Understanding child development is essential to many aspects of working with children and young people. Learn how to explore and promote children and young people’s development. Find out about the factors that affect it, what to do if there are concerns and how to use that knowledge to inform your practice.
personal development
Reflective practitioners...
In order to meet the high expectations that are part of working with children and young people, effective practitioners constantly reflect upon and evaluate their skills and knowledge. Train with Early Years CPD and we will help you to reflect on your own practice, evaluate your own performance and agree a personal development plan to help your future career.
Children and play
Learning through play...
Play is a fantastic way of supporting children’s overall development through our courses early education professionals learn the importance of play and activities and how these link to development, the stages of play, the types of play, appropriate activities for learning and how to provide them.
Promote communication
Positive relationships...
Developing positive relationships is an essential part of working with other adults and children in the early years sector. At Early Years CPD we provide you with the skills and knowledge to communicate effectively with children, their families, fellow professionals and other adults.
Professional practice
Responsible and inclusive...
What you do at work and how you do it will have a lasting impact on the lives of children. At Early Years CPD we think it is important to understand how to work in professional ways. Our training will help you understand the importance of the early years sector and review your own practice in promoting diversity, inclusion and engagement in early years services.
Coaching and mentoring
Empowering leadership...
Good coaching seeks to empower individuals, leads to self-motivation and a reflective attitude that promotes continual improvement in performance. At Early Years CPD we help managers understand the effectiveness and benefits of coaching and mentoring as developmental tool for themselves, staff and the childcare setting.
Keeping children safe
Safety and well-being...
While children and young people have the right to grow and develop in an environment that is safe from harm and abuse. Safeguarding is also about protecting children from maltreatment and factors that may impair their health or development. Training with Early Years CPD will help you understand how to support their safety and well-being.
Starting out in childcare? New parent interested in childcare? Why not study for your Level 1 CYPW Award or Certificate in Caring for Children? Want to know more? Then give us a call to discuss your requirements on 07402 692269. Or complete our learner enquiry form for further details about our flexible online learning support.
Not yet qualified to Level 2? Interested in studying for your Level 2 Award or Certificate CYPW? Then complete our learner enquiry form to access our affordable, flexible online learning support packages for the Level 2 Award or Certificate in childcare. Or for an informal chat about your requirements call 07402 692269.
Still need to qualify at Level 3? Interested in studying for your Level 3 Diploma CYPW? Then give us a call on 07402 692269 to discuss your requirements. Or complete our learner enquiry form for further details about our flexible online learning support for the Level 3 Diploma.
CACHE Level 1 online Award in Caring for Children is a bespoke programme for parents of the East 1 Schools Partnership. Please click the logo to sign in.
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This CACHE Level 5 Leadership Award will help you learn about different leadership styles, personal evaluation, motivating and empowering others. Want to know more? Then give us a call to discuss your requirements on 07904 307490 or 07402 692269. Or complete our learner enquiry form
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Check out our CPD Zone for free professional development tips and resources
If you missed out on attending the Nursery Show this year, then it's not too late to obtain our free professional development tips and resources. We are pleased to announce that the resources can be downloaded via our online CPD ZONE. All you need to do is complete our learner enquiry form to register. What's more, if you also missed out on our free gift below, the 2gb memory stick, then we have 20 still available, to give away to the first 20 learners to register! Our CPD Zone is ideal for qualified practitioners at all levels seeking advice, support, and the latest information and resources to update their practice, or progress their careers, in work with children and young people. We look forward to hearing from you.
A fun, interactive and practical online course tailored to meet the needs of managers who work with children and families. It will equip them with the tools and skills necessary to become highly effective coaches. Coaching helps to create a more open organisation, one that values people, it is a quick and effective method of developing members of staff. Good coaching seeks to empower individuals and leads to self-motivation and a reflective attitude that is oriented towards continual improvement in performance. Areas covered:
Define what coaching is and explain it's role in the workplace
Explain the managers role in the coaching process
Explain how to create a positive coaching environment
Follow a specific procedure for coaching success using established models
Show you how to use coaching communication skills to good effect
Identify coaching opportunities and appreciate which style of coaching to use.
This course will help you conduct successful coaching conversations; build special relationships where colleagues are treated as equal partners; learn from failure, or what went wrong as well as success; get results by doing rather than simply talking; empower others - by sharing skills and experiences as well as values; plan an on-going relationship rather than a one off event. For further information complete the learner enquiry form or, for an informal discussion about your requirements call Sandra on telephone 07402 692269.
Starting out in Childcare? Then take a look at our Caring for Children course
This is an engaging online, Level 1 CACHE accredited programme for parents, expectant parents or those looking to work in childcare. Topics covered include: the growth and development of children, respecting and valuing children, supporting babies to play. Depending on the number of units studied learners can achieve an Award, Certificate or Diploma at this level. More details of the programme and the range of units can be found here.
Training packages include registration with an awarding body, online tutorials and resources, face to face assessment and access to a dedicated online learning mentor.So whether you're a learner interested in developing your career, or childcare provider looking to upskill your staff team give us a call on0208 133 7319 or 07402 692269or complete our learner enquiry form for an informal chat about your requirements.
Still need to qualify at Level 3? Then we can help...
Still need to qualify at Level 3? Interested in studying for your Level 3 Diploma CYPW? Then sign up for our online training. At Early Years CPD, we understand the learning requirements of childcare learners and their employers, enabling us to provide good quality training support that is reliable, flexible and affordable.
Training packages include registration with CACHE our awarding body, online tutorials and resources, face to face assessment and access to a dedicated online learning mentor. So whether you're a learner interested in developing your career, or childcare provider looking to up skill your staff team give us a call on telephone 0208 133 7319 or 07402 692269, or alternatively complete our learner enquiry form for an informal chat about your requirements.
Not yet qualified to Level 2? Interested in studying for your Level 2 Certificate CYPW? Then sign up for our online training. At Early Years CPD, we understand the learning requirements of childcare learners and their employers, enabling us to provide good quality training support that is reliable, flexible and affordable.
Training packages include registration with CACHE our awarding body, online tutorials and resources, face to face assessment and access to a dedicated online learning mentor. So whether you're a learner interested in developing your career, or childcare provider looking to upskill your staff team give us a call on 0208 133 7319 or 07402 692269 or, alternatively complete our learner enquiry form for an informal chat about your requirements.
CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools
The CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools is an introduction to the roles and responsibilities of teaching assistants. The qualification will provide learners with an understanding of the knowledge needed when working directly with children in school environments. This is a knowledge based qualification suitable for:
Learners who may not yet be employed within a school
All support staff roles in schools, including school administrator, receptionist, IT support worker learner, learning support assistant, teaching assistant, caretaker, lunch time assistant,
Those who work directly with children and young people
Learners who require initial training or an induction to a new role
As the qualification is knowledge based a school placement is not required to successfully complete the course. To obtain the qualification learners will need to achieve 12 credits from the 4 units below:
Communication and professional relationships with children, young people and adults
Schools as organisations
Understand child and young person development
Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people
The course is delivered online with full access to materials and an online mentor, for further information complete our learner enquiry form or call 07402 692269.
Tailored coaching support to help you meet your learning, childcare business or job-seeking goals. Double click the icon for an informal chat about your requirements.
This Level 5 award includes understanding how to set and monitor budgets and financial systems, and how to improve financial performance in the learners own area of responsibility. Interested? Then give us a call on 07904 307490 or 07402 692269. Or complete our learner enquiry form