2008
26th February ‘What can a parent do’ parenting course
22nd October ‘From pram to pushchair’ parenting course
26th November ‘Managing Difficult Behaviour’ workshop
10th December First steps to nursery – 6 weeks of fun
2009
11th March ‘Being Assertive’ parenting course
10th & 17th March Bullying workshop
2009-2010 Family S.E.A.L. (Social, Emotional, Aspects of Learning) workshops:
New beginnings
Getting on and Falling out
Going for goals
Good to be me
Relationships
Changes
2010
30th January 12 hours First Aid training
10th March ‘Fives to Fifteen’ Parenting Programme
30th March Introduction to Childcare Practice – DHC Unit 1 Pass
14th April Let’s Talk with Under 5’s – Level 1
8th May Introduction to Safeguarding of Children (Child Protection)
15th May SEAD (Social and Emotional Aspects of Development) Training for Childminders
21st July First Steps to Nursery
14th September Speech and Language Support for Under 5’s – Level 3
23rd September Voice of the Child
6th November Self Evaluation Form Workshop
17th November Environmental Health requirements
2011
20th January The childcare practitioner in the home-based setting
20th January Working in partnership with parents in the home-based setting
23rd March Voice of the Child
15th April Planning to meet children’s individual learning needs in the home-based setting
25th May Let’s get healthy with HENRY (Health, Exercise, Nutrition for the Really Young)
25th June Learning journeys
28th June Childcare and child development (0-16) in the home-based setting
15th July 2-4 MEND Healthy eating programme
15th October Advanced Safeguarding for Childminders
1st November ECAT (Every Child A Talker)
15th November Bullying Workshop
19th November Equality & Diversity
2012
28th January Meeting the Needs of babies and Toddlers in the first 24 months of their life
20th February 2 year old funding/SENCO
3rd March Planning through Observation
10th March Jabadao – Movement Games
25th March Listen, Talk and Smile Conference (Communication)
31st March Providing an Environment that encourages problem solving from 18 to 42 months
4th June Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering
30th June Revised EYFS 2012
22nd September Let’s get Physical Conference
6th October Babies and toddlers’ speech, language and communication development training
6th October Working with Parents and Families to support young children’s Speech, Language and Communication
Development
6th October Early Language Development Programme: Working with under 3’s: Positive approaches to supporting
communication development
17th November PSED Conference
2013
26th January SEF Workshop for Childminders
30th January 12 Hour Paediatric First Aid Training
6th February Asthma/Allergy training session
28th February More Great Childcare - Information for Registered Childminders
23rd March Marvellous Maths in the EYFS
3rd June Early Years Code of Practice for Food and Drink
15th July Eat Better Start Better
16th July Keeping up with the Ofsted changes – Childminders
1st October Forest Childcare
5th October Exploring Literacy in the EYFS
5th December Ofsted Information Evening for childminders
7th December EYFS Understanding the World Conference
2014
18th January Early Years Autism Awareness Training course
8th February Making meaningful connections with parents - Safeguarding Level 4
15th February EYFS Expressive Arts and Design Conference
4th April Early Years Celebration
14th April Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services –
Children and Young People’s Advanced Practice
10th May English as an Additional Language
5th July Equality & Diversity for Early Years
20th September How a child’s early experiences shape the rest of their life/why early years settings matter more than they
know
25th September Marvellous Minders information evening including Local Offer
29th November Supporting 2 year olds conference
29th December Food allergy
2015
7th March Overview of the EYFS for Childminders
26th March Providers Information Evening
25th April Network Support meeting - Assertiveness Communication Programme
3rd June Network Support meeting - E-safety
6th June Five to Thrive
26th August Female Genital Mutilation: Recognising and Preventing FGM V1.3
26th August Awareness of Forced Marriage
26th Sept Early Years Ofsted Conference – Safeguarding in the Early Years and Common Inspection Framework
14th November Paediatric First Aid – Level 3
2016
28th January Network Support meeting – Preventing and Treating Childhood Obesity
27th March Schemas
14th May Developmental Delay: Identifying needs through observation and assessment
15th June Providers Information Evening – Providers Portal training
7th July Network Support meeting – how to support children re: drug and alcohol abuse in the home
29th September Raising Developmental Concerns with Parents
29th September Supporting children’s emotional well-being
29th September Expectations of Behaviour
29th September Supporting Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs
1st October Early Years British Values
17th October Channel General Awareness module
30th November Network Support meeting - Epilepsy training and Safeguarding refresher
2017
16th January Providers information evening - EY Funding; EY Census; Safeguarding; Southend Learning Network
11th March Early Years Conference - IT Social Media
6th May Safeguarding Children
17th June Positive Behaviour Management training
21st June Early Years Providers Evening regarding the 30 hours funding
13th September How sensory needs affect a child’s learning, behaviour and social participation
29th November Early Years Providers Evening 30 hours progress review
2018
17th January Network Support meeting - Fire Safety Awareness
1st March Effective Partnership Working with Fathers
8th March Network Support meeting – General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
24th April Sensory Play and Learning webinar
2nd May Childminders Working Together
12th November Southend Childminder Network Support Meeting
2019
16th January Network Support meeting – 30 hours funding
6th March Cache Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health
11th April A Better Start Southend – ‘Who’s the Expert?’ Conference – Innovation in Co-Production and Service Design
11th May Makaton
2nd July Child Psychology – Level 3 Diploma
3rd July Network Meeting - Latest Ofsted changes, Funding and Providers Portal
26th September Network Meeting – WellComm training
5th October Early Years Hungry Minds Conference
12th October Early Years Safeguarding Refresher
27th November HENRY (Health Exercise Nutrition for the Really Young) 6 weeks programme
2020
18th January Level 4 Designated Safeguarding Lead for childminders
9th May Prevent COVID-19
11th May Mental Health and Wellbeing
22nd September EYFS Reforms – A Blended Curriculum
30th September EYFS and Development Matters 2020
6th October EYFS Reforms – Designing your Curriculum
20th October EYFS Reforms – Teaching Children
3rd November EYFS Reforms – Sequenced Curriculum
5th November Safeguarding and supporting our vulnerable children
24th November EYFS Reforms – Teach so children remember
2021
8th February Hygge in the Early Years – Wanderlust Child: Nature Study (60 hours)
12th March An introduction to SchemaPlay Pedagogy
23rd March Level 2 - Understanding early years environments and children’s spaces (6hr)
26th March Level 1 - Children’s perspectives on play (5 hours)
13th April Level 1 - Childhood in the digital age (12 hours)
15th April Level 1 - Understanding children: Babies being heard (5 hours)
19th April Level 2 - Explore children’s learning (20 hours)
23rd April Level 1 – Parents as partners (16 hours)
29th April Level 1 – The family at the centre of early learning (9 hours)
18th May EYFS Update workshop
9th October Level 3 – Paediatric First Aid
8th November Domestic Abuse Awareness
10th November MARAC Basic Awareness
10th November Exploitation Basic Awareness
10th November LGBTQ+ Community & Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness
2022
29th January Level 4 - Designated Safeguarding Officer refresher
27th February ELKLAN Level 3 – Speech and Language
31st March Suicide First Aid (3 hours)
Feb - July Talking Transitions
Feb - July Early Years Professional Development Programme – Building on Success
November Ofsted Early Years Curriculum Roadshow
13th December Explore how language supports young children’s behaviour and emotional literacy
2023
30th January Oral Health Training
7th March Early Years Providers Evening with Shonette Bason-Wood
17th April Staff Well-Being Training by Spread the Happiness
25th May Language & Communication Toolkit for Early Years Settings (The Speech and Language Garden)
20th July Understanding child development and the EYFS
26th July Brain development and how children learn
8th August Supporting children’s personal, social and emotional development
9th August Supporting language development in the early years
4th September Supporting physical development in the early years
14th November Updating Early Help Threshold Document training
2024
16th January Fun with Phonics
10th February Play based training for 2-3’s
12th March Childminders Network Support meeting - Early Education Funding
13th March Childminder Support Network meeting – malleable parts
23rd March Early Years Level 4 Designated Safeguarding Lead
1st May An Awareness of Type 1 Diabetes in Schools and Other Settings – Advanced Level
4th May Into the Wild Outdoor Learning Workshop
8th May Childminder Support Network meeting – messy play
15th May Prevent Awareness course
12th June Childminder Support Network meeting – loose parts
21st September Paediatric First Aid Training
Charlotte’s Training/Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
2022
19th January Paediatric First Aid
1st February Basic Safeguarding Level 1 & 2
13th December Explore How Language Supports Young Children’s Behaviour and Emotional Literacy
2023
16th January FGM: Recognising and Preventing FGM
30th January Oral Health Training
19th July Understanding Child Development and the EYFS
8th August Brain development and how children learn
5th September Supporting children’s personal, social and emotional development
12th September Supporting language development in the early year
2024
16th January Fun with Phonics
13th March Childminder Support Network meeting – malleable parts
1st May An Awareness of Type 1 Diabetes in Schools and Other Settings – Advanced Level
8th May Childminder Support Network meeting – messy play
23rd May Safeguarding Refresher – Level 1 and 2
12th June Childminder Support Network meeting – loose parts
23rd September Approaching language, literature and childhood