Training Planner

Active Child 
Tuesday 21 October | 18:00 to 20:00
Free for Early Years Wales members

This two-hour online course is aimed at children following on from the first 3 years, supporting children and providing practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to support children to be 'fully physical' (Greenland, 2009) in the curriculum for Wales.

Bringing Practice to Life – Responsive Planning.
Friday 7th November | 9:30 to 12:00
Free | The Village Hotel, Cardiff (CF14 7EF)

During this half day session, we focus on how the learning environment, both inside and outside, the attuned adults and high-quality experiences all come together to influence deep learning for young children. Led by The Learning Partnership

Safeguarding Category C 
Thursday, 20th & 27th November | 09:30 to 16:30 or
Thursday, 15 & 22nd January 2026 | 09:30 to 16:30
£80 Member | £100 Non-member | Online

The aim of this advanced level session is to familiarise participants with what happens and ensure they are able to take part in each of the safeguarding stages after a safeguarding report has been made.

Join Siobhan Chambers, Welsh Language Development Officer in supportive space to share, reflect, and reinforce how learning from Camau can be embedded meaningfully into everyday early years practice.

Next date: Tuesday 4th November | 17:30 to 18:30 | Online

Little Movers, Little Speakers is where movement, giggles and words begin. Designed for babies aged 6 weeks to 12 months and their grown-ups, these sessions blend movement, music, songs and simple Welsh language play in a fun, relaxed way.

Every bounce, sway and song introduces your baby to Welsh sounds, words and rhythm - helping them build early communication, confidence and coordination, while giving you time to move, bond and play together. 

Next date: Friday 21st November | 10:30 - 11:30 
Studio 1, St Fagans National Museum of History, CF5 6XB

The Working Group is a chance for you, as early years professionals, to feed into Early Years Wales's policy agenda.

We want to make sure our work reflects your voices, as your firsthand knowledge and experience of what works, and what doesn't, is crucial in enabling us to shape our campaigns to benefit this continuously evolving sector.

The Working Group will take place on a bi-monthly basis and will be based on a specific topic relevant to Early Years provision.

Next date: TBC

Our Masterclasses are short, focused pre-recorded sessions (30–45 minutes) offering bite-sized, high-impact learning that combines expert input, real-world examples, and reflective activities, each worth 2 CPD points and including a certificate, with optional tasks to deepen learning.

Complementing this, our Reflect & Share Pods are mini CPD communities that bring together 8–12 staff for informal, 20–30 minute monthly sessions to reflect on case studies, articles, or videos, share ideas, and explore practical solutions, fostering collaboration, peer support, and ongoing team growth.

All of these opportunities contribute to our CPD Points and Awards system, which recognises and celebrates professional learning aligned with the Professional Learning Framework for Wales. Points earned through Masterclasses, Pods, and live training can be tracked and celebrated through annual certification for individuals and whole settings, making CPD more meaningful, visible, and rewarding.

Thrive: A Well-being and Nourishment Series for Practitioners

• Masterclass One: Nutrition for Energy, Focus and Concentration

• Masterclass two: Nutrition for Resilience

Terrific Twos to Fantastic Fours: A Complete guide to Early Childhood Development
Developed exclusively for Early Years Wales. Presented by Kirstine Beeley.

• Masterclass one: Terrific Two's – Understanding the Amazing World of the Two-Year-Old in Early Years

• Masterclass two: Thriving Three's – Igniting the Wonder in Three-Year-Olds in Early Years

• Masterclass three: Fantastic Fours – The Unfolding World of Four-Year-Olds in Early Years

Foundations in Motion: Reflexes, senses and early development 

Five masterclasses with Fit 2 learn: 

• Introduction to Motor-Sensory Development 

•  Primitive Reflexes & Physical Development 

• Motor skills development beyond primitive reflexes 

• Oracy and sound processing development strategies in early years

• Integrating the Senses & Motor Skills 

Each session is delivered using a 30–45 min video containing practical, bite-sized, usable content.

Picture the Possibilities: Visual Learning in the Early Years

"From the moment children open their eyes, they make sense of the world in pictures. When we enable them to learn visually, we don't just help them learn — we open the door to a lifetime of curiosity, confidence, and creativity."

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This programme is broken into two parts, with simple exercises to consider how best to incorporate visual learning into your setting.

• Masterclass one:  Understanding visual thinking and learning for yourself and your children

• Masterclass two: The Final Six Steps for Early Years – How Can You Integrate and Measure These in Your Setting?

Exclusive offer for Early Years Wales Members
book 3 well-being coaching sessions for £60!

The well-being conversation in Early Years leadership is often led first and foremost by the funding, wages, workload, training, quality and conditions found in the care sector

The conversation that Early Years Wales would like to support as an offer in partnership with Den Early Years is around well-being and how it moves into a dynamic, evolving, generative space where Early Years leaders are warmly invited to work with the narratives about, in and with their profession. In this space well-being will be cultivated in self-presence, connectedness and belonging.