Early Years Development Zone

The aim of this training is to help early years practitioners understand what is meant by pedagogy and how to apply this to their own practice.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Explain the term pedagogy
• Describe some different pedagogical approaches
• Reflect on your own pedagogical approach and its impact on outcomes for children.

This online course looks at how early years practitioners can respond sensitively to incidents of biting.

Key Topics include:

• The reasons children may bite;
• How to use observations as a key tool in identifying the underlying reasons for biting; using an ABC observation chart;
• Supporting and developing empathy in young children;
• Strategies early years practitioners can implement into their setting to minimise incidents of biting;
• Building parents confidence in dealing with biting incidents;
• Key tips for developing resources and
• How to work with parents to ensure a consistent approach to biting in the setting and at home.

The aim of this course is to give learners an introduction in to what continuous provision is and how to effectively plan and enhance this. It will also look at the role of the adult when supporting children in the early years.

Learning Outcomes:

• Explain what continuous provision is be equipped to plan for it across the different age groups
• How to enhance this provision
• Identify the adults role in supporting children’s learning and development through continuous provision.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is social policy drawn up in 1989. It is an international agreement protecting the rights of children up to the age of 18.

We will introduce all the UNCRC Articles that shape children’s rights. Then identify Articles that are specifically related to childcare and explore opportunities to promote and embed children’s rights into your everyday practice.

Who should complete this course?
This course is suitable for anyone that is studying a childcare qualification or working with children.

Improve your self-evaluation through your understanding of the How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare document.

What will I learn?

This short online course will help you understand the ‘How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare?’ document, enabling you to produce effective self-evaluations, leading to higher standards of provision for the children.

Key topics:

• Explore what self-evaluation is
• Learn how the Quality Indicators are categorised
• Understand the content of each quality indicator
• Use ‘How Good Is Our Early Learning and Childcare’ to plan for self-evaluation in your setting.

This online course will support you to develop an overall understanding of the practice guidance “Realising the Ambition: Being Me”. It can serve as a refresh of knowledge or for new starts to give an introduction to all the key concepts. It will encourage you to consider how the guidance will impact upon your own practice and knowledge and how you can apply your knowledge to your practice. It will also support you to identify areas that need further training.