Training Planner

This page aims to offer opportunities to learn and develop skills that support good practice in the early years.

We offer both face to face and virtual training through our training planner below and you can also find more opportunities to learn in our virtual learning section.

  • It is the responsibility of the attendee to supply an email address and be aware of the reasons for this and agree to data to be used. Please ensure that details are kept up to date, all correspondence will be sent via email.
     
  • The course fee secures your place. If you are unable to attend you can request a refund no later than 72 hours prior to the course start. This request must be submitted to [email protected] and include the course reference, your contact details and reason for cancellation. Cancellation requests received after this time will incur a cancellation fee of 50% of the course costs. We reserve the right to cancel your place without a refund to ensure we can pay our course liabilities for any booking not cancelled 72 hours prior to the course.

Please read our terms and conditions in full before booking on any event.  

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Creating a Safeguarding CultureBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Wednesday 27th November 202418:00-19:00
This 1-hour session aims to help you think about how to create and/or strengthen a safeguarding culture within your setting by offering tips, ideas and practical resources that you can then adapt to your own setting and staff.
Online£15 Members£30 Non-members
Afternoon session available: 11th February, 14:00 - 15:00
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Curious about the CurriculumBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Tuesday 12th November 20249:30 - 10:30
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.
OnlineFree for members
Afternoon session available:4th February (13:30 -14:30)

Active ChildBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Monday 18th November 202416:30 - 19:30
Active Child 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.
Hope Church, Dolfor Road, Newtown SY16 1JD£10 booking fee

Diverse Pathways of Development in Early ChildhoodBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
delivered by Kerry Murphy
Wednesday 13th November 202418:00 - 20:00
This course explores the various ways children can develop, providing new perspectives and insights into divergent pathways of development.
Online£10 booking fee

Self Directed Play and Neurodiversity in Early Childhood BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
delivered by Kerry Murphy
Wednesday 22nd January 202518:00 - 20:00
There is a common misconception that play does not come naturally to children who are neurodivergent and/or disabled and that they need to be taught how to play functionally, appropriately and purposefully. This course debunks this myth.
Online£10 booking fee
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Introduction to ChildcareBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Delivered by Early Years Wales in partnership with Social Care Wales
Thursday 21st November 20249:45 - 15:15
The Introduction to Childcare course gives an overview of working in childcare and early years.
OnlineFree

Y Cylch CymraegBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
The Observation, Assessment and Planning Cycle
Tuesday 14th January 9:30 - 11:00
Join Matt Anthony, Welsh Language Project Lead to explore the role Observation and Assessment has on Planning for Welsh language development.
Online£5 booking fee
Evening session available: Thursday 30th January 18:00 - 19:30

Shifting from non-racist to anti-racist practiceBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Tuesday 14th & 21st January 202518:00 - 19:30
Working with Early Years settings raising the youngest of our society, Early Years Wales know that introducing an anti-racist journey for babies and young children at the earliest opportunity is very important;
Online£10 booking fee

Benefits of risk taking in playBOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
Wednesday 22nd January 202518:00 - 19:30
This interactive session will explore the concept of risk-benefit assessment, and what early years practitioners can do to support it in practice..
Online£15 Members Only
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Step Into Welsh Through Play, Movement and Stories
Take your first steps into the Welsh language with Early Years Wales as we explore movement, play, story telling and much more at St Fagans National Museum of History.

 
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Breakfast Bulletin

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

 
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Network meeting

These are opportunities for leaders and managers of settings to meet online and share conversations that are important to the sector and to running and leading staff in settings around Wales. We are facilitating these opportunities to network and share conversations.  

It is our intention to make these your meetings - with your booking you will be invited to suggest a topic. If there is a conversation that you think leaders and managers should share, we are happy to be guided by you.

We will email all leaders and managers booked on the network with the agenda and topics in advance. In addition to topics of challenge and a space to raise concerns, we would be delighted to share ideas for good practice, celebrate successes and innovation around Wales and invite any leader or manager that would like to share ideas.

 
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Working Group 

The Working Group is a chance for you, as early years professionals, to feed into Early Years Wales's policy agenda with our head of Policy and Advocacy, Leo Holmes.

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.  The topic of each meeting will be determined by you. No suggestion will be discounted, and they can raise in size and scope. 

 
4th December9:00 - 10:30 Book now

 


Homebased Childcare Network

These are opportunities for homebased childcare practitioners to meet online and share conversations that are important to the sector. We are facilitating these opportunities to network and share conversations.   

 
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Not a member? Membership is currently free, find out more.

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November 14th - 13:00 - 13:30
Social Care Wales
Join Kate Newman, Health and Wellbeing Development Officer for Social Care Wales who will be sharing and answering questions on the Tools and resources available to support your team members with their well-being in the workplace
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Catch up:

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Exclusive online training for Early Years Wales members. This training can be accessed and completed at your own pace.

To access, log in to your online account here and then follow the links below:

SPECIAL OFFER UNTIL 31ST OCTOBER 2024
Active Baby + Active Toddler£25PURCHASE HERE
The Active Toddler course follows on from 18 months to 3 years and provides practitioners with opportunities to provide the toddlers in their care with whole body experiences and an environment that promotes open-ended spontaneous movement play geared to the movement needs of the individual child. It aims to focus the practitioner to observe, tune in, feel movement, and respond in stage appropriate ways enabling them to facilitate opportunities throughout the day.
Internet access is required to access the training

Active Baby £15PURCHASE HERE
Active Baby focuses on the movement and well-being of children from 0–18 months looking at development and ways in which we can support and nurture not only the babies in our care, but also the physical activity and well-being of the adults who care for and educate them
Internet access is required to access the training

Active Toddler£15PURCHASE HERE
The Active Toddler course follows on from 18 months to 3 years and provides practitioners with opportunities to provide the toddlers in their care with whole body experiences and an environment that promotes open-ended spontaneous movement play geared to the movement needs of the individual child. It aims to focus the practitioner to observe, tune in, feel movement, and respond in stage appropriate ways enabling them to facilitate opportunities throughout the day.
Internet access is required to access the training

Play's the Essence£15PURCHASE HERE
This is a series of three separate recordings that can be used for an individual's continuous professional development or as staff training.
Internet access is required to access the training
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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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Curriculum for Wales 2022 training resources


Developed by Cwlwm, this course offers a clear and lighthearted presentation into the methodology and development of Curriculum for Wales 2022.

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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 
         
Externalhwb.gov.wales
Diversity and Anti- Racist Professional Learning


DARPL brings together a diverse team of providers with lived and professional experience through a professional learning and resource hub with a Welsh perspective in raising a multi- disciplinary racial consciousness, as we work together within the new Curriculum for Wales.

Professional learning for those working in education to develop an understanding and development of anti- racist practice

Externaldarpl.org

Foundation Phase professional learning modules


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.
 
Externalhwb.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.
 
Externalhwb.gov.wales

Get in touch

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Regional offices

Wherever you are located, Early Years Wales aims to have an office near you. If you require our support, feel free to give us a call where we can discuss your query or arrange for one of our support staff to meet with you.

Our office hours are Monday – Friday (9am – 5pm)