Early Years Development & Childcare Partnership. Early years training programme April 2015 March 2016

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1 Early Years Development & Childcare Partnership Early years training programme April 2015 March 2016

2 Information Introduction the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EYDCP) have a number of key responsibilities including: Establishing suitable training for all adults involved with all registered early years settings Ensuring all childcare settings meet national compliance for the qualifications and experience required by staff How to view and book on a course you will find a detailed guide to setting up your online training account and how to book onto courses attached. Please read the information carefully as you will need to book all your training via our on-line booking system. Booking fees we have revised costs of courses this year ( ) to enable settings to participate in more training courses. When you book a course on-line, this will only be confirmed by once we have received your fee. We accept cheques (made payable to the Vale of Glamorgan Council) or cash to be handed in person correspondence address for either of these is: Debbie Maule, Provincial House, Kendrick Rd, Barry. CF62 8BF courses are free to you but not us if you fail to turn up or fail to give at least 48 hours notice of cancelling a place, you will be charged 20 Attendance When offered a place on a course, it is imperative, unless illness occurs, that you make every attempt to attend as you may be taking a vital place that someone else would like or needs to attend. Remember: It is your responsibility to ensure that you have made a note of the date, time and venue for your confirmed training. Reminders will be sent out wherever possible. Refreshments tea, coffee and water will be provided where possible, free of charge by the EYDCP for training sessions. If you are attending training all day, it will be your responsibility to bring your own lunch. Family Information Service (FIS) - is a statutory requirement in the Vale of Glamorgan and offers a service to parents/carers and professionals of children and young people aged 0-20years who require information on a range of early years,

3 childcare and family support services. As well as the on-line booking system, the Family Information Service regularly updates their website of any information on grants, additional training, events etc. What are the advantages of being included on the FIS database? The FIS will, Provide information to enquirers about childcare provision Advertise your business free of charge on their website Ensure that news of any grants, additional training, early years events etc. are automatically sent to you. It is your responsibility to ensure that your details are kept up to date in order to receive additional information PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE TO BOOK TRAINING COURSES; THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO THIS. Code of conduct when attending any of the Early Years training courses, we ask for the co-operation of all participants, all trainers and learners are encourage to listen to and consider each other s points of view but please remember that the trainer is an expert in their particular field and therefore we ask that you respect this. Participants are to familiarise themselves with health and safety by being aware of the facilities and emergency procedures. We would ask all participants to either switch off or at lease put mobile phones on silent. It can be very disruptive during a session to have mobile phones ringing. Please note: failure to abide by the Code of Conduct may result in you being asked to leave the training session and exclusion from any future training courses. Additional information the courses listed below are ones that have been agreed at present. However, other courses will be added throughout the year so keep checking on-line. If you have any queries, please contact Shelley Lloyd or Nicola Biddiscombe on

4 Early Years training courses Full synopses of the courses are available to view on-line Title Date Time Venue Spaces Cost Wed 29 th April pm Unit 1, Community Enterprise Centre, Skomer Rd, Gibbonsdown Sat 11 th July :30 12:30 Gibbonsdown Children s Tues 15 th Sept :15 9:15pm Gibbonsdown Children s Tues 10 th November :15 9:15pm Gibbonsdown Children s Saturday 30 th Jan :30 12:30pm Gibbonsdown Children s Max 16 Max 16 Max 16 Max 16 Max 16 Fire Safety Level 2 Tue 7 th & Thurs 9 th July :15 9:15 pm Civic Offices, Barry Max Food Safety Level 2 Mon 8 th & Wed 10 th June :15-9:15pm Civic Offices, Barry Max Food Safety Level 2 Sat 19 th September :30 Gibbonsdown Children s Max pm Food Safety Level 2 Mon 23 rd & Wed 25 th November 12-3 pm Civic Offices, Barry Max Food Safety Level 2 Sat 6 th February :30-4pm Gibbonsdown Children s Max Health & Safety Saturday 16 th May :30 4:00 pm Gibbonsdown Children s Max 20 20

5 Health & Safety Tues 30 th June & 2 nd July :00 3:00 pm Civic Offices, Barry Max Health & Safety Tues 6 th &Thurs 8 th October :15 9:15pm Civic Offices, Barry Max Introduction to Wed 17 th June :30 8:30pm Civic Offices, Barry Max 25 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Introduction to Wed 18 th November :30 8:30pm Civic Offices, Barry Max 25 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Introduction to Autistic Wed 6 th May :30 8:30pm Civic Offices, Barry Max 25 Spectrum Disorder Introduction to Autistic Wed 14 th October :30 8:30pm Civic Offices, Barry Max 25 Spectrum Disorder Manual Handling Thurs 21 st May :00-3:00 pm Civic Offices, Barry Max Manual Handling Thurs 8 th October :15 9:15 pm Civic Offices, Barry Max Paediatric First Aid Mon 20 th, Wed 22 nd, Mon 27 th & Wed 29 th April :15-9:15pm Gibbonsdown Children s Max Sat 6 th & Sat 13 th June :30-4:00 pm Gibbonsdown Children s Max Mon 9 th, Wed 11 th, Mon 16 th & Wed 6:15 9:15 pm Civic Offices, Barry Max th November 2015 Sat 16 th & Sat 23 rd January :30 Gibbonsdown Children s Max pm Tues 8 th, Thurs 10 th, Tues 15 th, Thurs 12-3 pm Civic Offices, Barry Max th March 2016 Mon 14 th, Wed 16 th, Mon 21 st & 12-3pm Civic Offices, Barry Max Wed 23 rd September 2015

6 Risk Assessment Sat 20 th June :30 4:00 pm Gibbonsdown Children s True Relax for staff Thursday 18 th June :30 8pm Corporate Suite, Civic Offices, Barry Max Max 30 True Relax for staff Thurs 18 th October :30 8pm Corporate Suite, Civic Offices, Barry True Relax for staff Thursday 11 th February :30 8pm Corporate Suite, Civic Offices, Barry Max 30 Max 30 **We are also offering True Relax sessions to afterschool aged children 4yrs to 11yrs in out of school childcare clubs/holiday childcare clubs. If you are interested please book just ONE place for your setting via the on-line system as this will take place with children in the setting, we will contact you as to a time convenient to both you and the trainer. Max 20 children, 1 hour session they will need space to be able to lie down** Please remember: All training now needs to be booked via our on-line booking system All training with a cost attached must be paid for prior to the place being confirmed. Free courses are free to staff but not to us. Those who fail to turn up or fail to give at least 48 hours notice of cancelling a place, the individual/setting will be charged 20. Cheques or cash are accepted. Cheques made payable to: Vale of Glamorgan Council. Send to: Debbie Maule, Children & Young People s Partnership, Provincial House, Kendrick Rd, Barry CF62 8BF For any urgent queries, please telephone: Shelley Lloyd or Nicola Biddiscombe on SDMS on-line booking system website: