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1 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT for the Early Years 2015 From National Day Nurseries Association, the early years experts /ndna.org.uk Search for National Day Nurseries Association

2 FLEXIBLE AND AFFORDABLE training for the early years The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is a leading national provider of specialist training courses, publications, and advice for the early years sector. Our flexible and affordable courses and quality improvement programmes are designed and delivered by nursery experts for the early years workforce. As the only national body representing the nursery sector, all our training and advice is up-to-date to 2015, reflecting the latest policy, legislation and best practice. Our training courses can be delivered at a time and place to suit you; either in-house in your nursery, at a regional training centre or online. We also offer weekend and evening courses to help you limit the time you spend away from your nursery. ACHIEVE & SUCCEED MATHS IN EARLY YEARS EVENTS FACE TO FACE Training ACHIEVE & SUCCEED MATHS IN EARLY YEARS COURSES EVENTS Online Training Learning OPEN TRAINING COURSES Business NEW SKILLS Online Training OPEN TRAINING OPEN TRAINING MATHS IN EARLY YEARS PARTNERS TRAINING CONTENTS Why Choose NDNA? 3 Why Join NDNA? 4 Early Years Training & Development 5 DIRECTORY OF COURSES & RESOURCES Early Years Foundation Stage 7 Early Years Best Practice 9 Behaviour 11 Safeguarding & Child Protection 14 Business and Management 15 To find out more go to page 5 or to see our full, up-to-the minute list of courses, go to or call ESSENTIAL GUIDES FOR EARLY YEARS Keep up to date with the essential information you need to work in the early years sector with our range of essential guides, all written by early years experts. See the full list at QUALITY IMPROVEMENT NDNA offers a prestigious quality improvement programme called e-quality Counts (e-qc), now in place in over 250 nurseries across the UK. By signing up to e-qc we can help you strive for outstanding practice, improve your inspection rating and ensure you continue to enhance the quality of care in your setting. To hear what other nurseries have to say about e-qc and to find out more about this quality improvement programme go to NDNA in Partnership 19 Paediatric First Aid in Partnership with Tigerlily First Aid Training 20 Online Training in Partnership with Safer Food Group 21 Health and Nutrition Resources 22 NDNA CHAMPIONS PROGRAMMES 23 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 25 E-Quality Counts 25 Inspection Support for your Nursery Business NDNA Training and Development for Early Years INTRODUCTION NDNA Training and Development for Early Years CONTENTS 2.

3 Why JOIN NDNA? WELCOME TO NATIONAL DAY NURSERIES ASSOCIATION Why CHOOSE NDNA? National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is the national, award-winning charity and membership association for nurseries throughout the UK and internationally. We are here to give vital information and advice on every aspect of childcare, provide expert training and campaign for changes that will help to give children the best possible start in life. Our training is developed by highly experienced and qualified early years experts We understand the needs of everyone in the early years workforce All courses are up to date, reflecting best practice, the latest policy and legislation Our training is affordable and flexible delivered at a time and place to suit you Online training starts from just All training is CPD UK accredited allowing you to demonstrate your ongoing professional development. NDNA membership has been designed specially for nurseries, to support them in providing the best-quality care and learning for children, and to be sustainable and profitable businesses. For an investment of just 3.07 per week, you can access essential information, updates and free events to help you run your nursery as well as discounts on publications, training products and services, tailored to the early years. FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES An NDNA membership gives you high quality advice, training and support, so the children in your area get the best possible start in life. For our membership packages tailored to the needs of local authorities contact Linda Herriot on FOR EVERYONE IN CHILDCARE Join our NEW early years community, myndna, a FREE membership service for everyone who works in the early years sector. To join simply sign up online and get the latest news, tips and techniques, events and online training to help support your children through the early years. FOR NURSERIES OVERSEAS From Ecuador to Tanzania; China to India and Dubai, nurseries are joining NDNA and gaining the benefits NDNA International membership can bring. To find out more about our range of membership packages, go to org.uk/membership or call our membership team on countries over 5000 members 3.07 per week 3. NDNA Training and Development for Early Years WHO WE ARE NDNA Training and Development for Early Years WHO WE ARE 4.

4 HOST AN NDNA EVENT AT YOUR NURSERY Are you able provide space for 20+ delegates? Then why not let NDNA use your nursery for a training event and receive free places for your staff team. Contact the training team for more details on EARLY YEARS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NDNA trains thousands of early years practitioners every year Our face to face training is designed for early years practitioners, from entry level to leaders and managers, and can be delivered at your nursery, to your NDNA network or you can attend one of our open courses. All our training is delivered by highly qualified early years experts and all our courses are CPD UK accredited, to allow you to demonstrate your continuing professional development. We deliver both full and half-day programmes at a time to suit you, including evenings and weekends. You ll enjoy practical activities, discussions and tasks to take back to your setting to implement. PRICES FOR IN-HOUSE TRAINING AT YOUR NURSERY The prices below include places for up to 16 delegates. If you require more places please contact us for a quote Half-day training at your nursery starts from 410 for members and 470 for non-members Full-day training at your nursery starts from 660 for members and 759 for non-members Open courses start from 59 for members and 75 for non-members. We also train at the weekend for an additional fee. To find out more contact the NDNA training team on NDNA ONLINE TRAINING Short of time or looking to train at a time and place to suit you? Then try one of our easy to use, interactive online courses. With fun tasks, quizzes, videos and sample templates, these courses are designed to embed learning. Each course includes a test and upon successful completion, learners are awarded a certificate to demonstrate their ongoing professional development. Access is also available for managers to monitor the progress of your staff. Courses start at just and discounts are available for bulk purchases. To find out more go to or call In the Last 12 months We delivered 483 face-to-face training courses to 8,015 practitioner across England, Scotland and Wales 3,359 online courses purchased 95% of practitioners were more confident in their role as a result of NDNA training. 98% rated NDNA trainers good or excellent. OPEN TRAINING We also deliver open training courses across England, Scotland and Wales on a variety of early years and business topics. To browse our full and most up-to-date training calendar, go to or call Training was very good and interesting. All staff who attended thoroughly enjoyed the course. Dawn Field, Little Rascals Excellent course, very informative and at the right level. I would definitely recommend. Trudy Burton, St Mary s Childcare Centre 5. NDNA Training and Development for Early Years TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NDNA Training and Development for Early Years TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 6.

5 EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE SPECIFIC COURSES & RESOURCES For all early years practitioners following the Early Years Foundation Stage PUBLICATION ONLINE e.book HALF DAY FULL DAY NDNA member price (M) shown first, followed by non-member price (NM) STATUTORY GUIDANCE - Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and Guidance Printed and professionally bound full colour copies of the new Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework 2014, Development Matters and Early Years Outcomes Guidance A5 EYFS Framework and guidance package 6.50 A4 EYFS Framework only FREE INTRODUCTION TO THE EYFS Suitable for new and existing practitioners working with children aged 0-5. This course provides an introductory overview of the EYFS, the safeguarding and welfare requirements and the Ofsted inspection framework. EYFS PROGRESS CHECKS Understand the requirements for the progress checks and aspects of child development for two year olds. This includes determining appropriate timing for a check and the support available; understanding the importance of parents and how to involve them in information sharing. This course will be updated following the implementation of the integrated review. LET S LOOK AT: EYFS PROGRESS CHECKS - 15 (M) 20 (NM) A bite-size course for practitioners completing the two year old progress checks. It covers what progress checks are and the requirements under the EYFS, what the checks should cover, when to complete them and ways to engage parents. This course will be updated following the implementation of the integrated Review. CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE LEARNING This introductory course will explore ways of developing, supporting and embedding the Characteristics of Effective Learning in your setting. The training will look at how attachment supports characteristics of effective learning and how young children learn. SUPPORTING 0 TO 2 YEAR OLDS IN THE EYFS This introductory course will develop your knowledge and understanding of high quality provision for babies and toddlers when implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage This course will support you to develop best practice for 0-2 year olds, evaluate your own practice and improve outcomes for all children SUPPORTING 0 TO 2 YEAR OLDS IN THE EYFS - 24 (M) 32 (NM) This introductory course will support you to reflect upon and consider effective practice for 0 2 year olds, to analyse your approach and daily practice, examine the three prime areas of learning and development and observation, assessment and planning for effective learning and development. SUPPORTING 2 YEAR OLDS IN THE EYFS This introductory course will develop your knowledge and understanding of high quality provision for two year olds when implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage This course will support you to develop best practice for 2 year olds, evaluate your own practice and improve outcomes for all children. SUPPORTING 2 YEAR OLDS IN THE EYFS - 24 (M) 32 (NM) SUPPORTING 3 TO 5 YEAR OLDS IN THE EYFS This introductory course will develop your knowledge and understanding of high quality provision for children aged three to five years when implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage This course will support you to develop best practice for 3-5 year olds, evaluate your own practice and improve outcomes for all children SUPPORTING 3 TO 5 YEAR OLDS IN THE EYFS - 24 (M) 32 (NM) This online course will equip practitioners with the knowledge, understanding and skills to successfully support children s development, within the 3 to 5 year age range. The course looks closely at the three prime areas of learning, the characteristics of effective learning and the Development Matters/Early Years Outcomes statements for this age group. PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PSED) This introductory course will enable you to understand the importance of personal, social and emotional development and how to support each unique child through careful observations, assessment and planning in this prime area of the Early Years Foundation Stage It will explore the importance of PSED in young children and how this builds invaluable foundations for future learning and development. MATHS IN EARLY YEARS This introductory course will enable you to learn new, exciting methods of delivery for children of all ages in this prime area of learning and development. It will build your confidence in developing children s understanding of maths through practical ideas and activities. MATHS IN EARLY YEARS - 24 (M) 32 (NM) Enhance your knowledge and understanding of children s mathematical development and gain tips on how to easily incorporate maths into everyday play. Two shorter Let s look at courses focusing on the specific areas of mathematics: number and space, shape and measure. Let s look at courses are for settings following the EYFS. Lets look at: Number 15 Lets look at: Shape space and Measure 15 MINI MATHS EXPLORERS - Outdoors challenge - 24 (M) 32 (NM) Children develop quickly in the early years and a child s experiences between birth and the age of five have a major impact on their future life chances. Outdoor play is essential for all ages of children and supports all areas of their learning and development. This online course is designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge and skills to successfully support children s mathematical development in the environment surrounding your setting. For more on how to use maths in your nursery, see our maths champions section on page 23. EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN This introductory course will enable you to explore enabling environments and the use of stimulating resources such as role play, art and design, singing and dancing. Identify and understand the requirements of expressive arts and design within the Early Years Foundation Stage It will support you to evaluate your practice to meet children s needs and increase your confidence in supporting children to express themselves through a range of mediums. This course will support practitioners working with this age group, enabling them to reflect on their current practice, gain further knowledge and skills to meet 2 year olds individual needs. Supporting Maths Using Rhymes (M) (NM) Best practice guidance offering ways to support mathematical development through rhymes. Includes activities and resource ideas for nursery and at home. 7. NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - EARLY YEARS AND FOUNDATION NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - EARLY YEARS AND FOUNDATION 8.

6 EARLY YEARS BEST PRACTICE COURSES & RESOURCES Suitable for all Early Years practitioners. THE ROLE OF THE ADULT IN ENABLING, LEARNING, PLAYING AND INTERACTING Develop your knowledge of high-quality provision for young children and the importance of the adult role in supporting each individual child and family. This intermediate course will explore play theorists and the importance of play in children s learning and development. It will enable you to further develop your skills of knowledge around high quality interactions with children throughout the learning environment. ATTACHMENT AND THE KEY PERSON Develop a thorough understanding of attachment theory and explore the important role of the key person in supporting young children s experience of secure attachment. NEW BRAVE BOYS This introductory course will develop practitioner s knowledge and understanding of how to enable all boys to reach their full potential; to be confident, capable and creative. Learn why we need to support boys; understand brain development, identify the different ways in which boys and girls learn and explore the achievement gap. CHILD DEVELOPMENT New Brave Boys (M) (NM) Find out about what motivates boys, how to engage them in literacy and numeracy, care for their emotional well-being and create confident and capable learners. 6 x A range of courses focusing on child development. Understand how a child s brain and body develops during different key stages and how practitioners can support children to learn and develop. Choose to complete one module or all child development modules: Introduction to child development, 0 to 1 years, 1 to 2 years, 2 to 3 years and 3 to 5 years. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE OF THE ADULT This intermediate course examines theories of child development and the adult role in supporting children s learning through a balance of child-initiated and adult-led, play experiences. CONSULTING WITH CHILDREN This intermediate course enables practitioners to explore a range of strategies for consulting with children and the different levels of participation in the daily provision. The course explores key legislation in regard to consultation with children, develops understanding of active listening and explores practical ideas for consulting with children. NEW COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS This intermediate course will develop your confidence and ability to have difficult conversations with parents and professionals. Practitioners will explore what the behaviors that effective communication requires and will identify strategies and professional behaviours that support effective communication with parents and other professionals. NEW CREATIVE CHRISTMAS This course will support practitioners to understand the importance and benefits of creativity, evaluate current practice in this area and gain new ideas about how to use the festive season to engage all children in creative activities. COMING AUTUMN FUN FOR ALL SEASONS This publication contains a collection of activity ideas, seasonal facts and information across all four seasons. Gathered by early years practitioners, experts and their families, it reflects the traditions, festivals and seasonal activity ideas for children to enjoy throughout the year. OUTDOOR AND RISKY PLAY This introductory course will enable practitioners to explore the benefits of supporting children to assess and manage risks in their everyday play by exploring risk assessment and risk benefits. You will develop new tools and strategies for risk benefits in the outdoor area and discuss parents partnerships to developing understanding of the positive aspects of outdoor and risky. OBSERVATIONS, PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT An introduction to the observation, assessment and planning cycle. This course will identify the value of observations and how to link them to key aspects of development. Practitioners will identify the skills required to undertake observations and how to use these to inform the planning of resources, activities and adult interactions. OBSERVATIONS, ASSESSMENT AND NEXT STEPS An intermediate course that will develop practitioners knowledge of principles and terminology relating to observation and assessment, their role in the process and effective ways of gathering the information. You will look at the benefits of involving parents and plan suitable next steps, gaining confidence in assessing children s levels of development. COMING SOON OPEN UP TO PLAY This course is open to practitioners at all levels. It will support you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the benefits of using open ended resources and block play within the setting to support learning and development. Explore what open ended resources and block play are and how they can enhance the learning environment. COMING SOON OPEN UP TO PLAY 2 x What a difference there is between playthings that leave as much as possible to the power of imagination and giving finished toys that leave nothing for the child s own inner activity. (Rudolf Steiner. The Roots of Education, 17/04/1998) Open-ended play resources that are non prescriptive can be used in an imaginative way, with children using them to fit the play that they are working through at the time, rather than the play materials dictating the play. Many resources can be found in the natural world and others fairly cheaply. This publication will explore the use of natural materials in play and imagination and how this fosters a connection with the natural world. This publication will compliment the training and explore what open ended resources and block play are and how they can enhance the learning environment. EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH PARENTS This intermediate course explores the importance of working in partnership with parents and supporting the home learning environment in raising outcomes for children. Practitioners will examine parental partnership research into the vital role of parents and families in children s learning, ensuring information sharing is a two way process, identify barriers to parental involvement and discuss practical solutions and strategies for developing effective, successful relationships PHONICS This introductory course to Phonics will equip participants with the skills, knowledge and confidence to support children s phonics development. Practitioners will be introduced to a range of play based activities to support phonics and explore the adult role in supporting these activities. For more on how to support literacy in your nursery, see our Literacy Champions section on page 24. PLAY AND CREATIVITY IN EARLY YEARS This intermediate course supports practitioners to understand theories behind play and why play is important for the development of children s skills, knowledge and understanding. The course will explore how to provide activities that meet the needs of children s individual learning styles and the adult role in their learning and development. 9. NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - EARLY YEARS BEST PRACTICE NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - EARLY YEARS BEST PRACTICE 10.

7 FREE Schema App BEHAVIOUR TRAINING COURSES AND RESOURCES Suitable for all levels of staff PROMOTING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR An intermediate course which explores promoting positive behaviour strategies and the importance of positive role models. Practitioners will examine behaviour theories, schemas and their impact on behaviour, reasons and triggers for challenging behaviours and positive strategies to support behaviour management. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR This training course supports practitioners to reflect on their current policy and procedures in place for promoting positive behaviour and enables you to consider how to engage children, parents and other professionals in the development of a quality policy and procedure to support best practice and promote positive behaviours within your setting. PROMOTING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR e.book This publication will support early years practitioners to reflect on practice and fully embed a positive inclusive environment that encourages nurseries to take a positive approach to promoting positive behaviour. Promoting positive behaviour (M) (NM) This publication is also available as an e-book, to download and access through your tablet or smart phone. GOLDEN RULES (M) (NM) The Golden Rules are a set of values for all children and grown-ups to live by, developed by Jenny Mosley. Jenny is well known for her work around promoting children s moral values and positive behaviour. The books can be used by nursery practitioners working with babies and young children and by parents at home to promote children s personal, social and emotional development and support communication, language and early literacy skills around reading. To compliment the books and enhance the stories we also have: Puppets 28 (M) 31(NM) Stickers pack of (M) (NM) I really enjoyed today s session, I have gained new ideas and will take them back to my setting. Amy Henderson - Little folks Day Nursery & Out of School Clubs EXPLORING CHILDREN S SCHEMAS This course identifies the most common schemas children exhibit and identifies a range of strategies to support children s individual schemas in the setting and at home. Practitioners will examine theories relating to play, learning and development and how to link these to current practice. SCHEMAS: WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM PATTERNS OF REPEATED BEHAVIOUR An exciting app to support practitioners understand and identify schemas in children s behaviour patterns and to reflect on behaviour patterns to create a bespoke report for each individual child in their care. Available on itunes and Google play search schemas: behaviour patterns LET S LOOK AT SCHEMAS - 15 (M) 20 (NM) This course is suitable for all practitioners working with young children. It covers the different theories relating to play, learning, development and schemas and how these link to practice. It explores the different schematic behaviours and will support practitioners to plan for them in order to support children s learning. WHAT IT S LIKE TO BE TWO This introductory level course will develop your knowledge and understanding of what constitutes high-quality practice and provision for two year old children. Understand all areas of child development for two year olds and how to support and involve parents. WORKING WITH BABIES This intermediate course will develop practitioners knowledge and understanding of high quality provision for babies and toddlers. The course will support you to reflect on your practice, consider effective practice for 0-2 year olds, consider your own approach and practice and to support practitioners with effective evaluation. See Play & Creativity with under 2s for the follow on course. TREASURE BASKETS (M) (NM) NEW PLAY & CREATIVITY WITH UNDER 2s This has been written in partnership with Visions of Childhood and is packed full of tips and advice to help practitioners support babies development This will show you how to develop and collect materials to make treasure baskets and how to use them, including the science and theory underpinning treasure baskets as play materials. This intermediate course is a perfect follow on from our Working with Babies course. Practitioners will examine creativity and how this can be fostered with babies and young children. The course offers practical ideas and activities to provide a range of creative experiences. COMING AUTUMN EARLY INTERVENTION Working Together to Support Families Working with children and their families is the key to effective early intervention and improving children s life chances. COMING AUTUMN EARLY INTERVENTION Working Together to Support Families STATUTORY GUIDANCE SEND Code of Practice The Department for Education and the Department of Health have published new statutory guidance for organisations that work with and support children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. The Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years replaces the previous Special Educational Needs Code of Practice published in 2001 and became effective from 1 September For more on support for your SENCO in your nursery, see our SEND Champions section on page NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - BEHAVIOUR TRAINING NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - BEHAVIOUR TRAINING 12.

8 INCLUSIVE PRACTICE An intermediate level course aimed at all practitioners but in particular leadership roles. All children and adults have the right to be treated equally. However, in the United Kingdom many families and their children face inequality and exclusion. This course will explore your legal obligations under the Equality Act, EYFS and SEND Code of Practice in terms of inclusive practice and encourage you to reflect on your own practices, procedures and attitudes. Inclusive Practice - 19 (M) 24 (NM) This publication covers all you need to know about inclusive early years practice and has been fully updated with regards to the Equality Act The publication includes legal context and inspection, regulation, good practice ideas and now has new sections on looked after children, consulting with children, life stories and working with traveller families. It also contains sample nursery policy and procedure templates to support inclusive practice in your nursery. INCLUSIVE PLAY This course is aimed at all practitioners and will enable you to understand the terminology of inclusion especially relating to vulnerable children. You will receive practical ideas and information on choosing suitable play equipment and materials and how to support parents. NEW SSTEW Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Wellbeing This intermediate course will develop practitioners knowledge and understanding of the adult role in supporting children s learning and development using the SSTEW scale to support quality improvement and develop practice. Hilary led the best refresher course I have attended. Informative, professional throughout. Very approachable. Hayley Biddle Circus Day Nursery Very useful and important information gained from the trainer and other professionals present. Nicky Cunningham - Little Friends Day Nursery SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING COURSES AND RESOURCES Suitable for all levels of staff BASIC CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING This introductory course supports the requirement for providers to train all staff to understand their safeguarding policy and procedures and ensure that all staff have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues. This interactive course aims to raise the basic understanding of child protection with Early Years practitioners. ADVANCED SAFEGUARDING AND TRAIN THE TRAINER - Blended Learning This course is aimed at designated safeguarding leads or managers in settings who have already attended a basic level safeguarding course. This course is in two parts: Face-to-face designated lead training Additional online train the trainer modules to enable you to train all staff within your setting. (valid for 3 years) This programme enables you to bring your safeguarding training in-house with a knowledgeable safeguarding lead who can confidently deliver safeguarding training to your whole team. Through a combination of face-to-face, online learning, practitioners will understand their role as a safeguarding lead, be able to put robust policies in place and respond appropriately to any allegations. They will also be confident to deliver safeguarding training to all staff in the nursery. The EYFS states that providers must train all staff to understand their safeguarding policy and procedures and ensure that all staff have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues and also to have a practitioner who is designated lead, this is reinforced in the Working Together to Safeguard Children As best practice the Advanced Safeguarding course should be refreshed every two years. COMING SOON ADVANCED SAFEGUARDING REFRESHER SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION (M) (NM) This guide will support you and your team with all aspects of safeguarding and child protection. All staff need to be trained and understand your safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. This publication can support you and your team in this vital area, providing expert advice and top tips. STATUTORY GUIDANCE WORKING TOGETHER TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN (March 2015) 7.50 This document replaces Working Together to Safeguard Children (2013) and links to relevant supplementary guidance that professionals should consider alongside this guidance. All relevant professionals should read and follow this guidance so that they can respond to individual children s needs appropriately. It aims to help professionals understand what they need to do, and what they can expect of one another, to safeguard children. It focuses on core legal requirements, making it clear what individuals and organisations should do to keep children safe. NEW BASIC CHILD PROTECTION 24 (M) 32 (NM) Providers must train all staff to understand their safeguarding policy and procedures and ensure that all staff have upto-date knowledge of safeguarding issues. Suitable for all practitioners working in early years settings, this interactive online course aims to raise the basic understanding of child protection with early years practitioners and provide all the knowledge you need to safeguard children in your care FREE E-SAFETY BRIEFING This e-safety briefing offers advice and support to enable practitioners to stay safe online and to support children and families with e-safety and to minimise the risks when using the internet. 13. NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - EARLY YEARS BEST PRACTICE NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION 14.

9 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT COURSES Leadership and Management training courses and resources Suitable for staff in supervisory roles LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 3 X For those newly appointed into a Leadership and Management/Supervisory role or those who are in an existing Management/Team/Room Leader role and wish to access some formal management training. This is a 3 day programme which aims to develop leadership and management confidence and expertise in anyone who has the responsibility to manage and lead others. Through a range of training methods, delegate participation and reflective journaling, the course mixes relevant theoretical knowledge with the equally important practical challenge of applying it successfully into everyday practice. A range of relevant and current topics will be covered throughout the 3 days including the essential skills and personal qualities that make effective leaders and managers, the transition from team member to leading and managing, leading, organising and motivating others and resources to meet quality outcomes, situational awareness and linking shared pedagogical principles to team practice. This programme aims to create a risk-free environment for learning where participants can explore their personal challenges in this arena confidentially and developmentally. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT This course is Ideal for practitioners who need effective techniques for leading and managing teams. The course explores leadership and management styles and effective time management skills. Practitioners will identify and analyse their own leadership and management styles and identify the skills required to motivate a team LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (M) (NM) This guide covers all aspects of leadership and management in an early years setting. High quality leadership and management is a recognised part of any successful nursery and this publication provides you with advice and information on how to be an effective leader. FREE MANAGING EFFECTIVELY MANAGING TIME EFFECTIVELY 24 (M) 32 (NM) This online course supports nursery owners and managers to manage effectively and provides them with an awareness of leadership and management techniques. This course is suitable for managers and practitioners to help manage their time and prioritise work. It provides strategies to set realistic and relative priorities for themselves and others to enable them to work effectively. Hazel was very clear in delivery and the course was motivating and powerful. I now have ways of moving forward and cutting off my stresses! Nicola Sinkinson Cavendish Lodge Day Nursery RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL NURSERY BUSINESS This course is for managers, owners to help them run a successful business. Topics include marketing, sales and enquiry management, partnership working and the changing childcare market. See our feature on e-quality Counts on page 25 for information and advice on achieving higher quality in your nursery. STARTING YOUR NURSERY - 24 (M) (NM) BUSINESS PLANNING Gain greater knowledge, skills and awareness around the principles of effective business planning, ensuring you can effectively maintain a viable and sustainable childcare business. FREE BUSINESS PLANNING AND EXPANSION This online course supports nursery owners and managers to reflect and review their business planning and expansion plans. It is aimed at up-skilling leaders and managers. It provides them with an awareness of the business planning processes required and provides the tools to develop a comprehensive expansion plan. BUSINESS SUPPORT This is a comprehensive guide ideal for both new business starters and those seeking continued development of a nursery. Contents include: researching your market, costing the project, premises and regulation, planning your nursery environment and managing the nursery. This course introduces business and monitoring tools for use in settings to ensure sustainability See our feature on inspection support for nursery business on page 26. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Write, evaluate and implement policies and procedures. POLICIES & PROCEDURES - 38 (M) 89 (NM) This is an invaluable resource for all nurseries. The publication is ideal for those starting a nursery or already managing a setting. It advises how to formulate nursery policies and procedures, communication and responsibilities and includes over 60 nursery policy and procedure templates which you can adapt for use in your nursery. Policies and templates include: child protection/safeguarding children, inclusion and equality, promoting positive behaviour, health and safety, medication, parent contract. New and updated: the publication now includes a grievance procedure and disciplinary procedure. DEVELOPING OUTSTANDING PRACTICE This course is aimed at managers and leaders who are passionate about developing outcomes for children. Practitioners will explore the concept of outstanding practice, how to implement a quality cycle, embedding evaluative practice, involving the whole staff team in quality audits and explore the links between parent partnerships and quality. FINANCIAL PLANNING This course supports owners and managers to reflect on and review their financial processes and how to ensure they meet the necessary legal requirements. FREE BEGINNER S GUIDE TO NURSERY FINANCE This course supports owners and managers to reflect and review their financial processes and meet the legal requirements placed upon them. The course gives guidance and tips on effective methods of recording information for bookkeeping and accounts and how to be better informed about their business. CUSTOMER SERVICE This introductory course enables practitioners to improve customer service in settings and to become champions of customer service. The course will identify the importance of good customer service and how it impacts on business. 15. NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 16.

10 MARKETING FOR SUCCESS ACCIDENT FORMS from 8.50 (M) from (NM) PEER OBSERVATIONS NEW MEASURING IMPACT This course provides nursery managers with an awareness of the marketing principles and techniques to promote a nursery business and why it is critical to business sustainability. Understand marketing and sales opportunities for your nursery and how to implement these to improve occupancy. FREE MARKETING AND SALES MARKETING YOUR DAY NURSERY 17 (M) 22 (NM) This provides information on how nurseries can boost their marketing power; full of advice and top tips to help you plan your marketing. Content includes; developing a marketing plan, carrying out market research, promotion, internal marketing and working with the press. INTRODUCTION TO RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION This course will explore safer recruitment and enable practitioners to understand the recruitment and selection process including practical tips for interviews, checking references and the importance of induction. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION 38 (M) 89 (NM) This course is for owners and managers to help develop an effective marketing and sales strategy, to identify marketing and sales opportunities for their own business and implement strategies to increase occupancy. This publication will help employers to understand why it is critical to have robust policies and procedures for the recruitment process to support the safeguarding and welfare of children in the nursery and share best practice guidelines. It is important to keep an accurate record of any accidents in the nursery. This booklet contains 50 accident forms, checked by Ofsted, which can be completed in the event of an accident to a child, parent, staff member or visitor. The booklet includes carbon copies so only one form has to be completed and a copy can be given to parents. See feature on courses delivered in partnership with The Safer Food Group on page 21. INDUCTION, SUPERVISION AND APPRAISAL This course will explore how to conduct inductions, supervisions, appraisals and address poor performance to develop skills for managing staff effectiveness. EFFECTIVE INDUCTIONS - 19 (M) 24 (NM) Your essential guide to effective inductions identifies the different roles in the induction process and the different aspects of coaching, mentoring, motivation and learning styles. It includes example templates for inductions that can be adapted and used within the setting. Includes the EYFS 2014 key changes. SUPERVISIONS AND APPRAISALS 17 (M) 19 (NM) Supporting your nursery team s professional development is a key area in raising or maintaining the quality of your provision and effective supervision and appraisal programmes are an important element of this process. Includes the EYFS 2014 key changes. Your essential guide to supervisions and appraisals will support staff supervisions and appraisals in your nursery. It includes templates for you to adapt. MANAGING PERFORMANCE THROUGH EFFECTIVE APPRAISAL 24 (M) 32 (NM) This course is aimed at all practitioners who wish to develop peer observations in their setting. Practitioners will examine the importance of peer observations to support high-quality interactions between practitioners and children, identify ways in which to gain effective information from observations and how to link the learning into their existing quality improvement processes. PEER OBSERVATIONS - 19 (M) 24 (NM) Peer observations are a valuable way to ensure quality interactions consistently take place by all members of the staff team. They formalise observations made by peers who are working along side one another on a day-to-day basis. Effective well organised and structured peer observations enable staff to gain feedback that identifies key strengths, areas for development and/or further training needs. This publication will support all members of the nursery team in implementing peer observations and provides all the necessary template forms and examples. Includes the EYFS 2014 key changes. BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION How to establish and maintain positive relationships in the workplace, resulting in greater bonds and making work a happier place. COACHING AND MENTORING This intermediate course examines the similarities and differences between coaching and mentoring and identifies the skills to develop the core approaches needed within good practice of coaching and mentoring. Practitioners will develop skills to be able to plan and introduce coaching and mentoring as a quality intervention within your own setting. NEW EARLY YEARS PUPIL PREMIUM This course gives managers information and case studies related to the Early Years Pupil Premium and skills to ensure impact measurement is understood with regards to demonstrating outcomes for children attracting the premium. Early years are being called on to measure and evaluate more and more. This introductory course aims to give managers and leaders an opportunity to think about what needs to be measured and monitored. It will provide some information about the types of data, different ways to collect it and analyse it to make sense of it all. This is particularly useful for settings accessing EYPP, or implementing specific strategies within the setting. MANAGERS GUIDE TO EVALUATIVE PRACTICE AND COMPLETING THE SELF EVALUATION FORM (SEF) Suitable for those leading on evaluative practice and completing the SEF. Understand evaluative practice and the benefits, how it links to the evaluation scheme from Ofsted and how to complete the SEF effectively. NEW EVALUATIVE PRACTICE AND COMPLETING THE SELF EVALUATION FORM (SEF) (M) (NM) A comprehensive guide offering expert advice and guidance to support early years settings to engage in a process of evaluative practice and complete the SEF. Packed with useful, practical advice that will support your workforce to continuously reflect and develop the quality of every aspect of your provision. LET S LOOK AT EVALUATIVE PRACTICE AND COMPLETING THE SELF EVALUATION FORM (SEF) - 15 (M) 20 (NM) Suitable for those leading on evaluative practice and completing the SEF. Covering what evaluative practice is and the benefits of evaluative practice, who should be involved, links to the evaluation schedule and how to fill in the SEF effectively. To find out more see our feature on Self Evaluation Form Review on page 26 PREPARING FOR INSPECTION HEALTH & SAFETY This course will enable practitioners to understand the necessary health and safety requirements in a nursery and how to keep others safe through good working practices. This course is Ideal for managers and room leaders who are responsible for conducting staff appraisals. It covers the benefits of conducting appraisals for individuals and the organisation, good practice advice and tips to help managers prepare and carry out staff appraisals. NEW GETTING BETTER OUTCOMES FOR FUNDED CHILDREN - 17 (M) (NM) This publication will support settings to evaluate and evidence the high quality within the early education element of their practice. The reviews highlighted illustrate just how important early intervention is for future achievement and why the government has been right to invest in better quality provision for younger children. Within the publication is a range of information and sources of information to support you in your work with families who are vulnerable and improving outcomes for the funded children. This course is aimed at all practitioners who are preparing for an Ofsted inspection. The course will help practitioners to build understanding of the inspection processes, examine key documents to support an inspection, developing staff confidence, identify how to record evaluative practice and improving outcomes for children. NDNA offer independent advice and consultancy on preparing for an inspection. To find out more see our feature on inspection support on page NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 18.

11 NDNA IN PARTNERSHIP Excellent, informative course, very interesting. Excellent knowledgeable tutor. Joanna Bullock Jo s Childminding NDNA has partnered with EQUIP, experts in physiotherapy and psychology in young children, to provide these courses. These face-to-face, online training courses and publication have been developed to support practitioner s understanding of child development. Delivered from a therapeutic approach to better support children s learning and development. SENSE ABILITY - Understand Behaviour to Inspire Engagement in Play This introductory course explores the link between sensory processing skills and a child s behaviour. Practitioners will gain insight and strategies for managing children with adverse behaviours, such as biting, identify methods to engage children in sensory play. SUPERSKILLS FOR LEARNING - Understanding Development to Inspire Learning Through Play This advanced course investigates the link between sensory processing skills and a child s behaviour, expanding on sensory processing to look at motor, perceptual and language skills development and their impact on behaviour. THE DEVELOPING CHILD: Superskills for Learning - 22 (M) 27 (NM) The publication provides detailed information on the development of children s motor, sensory processing, visual perception and language skills for different age groups. Each section provides detailed guidance on child development expectations, activities to support development, warning signs and strategies to support development. Very helpful and relevant for our staff team. Provided useful insights into some of the less obvious challenges children may face. Jaqi Stevenson Crosfield Nursery The following range of courses are delivered online: CHILD DEVELOPMENT Motor Skills - 24 (M) 32 (NM) This course supports early years practitioners to understand children s motor skills development. Learners will have a greater understanding of motor skills and the impact it has on a child s development. CHILD DEVELOPMENT Sensory Processing Skills - 24 (M) 32 (NM) This online training course will support early years practitioners to understand children s sensory processing skills development and how to effectively support individual children who may need further support in this area. NEW CHILD DEVELOPMENT Visual Perceptual Skills - 24 (M) 32 (NM) Visual perception is an important and complex skill for young children. Being able to correctly use visual perception skills is important for day to day life for any child. This online training course will support early years practitioners to understand visual perceptual skills development. COMING SOON CHILD DEVELOPMENT - Speech and Language Skills 24 (M) 32 (NM) The first three years of life are recognised as the most intensive period for acquiring speech and language skills. This online training course will support early years practitioners to understand speech and language skills development. PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TIGERLILY FIRST AID TRAINING In partnership with industry experts Tigerlily First Aid Training NDNA offers a unique Paediatric First Aid course that is one day classroom training, with the remaining 6 hours completed via e-learning. This is an ideal solution for settings looking to halve the time staff spend in the training room. Alternatively we also offer the traditional 2 day course. Tigerlily have delivered over 25,000 courses to our sector and NDNA have negotiated some great prices for our members. Our range of First Aid training options include: IN-HOUSE TRAINING: Blended learning (6 hours practical and 6 hours online) for up to 12 staff. Price 700. Two day practical in your nursery for up to 12 staff. Price 795. Open training for individuals. Price 85 FREE Handbook and FREE epi pen training included. Tigerlily have revolutionised the way we complete our paediatric first aid training. Their blend of focused practical training and flexible e-learning has saved us so much time and money. Our staff loved Tigerlily s fresh approach and have recalled so much essential information. Cheryl Brown, Nursery Manager, Birmingham, June NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - NDNA IN PARTNERSHIP NDNA Training and Development for Early Years DIRECTORY - PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID 20.