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Early Years Wales Conference 2025 - Body, Brains and Belonging
Thursday 16th October | 18:00 to 20:30
Free for members | £20 Non-members | Online
In early childhood, development occurs rapidly and it's all connected. This year's conference will dive into how children's cognitive development, physical movement, and relationships work together to shape their early experiences.
Our keynote speakers include: Alistair Bryce-Clegg MBE, Professor Christine Pascal OBE, Dr Sharon Colilles and Helen Battelley MA. Click here to see more information on our keynote speakers
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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.
| Thursday, 20th & 27th November | Thursday, 15th & 22nd January 2026 | |
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The Early Years working group returns for the new academic year, where we will be gathering your views on the National Minimum Standards (NMS). This will help inform our response as an organisation to Welsh Government consultations.
Your views will be vital in providing the Welsh Government with much needed insight from the frontline, enabling them to understand what works with the current guidance, and how the next round of the NMS updates can be more effective in benefiting children across Wales and supporting childcare provision.
October: NMS review working group
Wednesday 8th October | 9:30 to 10:30
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We begin our journey by exploring how Welsh language and culture are woven through ECPLC in Wales. Practitioners will reflect on the Welsh they already use and discover how even small steps can make a big difference to children's sense of identity and belonging. Together, we will create a shared vision for normalising Welsh in everyday practice.
Next date: Thursday 16th October | 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
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Join Kelcie Stacey, Early Years Education Officer to explore the non maintained curriculum.
These sessions aim to explore some of the common misunderstandings and miscommunications as well as inform you of updates and answer questions.
Each session will cover a different topic and can be informed by practitioners.
Next date: Tuesday 21st October | 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
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This short 30-minute session will brief attendees on our planned activities, our updated products and services, and other news from Early Years Wales.
Bring a coffee and hear about our plans. We will continue to share our membership offers and benefits in a range of ways to all members.
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.
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Thrive: A Well-being and Nourishment Series for Practitioners
Terrific Twos to Fantastic Fours: A Complete guide to Early Childhood Development
Developed exclusively for Early Years Wales. Presented by Kirstine Beeley.
Foundations in Motion: Reflexes, senses and early development
Five masterclasses with Fit 2 learn:
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.
| Individual Class | Complete set | Mix and Match (Five) | ||
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- Internet access required.
- Pre-order now and receive your chosen masterclass(es) in October.
If you would like to order more than five, please contact us at [email protected]
Exclusive online training for Early Years Wales members. This training can be accessed and completed at your own pace. Click on the training title for more information. Internet access is required to access the training. £15 each.
To access, log in to your online account here and then follow the links below:
| Active Baby | Active Toddler | Play's the Essence | ||
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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.
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| Members only | earlyyears.wales | |
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| Information and videos to support the journey. | The professional learning journey has been developed to help guide schools through the structural and professional learning aspects of preparing for Curriculum for Wales. It helps you find your way through the different models for professional learning, and plan your own journey | |
| External | hwb.gov.wales | |
| Diversity and Anti- Racist Professional Learning |
Professional learning for those working in education to develop an understanding and development of anti- racist practice | |
| External | darpl.org | |
A suite of modules designed to assist Foundation Phase practitioners to reflect on practice and provision in the following areas: Outdoor learning; Child development; Transitions; Observation; Play and play-based learning; Authentic and purposeful learning. The suite also contains an Introduction manual, which will need to be understood before undertaking the learning in the modules, as well as a frequently asked questions guide. | ||
| External | hwb.gov.wales | |
| Prevent Training | This resource consists of 4 short videos (by Addysg Oedolion Cymru | Adult Learning Wales) to raise awareness and understanding of the Prevent Duty in Wales. The statutory guidance refers to the importance of Prevent awareness training to equip staff to identify children at risk of being drawn into terrorism and to challenge extremist ideas. | |
| External | hwb.gov.wales | |