified Early Years professionals in

the Early Years and Childcare Team.


You have told us you value the services that you do not pay for, so check out our expanded, fully-funded Universal Offer for all providers.

A new Early Education Conference which will focus on the different ways that children learn.

You have told us you value the core training on offer, so we have retained the essential elements of practice with safeguarding and SEN training.

A new course - Amazing Babies and Toddlers - covering learning and development in children from birth to 24 months.

A new course - What’s Happening? Assessing children’s progress and planning next steps - which will increase your knowledge of assessment, tracking children’s learning and planning next steps.

New courses on making sense of early reading and early writing and maths, problem solving and scientific thinking.

Revised and improved childminder and managers’ meetings as part of the Firm Foundations Network, bringing you more practice, more practitioner contributions and more group learning and discussions.

A new accredited course - Working with Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - for SENCos and delivered over 4 weeks.

Access to the individual modules of the new accredited SEND course for all other practitioners as part of the training programme.

If you need further support to choose the right

training and development for your setting,

please get in touch by emailing

[email protected] and we will get

back to you.

mailto:[email protected]


What you have said

about our training…

We really value what you say; it’s important

for us to hear from you directly so we can

make sure what we offer is meeting

your professional development needs.

The feedback you give us is also

crucial to you receiving the service

you expect and that it offers value

for money.

We have reflected on what you told

us as part of the Workforce

Development Survey 2018 and

developed the programme for 2019 to

2020 with this feedback in mind.

good practice

confident engaging

lots of ideas

supporting

insight

reassure

hands-on

views listening

enjoyed

resources

upskilling

discuss

activities

Share experiences

implementing


“I had a lot of misconceptions before the course and

feel a lot more confident now after attending.”

As I have different ages in my room I will

be using lots of different activities from

the booklets from groups 1, 2 & 3

“I am going to start using visuals, even as a game, and

teach some sign language taught to me during the course.

I recommend this course to other early year’s

practitioners”

“I will introduce a Talking Tables activity 3 times a week and

use visual time-tables. I highly recommend, lots of information.”

“One of the most motivational

courses I’ve attended”.

Practice

in Action

Inclusion

“I have gained a great deal of knowledge in regards to

developmental play and how to implement all the new skills

that I have gained within my setting from this training.”

Safeguarding “A good course, left feeling

reassured and more confident.”

“I will be implementing a now and next

timetable to adjust the transitions for the

child - much easier!!”


Introduced a new one day Early

Education Conference focusing on

the different ways that children

learn

The training programme continues

to offer childminder-specific

training delivered on Saturdays

Childminders stated that they

would like courses just for

childminders

That you learn best doing hands-

on activities and learning from

your peers as well as the trainers

Developed a new course called

What’s Happening? which will

support practitioners to develop

their skills, knowledge and practice

in assessment and tracking of

children’s progress

Agreed to secure fully funded

online training for 100 practitioners

around supporting healthy lifestyles

in the Early Years. More details to

follow, along with links to other online

training on our website

Streamlined the offer, giving more

without charge to you and creating

a new network which includes the

events that you attend most

regularly. All other training courses

are fixed price for a half or full day.

You said, we have

That a course to assesses and track

children’s progress would be the

most important change Merton

could make to the training

programme

you

said we

have

you

said

we

have

Added more to the Universal

Offer of support which is fully

funded for all providers

That you would value more free

training and development

opportunities

you

said

we

have

you

said

we

have

That you use online training offered

by other training organisations and

would like more

you

said we

have

We are currently investigating

options and will share further

information when we have it

You would like leadership training

in coaching and mentoring

you

said

we

have

That the offer was overly

complicated, especially the

bundles

you

said we

have


What is the offer?

The Government says and we know that:

It is for this reason that we offer a variety of support, advice and training options from

which providers can choose. Value for money, your feedback and supporting you in

your improvement journey are central to our new and improved training and

development offer, which now includes:

An expanded Universal Offer

An exciting Training Programme that supports and embeds best

practice

New Firm Foundations Network

Early Education Conference

Pay-As-You-Go Services

o Pre-registration advice / visit

o Getting to Good with Ofsted

o Advisory visits

o INSET training

To find out about prices for this new

programme please go to pages 18-19

“Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is important to enhancing practice,

acquiring new skills, and keeping up-to-date with requirements and approaches. We

also recognise that CPD is essential in providing a good quality provision, developing

as a professional and supporting individuals to fulfil their potential and pursue their

chosen career path” (Workforce Development Strategy, DfE, 2016)


Universal Offer

Merton website Early Years Information and Support

A range of information is freely available to support providers at

www.merton.gov.uk/support-documentation

Healthy Early Years London (HEYL)

All Early Years settings and childminders can apply for free to take

part in HEYL bronze, silver and gold awards. These providers will be

able to attend a termly network meeting to support them through the

award process.

Support via dedicated email

Providers can email for advice or submit any queries that they have to

[email protected]. Emails will be acknowledged within 72 hours.

Provider Bulletins

EEF Bulletin – sent from [email protected] keeps you updated on all

requirements related to early education funding

Childcare Alert - keeps you updated about any urgent changes relating to policy,

public health announcements and information about maintaining the safety or

wellbeing of children in your care.

Training Bulletin – highlights forthcoming training sessions and gives you top tips on

maintaining your Continuous Professional Development file.

Business Sustainability Bulletin - shares business opportunities linked to gaps in the

market, and top tips on business sustainability. The bulletin also brings you NEW

business sustainability and financial planning tools

Merton’s Family Services Directory and Local Offer

Free promotion of your service on websites which are visited by

over 15,000 unique visitors each month.

www.merton.gov.uk/fsd

www.merton.gov.uk/localoffer


Universal OfferFree membership of the Wandle Early Years Hub

A network of Early Years practitioners that will support you to achieve

outstanding practice and impact on the attainment of the children in

your care. http://wandletsa.com/weyh/overview

NEW Annual Transition Meeting

For practitioners in settings and maintained school nursery classes to

exchange information to help children to make a smooth transition.

Early Years Inclusion Advisors will be present to support. This event is

providers with children who need special consideration around

transition, such as children with SEN, with Child Protection plans etc.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Access to support, advice and guidance from our Inclusion Advisors

Online healthy lifestyle training

A fully funded online training programme for staff in Early Years

settings to increase their knowledge, skills, confidence and

understanding of the five key Early Years lifestyle areas.

Termly Headcount Support

For providers delivering funded early education, including a drop-in session where

providers can complete their Headcount with support from our Funding Team

Additional support for funded early education providers

Making sure that all children in receipt of funded early education are having the

highest quality experiences and achieving the best outcomes. This forms part of the

limiting conditions set by central Government.

Annual SEN and Inclusion Practice Review

Annual Safeguarding Review

Funding Audit for selected providers


The Firm Foundations

NetworkIn 2013, an independent research paper concluded that

peer-to-peer support helps Early Years staff to improve their

leadership skills and offer better services

(https://tactyc.org.uk/journal).

We know how you value peer-to-peer and

networking opportunities, with events that we

deliver being well-attended and receiving

excellent feedback.

It is for this reason that we are introducing

the new Firm Foundations Network which

offers great value for money. The network will

give owners, managers and leaders access to best practice

information and discussion, updates, input from peers on their practice

and much more.

Private, voluntary and independent settings

Firm Foundations Network

This network offers managers and leaders updates on recent local and national practice

developments or statutory requirements, including those relating to SEN and inclusion.

Peer-to-peer engagement will be at the heart of these events, offering opportunities to

share best practice and challenge one another, ensuring an effective and robust

development tool for leaders and managers to reflect on their current practice and embed

practice changes into their improvement cycle.

A place at the three 2019-20 Manager and Leaders Meetings

A place at the three 2019-20 SENCo Meetings

Firm Foundations Bulletin giving you all the information, best practice, case studies

shared at the meetings and more

Automatic membership of the Wandle Early Years Hub

A place at the Early Education Conference, subject to availability

https://tactyc.org.uk/journal/


Childminders


This network offers events for childminders to attend with peer-to-peer practice at their

heart. They will provide opportunities for childminders to share best practice, offer peer

challenge as well as receive updates on local and national practice developments.

A place at the three 2019-20 Childminder Meetings

Firm Foundations Bulletin giving you all the information, best practice, case

studies shared at the meetings and more

Automatic membership of the Wandle Early Years Hub

A place at the Early Education Conference, subject to availability

Membership

Firm Foundations Network membership includes one place per setting at each

relevant meeting session.

Providers may attend any Firm Foundations Network meeting if they are not members,

but they will be charged at the ½ day training rate of £40 per person per session

attended.


Early Education

Conference The different ways that children learn

Save the date!

Tuesday 15 October 2019


Training

Merton’s comprehensive training programme is open to providers from across Merton.

and Wandle Early Years Hub Members based in Wandsworth. You can find out more

on the following pages and book places at mertoncpd.co.uk

Our programme supports the evidence from research that continuing professional

development enables staff to improve the learning environment and outcomes for

children.

This training programme reflects the feedback given by providers about their settings’

needs, changing Ofsted requirements and/or Government legislation. It supports

progress and attainment outcomes at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage,

particularly for children who are at risk of poor outcomes (including children with SEN

and those eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium).

We know from our Workforce Development Survey 2018 that providers in Merton

value the training that is offered, with 71% stating that it impacts on their practice.

However, there was also confusion about the different bundles of training on offer and

requests for a more simplified offer.

The Training Programme provides morning, afternoon and all day training sessions.

For details of each of the training courses, see pages 21 – 31.

For the 2019 - 2020 programme, training is charged for as it

is taken-up Please note: if you wish to purchase

INSET training, you can do this as a pay-as-you-go

service (see the following page)


Pay-As-You-Go

Services We have developed a range of services that you can buy separately or you can create

a bespoke package to meet your individual needs.

Pre-registration

Pre-registration advice / site visit for providers who have applied to be registered with

Ofsted.

Getting to Good

Providers who have received Inadequate or Requires Improvement Ofsted grades

may wish to take up a Getting to Good package. This offers providers:

An initial visit to draw up an action plan based on recommendations and/or actions

contained within the Ofsted inspection report as well as any other weakness

identified by the setting.

Two further support visits within a 26 week period to monitor the

progress that the provider is making

A mock Ofsted inspection which will incorporate SEN and

Safeguarding Practice Reviews (if not delivering funded

early education)

Recommendations for staff training and

development, either through the Merton training

programme or via other training providers


Bespoke advisory visits

Providers may also wish to purchase enhanced support, advice and training

separately. Areas of support can include:

Mock Ofsted visit

Support and advice around learning and development (observation,

assessment and planning, resources, learning environment)

Advice around leadership and management including safeguarding,

SEN and developing effective systems

Compulsory Childcare Register Quality Practice Review

INSET training

Providers may also wish to purchase INSET training (training delivered within the

setting). The INSET training below can be arranged.

Basic safeguarding and refresher Science for 3 and 4-year-olds

Safeguarding for room leaders and seniors Social Interaction

Basic SEN and refresher Brain, Finger and Dough Gym

Maths for 2 and 3-year-olds Behaviour Strategies

Language groups 1 Attention Autism – stage 1 and 2

Language groups 2 Attention Autism – stage 1 to 4

Assessing children’s progress


Prices,

courses and

meetings, and

order forms


Training and

Development Pricing Offer Cost Universal Offer

The Universal Offer is fully funded. Please refer to pages 9 to 10 for details of the offer

No cost

Firm Foundations Network (PVIs and childminders only)

Firm Foundations Network for PVIs – includes a place at the 3 x Managers and Leaders meetings, a place at the 3 x SENCo meetings, Wandle Early Years Hub Membership, bulletins, Early Education Conference place*

£80 per person

Firm Foundations Network for childminders – includes a place at the 3 x Childminder network meetings, Wandle Early Years Hub Membership, bulletins, Early Education Conference place*

*Subject to availability

£35 per person

Training Programme

Half-day training / meeting per person £40

All-day training per person £60

Providers can request places via www.mertoncpd.co.uk and will be invoiced half-termly after attending courses

For Wandle Hub member settings based in Wandsworth, prices per person are £60 for a half-day session and £100 for an all-day training session. Before booking, Wandsworth settings will need to email [email protected] to ask for their setting to be added to the mertoncpd.co.uk database

Pay-As-You-Go Services Cost

Early Education Conference place

15 October 2019 £120

Pre-registration advice / visit

2.5 hours £100

http://www.mertoncpd.co.uk/



Getting to Good (for providers with an Inadequate or Requires Improvement Ofsted outcome)

See page 15 £300 (PVI)

See page 15 £150 (Childminder)

Advisory Packages

Advisory visit 2 hours £55 (Monday-Friday, between 9am and 5pm)

Advisory visit/s 4 hours in total £100 (Monday-Friday, between 9am and 5pm)

Advisory visit/s 6 hours in total £135 (Monday-Friday, between 9am-5pm)

In-House/Inset packages

In-House/INSET* training up to 2 hours

£120 (Monday-Friday, between 9am-5pm)

£300 (Saturdays between 9am-12 noon)


£150 (Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm)

£450 (Saturdays between 9am-12 noon)


£200 (Monday-Friday, between 9am-6pm)

£600 (Saturdays between 9am-1pm)

Only certain training is available to book for INSET; please refer to page 16. Charges are for up to 20 delegates. Additional delegates: £10 per person. Two or more providers could collaborate and share INSET training to reduce the cost for individual settings. It may not always be possible to meet all your booking requests - for example, we may not always be able to offer you your first preference of day due to staffing commitments. Venues and refreshments are the responsibility of the setting. Please make sure that the venue provided is appropriate for training e.g. adult sized chairs etc. If you are unable to provide a venue, please contact the Early Years team about availability and costs. Early Years staff will use their own IT resources and provide handouts

Bespoke Training

Providers can request a bespoke package that is not part of the current training on offer. Please contact [email protected] with details of your requirements. This will be agreed and costed separately.



How to purchase

services

Training Courses

You can book Early Years and Childcare training published on

the Merton CPD website at www.mertoncpd.co.uk. Terms and

conditions apply

For details of courses, please see pages 21 - 31. Details are also

provided at www.mertoncpd.co.uk

An invoice will be sent to providers every half term after the training event has been

delivered.


To join the new Firm Foundations Network, please complete the order form

(Appendix 1, page 32) and return to [email protected]

Membership of the network includes one place at each meeting across the year

which can be used by different staff. However, if you want to send two staff to all the

meetings, you will need to purchase two memberships. Alternatively, an additional

member of staff will be charged £40 per meeting attended.

Pay-As-You-Go services

Place your request by completing the Pay-As-You-Go Service Request form

(Appendix 2, page 33) and returning it to [email protected]. Forms will be

processed as soon as possible after receipt and you will be invoiced.

Invoices should be paid in full immediately on receipt via the Merton website at

www.merton.gov.uk/pay-a-bill Merton Council reserves the right to withdraw access

to services where payment of an invoice is not made promptly.





http://www.merton.gov.uk/pay-a-bill


Training Courses

Safeguarding Children

Basic Safeguarding

Suitable for PVI practitioners, school Early Years teaching staff, childminders

Overview

If you work with children, you have a responsibility to help protect them.

This course will make sure you are aware of your roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding, child protection and the welfare of children.

Dates

Saturday 11 May

Tuesday 2 July

Saturday 5 October

Saturday 1 February

Tuesday 3 March

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

Outcomes

Understand the legal frameworks and guidance

Become familiar with referral documents

Be able to recognise indicators of abuse

Understand the role of MASH

Know when and how to deal with your concerns

Understand what you should do if an allegation is made against a member of staff/childminder


Designated Safeguarding Lead 1 – taking the lead in handling concerns

Suitable for childminders

Overview

As a childminder you have the lead responsibility for safeguarding children in your setting.

This course provides you with in-depth understanding of how you can fulfil your legal requirements to keep children safe and protect them from harm.

Dates

Saturday 11 May

Saturday 1 February

All day

All day

Outcomes

Develop an in-depth understanding of the legislation and guidance surrounding child protection and the expectations of you as the designated safeguarding lead

Gain confidence in assessing level of risk based on concerns and writing a referral to MASH that meets the threshold

Develop understanding and confidence in the role of the safeguarding lead when children are on a child protection plan or are ‘looked after’.

Be able to make sure all staff are familiar with policies and procedures and know what to do to ensure that children are safeguarded.

Develop a greater understanding of the role of the LADO and the procedures to follow when allegations have been made, or when there are concerns about the suitability of assistants or other members of a childminder’s household

Understand the overall requirements of Ofsted in relation to safeguarding children



Designated Safeguarding Lead 1 – taking the lead for handling concerns

Suitable for new designated safeguarding

leads and deputies, PVI Practitioners, School

Early Years Teaching Staff

Overview

Do you have lead responsibility for

safeguarding children in your setting or do you

deputise for the safeguarding lead?

This course will give you in-depth

understanding so you can fulfil the legal

safeguarding requirements of your role

Dates

Friday 4 October

Friday 6 March

All day

All day

Outcomes

Develop an in-depth understanding of the

legislation and guidance surrounding child

protection and the expectations of the

designated safeguarding lead within this

Gain confidence in assessing level of risk

based on concerns and writing a referral to

MASH that meets the threshold

Develop understanding and confidence of

the role of the safeguarding lead when

children are on a child protection plan or

are ‘looked after’

Understand the safeguarding lead’s role in

ensuring all staff are familiar with policies

and procedures and know what to do if

they have a concern


Designated Safeguarding Lead 2 - (safe premises, safe culture, safe recruitment, safe procedures)

Suitable for Designated safeguarding leads and deputies, PVI Practitioners, Nursery / Preschool Owners, School Early Years Teaching Staff

Overview

Are you confident that you have developed a safe culture in your provision for children? Do you have robust recruitment procedures in place? When did you last review your procedures? If you are an owner or you are the designated or deputy safeguarding lead, this course will make sure that you are fully aware of your legal requirements and responsibilities to keep children and your staff safe. It will reflect on real cases and take you through a scenario of managing an investigation under disciplinary procedures.

Dates

Friday 7 June

Friday 24 January

All day

All day

Develop an in-depth understanding of the legislation and guidance laid out by the EYFS Framework, Ofsted, health and safety and employment law around maintaining a safe environment and meeting requirements

Understand why there must be safe recruitment procedures in place to protect children

Understand how a safe culture can be created and maintained, and learn lessons from serious case reviews.

Develop a greater understanding of the role of the LADO and the procedures to follow when allegations have been made or when there are concerns about the suitability of staff

Gain a greater insight of the importance of risk assessment and safe procedures



Designated Safeguarding Lead 1 Refresher for childminders

Suitable for all childminders

Overview

As a childminder you have the lead

responsibility for safeguarding children in your

setting

This refresher course provides you with in-depth understanding of how you can fulfil your legal requirements to keep children safe and protect them from harm.

Date

Saturday 12 October All day

Outcomes

Refresh your understanding of the legislation and guidance surrounding child protection and the expectations of the designated safeguarding lead within this

Gain confidence in assessing levels of risk based on concerns and writing a referral to MASH that meets the threshold

Refresh your understanding and confidence of your role as safeguarding lead when children are on a child protection plan or are ‘looked after’

Refresh your understanding of the role of the LADO and procedures to follow when allegations have been made or when there are concerns about the suitability of childminder/assistants or other members of a childminder’s household


Designated Safeguarding Lead 1 Refresher

Suitable for designated safeguarding leads

and deputies, PVI Practitioners, School Early

Years Teaching Staff

Overview

Do you have the lead responsibility for safeguarding children in your setting or do you deputise for the safeguarding lead?

This refresher course provides in-depth information to ensure that you can fulfil the legal requirements of your role.

Dates

Friday 21 June

Friday 29 November

All day

All day

Outcomes

Refresh your understanding of the legislation and guidance surrounding child protection and the expectations of the designated safeguarding lead within this

Gain confidence in assessing levels of risk based on concerns and writing a referral to MASH that meets the threshold

Refresh your understanding and confidence in the role of the safeguarding lead when children are on a child protection plan or are ‘looked after’

Refresh on the safeguarding lead’s role in ensuring all staff are familiar with policies and procedures and know what to do if they have a concern

Refresh on the role of the LADO and procedures to follow when allegations have been made or when there are concerns about the suitability of staff


SEND and Inclusion

Basic SEN

Suitable for all practitioners in PVIs, schools and childminders

Overview

Ensuring inclusive practice is a key theme embedded into the EYFS Framework. The Nutbrown review concluded that it is “essential” for all early years practitioners to know what to look for, how to respond to delay and work with parents, professionals and services that play a part in supporting a child with SEND

Are you confident to support children with SEN in your setting? If you have concerns about a child’s development, do you know how to access support? If not, then this course is for you

Dates

Saturday 18 May

Tuesday 19 November

Saturday 8 February

a.m.

a.m.

a.m.

Outcomes

Understand the key themes of the SEN

Code of Practice 2015 and what this

means for early years practitioners

Become familiar with the documents that are used to enable early years settings to put SEN Support in place for children with SEN or developmental delay

Know the role that parents play in the SEN Support process

Discover some basic strategies which can be used to support children with SEN or developmental delay

SEND and Inclusion

SENCo Training for Childminders


Overview

Are you confident in using the ‘graduated

approach’? Can you write and implement a

child’s support plan when needed?

This course prepares you to fulfil your role as the named SENCo for your setting and will help you to make sure that you meet the needs of children with SEN.

Date

Saturday 5 October a.m.

Outcomes

Develop your understanding of legislation,

such as the SEN Code of Practice 2015

and the role of SENCos in supporting

children with SEN

Understand the graduated approach to use when working with children with SEN and develop confidence to implement SEN Support plans

Develop an understanding of how to overcome barriers and put effective interventions and strategies into place to support children with SEN

Understand the evidence that should be gathered when making referrals to other professionals and when applying for an EHC Needs Assessment


SEND and Inclusion

SENCo Training for PVIs

Suitable for SENCos in PVI settings and

school early years teaching staff

Overview

Are you confident in using the ‘graduated

approach’? Can you write and implement a

child’s support plan when needed?

This course prepares SENCos and teaching staff to meet the needs of children with SEN in Early Years settings and nursery / reception classrooms

Dates

Friday 1 November All day

Outcomes

Develop your understanding of legislation, such as the SEN Code of Practice 2015, and the role of SENCos in supporting children with SEN

Be able to apply the graduated approach to use when working with children with SEN and develop confidence to implement SEN Support plans

Develop an understanding of how to overcome barriers and put effective interventions and strategies into place to support children with SEN

Understand the evidence that should be gathered when making referrals to other professionals and when applying for an EHC Needs Assessment

SEND and Inclusion

Autism Awareness

Suitable for PVI practitioners, childminders,

school Early Years teaching staff

Overview

Increase your understanding of Autism (ASD) and of children with social communication difficulties.

This course explores structured small group teaching methods, lets you practice ‘attention autism’ type approaches, shows you communication strategies and helps you to understand sensory processing difficulties and how to support children

Dates

Friday 3 May

Friday 13 March

All day

All day

Outcomes

Increased understanding of Autism (ASD) and how this can impact upon a child’s development

Be able to apply a range of strategies that

can be used to support children with ASD

and social communication difficulties

Practice ‘attention autism’ type strategies and gain confidence to be able to deliver this in an early years setting

Understand Sensory Processing Difficulties, and how to support children who may be over- or under-sensitive with a range of interventions


SEND and Inclusion

Practical Behaviour Strategies


Overview

This course investigates and considers the possible reasons behind the behaviour of children aged under five and when to be concerned. It will also equip you with a range of practical top tips for you to use in your setting that really do make a difference.

Dates

Saturday 28 September a.m.

Outcomes

Develop a greater understanding of young children’s social and behavioural development

Be able to use a range of strategies to use with children to encourage turn-taking, sharing and kind and friendly behaviour

Gain confidence to put interventions in place when children are displaying unwanted or challenging behaviour

Gain confidence to put interventions in place when children are displaying unwanted or challenging behaviour

SEND and Inclusion

Targeted Language Groups 1, 2 & 3



Overview

Targeted language groups are an important intervention programme which involve giving children an opportunity to speak and listen in a small group situation. This helps to develop their confidence and skills in listening, understanding and expressing themselves.

Practitioners will be able to identify those children that require specific language and communication support and group them accordingly to support their specific language age.

Dates

Friday 11 October

Friday 6 March

All day

All day

Outcomes

Be able to identify those children that require extra communication and language support.

Know how to plan and establish effective "groups" according to a child's language level


SEND and Inclusion

Supporting Communication Delay

Suitable for SENCos in PVI settings and

schools, school Early Years teaching staff and

PVI practitioners and childminders

Overview

Discover how children learn language from the moment they are born and the range of interventions that should be put in place when children either have a communication delay or when they are learning English as an Additional Language (EAL).

This course shows you how to support children, from those who are not making expected progress, through to children with SEN and social communication difficulties

Dates


Outcomes

Understand how children acquire language and the teaching methods that can be deployed to support children under 5

Be able to use assessment tools which help to identify children who have communication and language delay

Discover the different interventions and practice using a range of visuals, objects of reference and structured small group sessions to support children to communicate with others

Understand how to support children with EAL

Know how to support children with social communication difficulties to gain joint and sustained attention

SEND and Inclusion

Managing Behaviour



Overview

This course supports practitioners to gain a greater insight into how support positive behaviour in children with SEN and to explore the reasons why some children may display unwanted behaviours.

It will demonstrate how to put universal strategies in place which can support positive behaviour, as well as targeted interventions which can be used with children who display challenging behaviours

Dates


Outcomes

Gain greater knowledge about the different

stages children go through as part of their

social and emotional development and the

different things that can impact upon

children’s behaviour

Feel confident to put a range of strategies in place to support children’s positive behaviour

Feel confident to put a range of interventions in place when children display challenging behaviour

Understand how to complete an ABCC chart and put a Behaviour Plan in place

Feel confident to be able to plan and deliver a social interaction group for children who struggle to interact with their peers


EYFS Professional Development

Brain, Finger and Dough Gym



Overview

This course will raise practitioners’ awareness of brain gym and the role kinaesthetic learning and physical movement plays in enhancing children’s learning.

The course will include the benefits of using brain gym in supporting children’s alertness and concentration and the benefits of finger gym and dough gym in supporting children’s physical development and reducing stress and anxiety.

Dates

Tuesday 11 June

Tuesday 4 February

a.m.

a.m.

Outcomes

Raise awareness of the role kinaesthetic

learning and physical movement plays in

enhancing children’s learning, improving

their alertness and concentration and

reducing stress and anxiety

Understand the benefits of incorporating

brain, finger and dough gym into everyday

routines to support children’s gross and

fine motor development, in a fun and

exciting way

Be able to plan activities, identify resources and gain confidence to deliver all these three sessions in your setting with children between 30 and 60 months of age.


Sensory Stories and Talking Stories

Suitable for PVI Practitioners, childminders,


Overview

Looking for new and exciting ways to increase

children’s ability to listen and excite their

passion for early reading and literature?

This course shows you how to plan a range of exciting and motivating story sessions to support children’s listening, understanding and speaking.

The course focuses on creating language-rich story sessions which are particularly beneficial for children learning English for the first time or those who have some communication delay

Dates

Tuesday 25 June a.m.

Outcomes

Understand how children benefit from

stories which are delivered in an exciting

way and how these motivate children to

want to listen and learn

Be able to plan language-rich story sessions which benefit those children who may have a communication delay or who may be learning English for the first time

Practice creating sensory stories which enhance children’s concentration and understanding through a multi-sensory approach



Amazing Babies and Toddlers



Overview

The capacity of babies and

toddlers to learn is amazing.

Are you confident in creating a

learning environment for under

threes that supports their early brain

development and helps them use all their

senses?

This course is for practitioners who work regularly with babies and toddlers aged under two and who want to find out more about how they can support very young children to learn.

Dates

Friday 28 June All day

Outcomes

Understand how children develop from the moment they are born and how they make sense of the world all around them

Find out about the different resources and play opportunities which encourage babies and toddlers to learn across the prime areas

Practice making-up heuristic treasure baskets

Learn how to plan an environment which

supports children’s holistic learning and

enables them to explore using all their

senses

Understand how to support children’s early language, physical development, behavioural and social skills


Making sense of Maths, Problem Solving and Scientific Thinking



Overview

Maths, problem solving and

scientific thinking still remain the

early learning goals with the

biggest gaps in outcomes. Do

you want to discover how to support

children’s numeracy and scientific skills?

Would you like to learn how to successfully

bring maths and scientific exploration into your

everyday practice?

In this course you will focus on your role as a practitioner to extend and develop children’s mathematical thinking and problem solving and help you think creatively about how to support young children to be fascinated by the world around them and help them to become explorers and investigators.

Dates


Outcomes

Develop a greater understanding of all aspects of children’s mathematical development including weight and capacity, positional language, sorting and counting and more

Learn how to plan routine-based and adult-initiated opportunities to fully expand children’s mathematical thinking, and set up activities that encourage them to problem-solve

Identify the resources which all settings should have to promote children’s mathematical knowledge

Support early scientists, by finding out about simple experiments and fun activities which encourage inquisitive minds



What’s Happening? Assessing children’s progress and planning next steps


PVI owners and managers

Overview

This course supports

practitioners to understand how

to assess children’s progress

accurately, using a range of

assessment tools. You will find out

about children’s ‘typical’ development and how

children need

to spend time practising their skills and

consolidating their learning.

You will learn how to make sense of the EYFS

Early Years Outcomes by breaking them down

into smaller steps and thinking beyond the

bullet points and how to write observations that

are meaningful and relevant. The course will

include how to plan next steps for children’s

learning once they have been assessed and

you will be given tools to support them.

Dates

Friday 8 November a.m.

Outcomes

Gain a greater understanding of children’s ‘typical’ development, and how to make sense of this within the context of the EYFS Early Years Outcomes

Develop greater awareness of the importance of meaningful observations which are relevant to the child’s age and stage of development

Find out how to break learning down to ensure that children have time to consolidate their learning, but also be sufficiently challenged

Practice making assessments and writing next steps for children


Making sense of early reading and early writing



Overview

A child of five with language

delay is six times less likely to

reach the expected standard at

11 years old.

Are you confident in supporting

early writing and reading skills? Do you provide

a language-rich environment with a range of

opportunities for mark-making?

In this course you will learn how to enhance the physical skills children require for early writing, as well as effective use of rhyming and singing, moving through to developing children’s phonic awareness. You will be given lots of ideas to support you to plan exciting activities in the environment you provide

Dates

Friday 31 January All day

Outcomes

Understand the physical skills children need to develop writing skills and the resources and activities needed to support this

Develop an awareness of how children express themselves and make sense of the world through their early mark-making, and how this can be nurtured and extended through a range of media, resources and creative planning

Understand the link between a language rich environment which incorporates storytelling, songs and rhyming, and children’s early reading skills

Find out about Letters & Sounds Phase 1 activities and phonic programmes aimed at preparing children to develop effective reading skills in Reception class

Gain ideas to support your planning of activities, use of resources and extend your enabling environment


Meetings

Managers and Leaders Meeting

Details

Updates on recent local and national practice

developments and statutory requirements for

PVI managers and leaders. Peer-to-peer

engagement is at the heart of these events,

offering opportunities to share best practice

and challenge one another.

PVI Firm Foundations Network members can

take one place at each meeting without

charge.

Free Headcount Support drop-ins to support

funded early education providers to complete

their termly Headcount take place alongside

the meetings.

Dates

Wednesday 15 May

Wednesday 2 October

Wednesday 15 January

a.m. or p.m.

a.m. or p.m.

a.m. or p.m.

Childminder Meeting

Details

This event has peer-to-peer practice at its

heart, providing opportunities for childminders

to share best practice, offer peer challenge as

well as receive updates on local and national

practice developments, including those relating

to SEN and inclusion.

Childminder Firm Foundations Network

members can take one place at each meeting

without charge.

Dates

Wednesday 19 June

Wednesday 6 November

Tuesday 10 March

Evening

Evening

Evening

SENCo Meeting

Details

Updates on recent local and national practice

developments or statutory requirements,

relating to SEN and inclusion. Peer-to-peer

engagement will be at the heart of these

events, offering opportunities to share best

practice and challenge one another.

PVI Firm Foundations Network members can

take one place at each meeting without

charge.

Dates

Tuesday 18 June

Tuesday 5 November

Tuesday 10 March

a.m. or p.m.

a.m. or p.m.

a.m. or p.m.

Borough Transition Meeting

Details

This is a drop-in event for Early

Years practitioners in PVIs and

schools to use for their transition

meetings.

You can discuss and exchange information to

help make sure that children who need special

consideration make a smooth transition from

PVI setting to school and from nursery class to

reception class.

The meeting will be supported by Merton’s

Early Years Inclusion Team.

Suitable for PVI practitioners and school Early

Years teaching staff in settings with children

receiving SEN Support, EAL, Child Protection

plans, LAC, CASA etc.

Date

Wednesday 12 June a.m.


Appendix 1: Firm Foundations Network Order Form April 2019 to March 2020

Your details

Setting / Childminder name

Ofsted Number Postcode

Setting manager’s name

Childminding assistant

name(s)*

Email

address

Telephone

Service Number of network places Cost per place

(See page 18)

Firm Foundations Network £

Total Cost £

Note: We will share the above information with the administration team for the Wandle Early

Years Hub to confirm your setting’s automatic membership of the Wandle Early Years Hub

Full name of person making booking

(block capitals please)

Position:

Signature: Date:

Please email your completed form to [email protected]

Forms will be processed as soon as possible after receipt and you will be invoiced. Payment of your

invoice should be made in full immediately on receipt online in full immediately on receipt at

www.merton.gov.uk/pay-a-bill Merton Council reserves the right to withdraw access to services where

payment of an invoice is not made promptly.

* If relevant. Childminding assistants who may access services you purchase must be named. If both

you and your assistant wish to attend Network meetings together, you will need to purchase two

network places.




Appendix 2: Pay-As-You-Go Service Request Form April 2019 to March 2020

Your details

Setting /

Childminder

Ofsted No. Postcode

Email address Tel. No.

Setting manager’s name

No. attendees IT equipment supplied by setting Yes No

Tick to select (see pages 18-19 for details – the total cost will be confirmed along with your order)

Getting to good (PVI) Getting to Good (Childminder)

Advisory visit 2 hrs 4 hrs 6 hrs

Weekday INSET training 2 hrs 3 hrs 4 hrs

Saturday INSET Training 2 hrs 3 hrs 4 hrs

Pre-registration visit

Please provide brief details of requirements as appropriate, including suggested dates

We will contact you after we receive your order to confirm the delivery of the service(s) you have requested. Forms

will be processed as soon as possible after receipt and you will be invoiced. Payment of your invoice should be

made online in full immediately on receipt www.merton.gov.uk/pay-a-bill Merton Council reserves the right to

withdraw access to services where payment of an invoice is not made promptly.

Full name of person making booking

(block capitals please)

Position:

Signature: Date:

Please email your completed form to [email protected]

For office use

only

Date agreed Time agreed Adviser initials Total Cost £



Training and Development Programme 2019 - 2020

Published March 2019

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