Qualifications.

Ofsted has an emphasis in 2023 on the importance of providing focused Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for all staff. Midget Gems Childcare has in place a unique programme of support to inform and upskill Team Midget Gems Childcare. This improves the quality of our teaching and our well being.

Sarah,(S) , Linda (L) and Rebecca (R) are all very passionate about continuing their professional development and have completed the following courses:

Degree of Bachelor of Education (L)

Early Years Safeguarding Masterclass Oct 2023 (S) and May 2024 (S), (L), (R).

Makaton Workshop Level 1 (R)

Introduction to STEAM (S)

Getting started with the Healthy Early Years Award (S)

Healthy Early Years Bronze Award for Healthy Food. (S)

Brick-by-Brick Programme authorised by Play Included, official partners of the LEGO Foundation (S)

Ofsted Inspection 1 Year on - August & September 2022. (S), (R), (L).

The Progress Check at 2 Years - Update September 2022 (S),(L), (R).

Current Food Hygiene Certificate (R)

EYFS 2021 - 3 Months On (S)

NYCC Work Experience Students Witness Testimony Session 2022 (S)

Hygge in the Early Years (S, L,)

The Educational Programmes in 2021 (S)

Teaching in 2021 (S)

Changes to the EYFS 2021 (S)

NYSCP Development in Safeguarding Managers Masterclass 2020 (S)

Staff Policies (S)

When the World Restarts - Coronavirus (S)

Working with Parents (S)

Supporting Home Learning (S)

Teaching 1 and 2 Year Olds (S)

Teaching Boys & Girls (S)

Teaching 2 & 3 year olds (S)

Prevent Training 2019 (S,L)

Safeguarding 2019,(S,L) 2021,2022 (S)

Channel Training 2019 (S)

Children's Body Image and Joyfully Connecting with Food 2019 (S)

PSED 2019 (S)

Early Mathematics 2019 (S)

Music & Movement (S)

Communication and Language 2019 (S)

FGM 2019 (S)

The 30 Hour Extended Childcare Entitlement Briefing NYCC. (S)

Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Well Being,  (SSTEW) Scale for 2 - 5 Year Olds Provision. (S) 

Forest Schools (S & L )

Early Reading (S) 

EY Common Inspection Framework September 2015 (S)

Completed Home Office WRAP training. (S)

LSCB Comprehensive Child Protection Pathway (CCPP) Level 2 (S) 

Supporting vulnerable Children and their families Conference, Getting it right from the start. Invite Only. (S) 

Child Psychology with Dr. Zoe Brownlie, Clinical Psychologist.(S) 

Baby Room Project with Dr. Liz Brown, Educational Psychologist, Senior Practitioner Early Years. (S ) 

Basic Child protection/ Safeguarding (S,) Common Assessment Framework (S) Neuro linguistic programming (S)  

Signing with babies and children (S)

SENCO (special needs) - Early years settings (S,)

EYFS (early years foundation stage) training (S,)

Empathy dolls (S,)

Relationships with children, Parents and the wider community- Quality assurance (S)

Autism training (S)

Area Learning Partnership (S)

Professional play / Playing out (S)

Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning & Development (S) 

NCFE Cache Level 2 Diploma for the Eary Years Practitioner (R)

Working in partnership with parents (S)

Raising the awareness of children who have a sensory impairment or physical/medical difficulty (S)

Treasure baskets and Heuristic play (S)

Promoting positive behaviour (S)

Health and safety in early years settings (S)

Practical crafts (S)

Basic Fire safety (S)

Professional childminding workshop (S)

Helping Children to be healthy (S)

Inclusion training (S)

Introduction to Childminding Practice (S)

Basic Awareness in Child Protection (S)

Level 2 Award in Safe Food Handling ( S )

Paediatric First Aid (S,L, R,)