Forthcoming training courses, conferences, workshops, exhibitions and other events for childcare and early years education professionals.

May

Children's Centres – Reach out, regional event

23 May 2013
Birmingham
4Children

This seminar will provide delegates with an update from Ofsted on the latest developments and how to prepare for centre inspections. It will also debate the evolving role of health in children’s centres and share effective best practice on how children’s centres can support teenage parents.

Practitioners will also explore children's centres as a catalyst for early intervention and dicuss how children's centres can work with local settings and providers to boost children's outcomes.

Contact: 0207 5226970, Events@4Children.org.uk

June

Pre-school Learning Alliance annual conference, AGM & exhibition 2013

07 June 2013
Hilton Birmingham Metropole, The Monarch Suite, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1PP.
Pre-School Learning Alliance

Speakers at this year's Pre-School Learning Alliance conference-'More than just a number: making families and practitioners count', include Sue Gregory-Ofsted's director of early childhood and Liam Byrne MP-Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, along with the Alliance's chief executive Neil Leitch.

Delegates can also browse the latest early years products and services at the conference's exhibition as well as attend seminars covering the implications of the More Great Childcare proposals on the workforce and two-year-olds.

The conference will also play host to the Pre-School Learning Alliance's Volunteer Awards, which this year will be hosted by Lady Floella Benjamin.

Contact: 020 7697 2521, marketing@pre-school.org.uk

The future for early years and childcare

13 June 2013
Central London
Westminster Education Forum

This seminar will present a timely opportunity to examine the initial impact of the new, streamlined Early Years Foundation Stage Framework at the end of its first academic year.

Delegates will also discuss the Government's recent proposals to improve the quality and increase the affordability of childcare through higher professional standards, widened  childcare ratios for under-5s and a reformed childcare voucher scheme.

Further sessions will also examine the prospective role of new childminder agencies and, from September 2013, changes to early years inspections that give full responsibility to Ofsted.

Contact 01344 864796, chris.manley@westminsterforumprojects.co.uk

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=610

Bamboo Childcare - North West Nursery Network Evening

27 June 2013
Cheadle village hotel, Cheadle, Stockport.
Bamboo Childcare

The network evening will provide a relaxed forum for eary years practitioners to discuss successes, gain new ideas from experts and discuss any problems in view of receiving feedback on how these can be resolved.

Delegates will also have the opportunity to attend consultant clinics where they can talk through any concerns within their setting with an early years consultant, listen to keynote speeches delivered by inspiring speakers and buy products at a discounted price.

Contact: 08448 225727, enquiries@bamboochildcare.co.uk

July

ToddlerCalm Conference 2013

20-21 July 2013
Cambridge University
ToddlerCalm

This conference, featuring psychologist Dr. Aric Sigman and forest school leader Charlotte Parker-Hall, will look at how the first four years of life can shape the psychological and physical health of a child.

Delegates will study the psychology of communication, bonding, behaviour, sleeping and feeding and consider research into the impact of the beginnings of life as a child gets older.

Cost: one day-£125, two-days £200

Contact: Sarah Ockwell-Smith, 07761902099, sarah@toddlercalm.co.uk

October

Supporting verbal children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

3-10 October 2013
St Luke's Church Centre, Birmingham, B15 2AT
Elklan

A two-day, accredited ELKLAN course which is suitable for staff working with children and young people who have social communication needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Cost: on application

Contact: Kathryn Stinton, 07709 137247, kathrynstinton2@gmail.com

http://www.kathrynstinton.com/

A global gathering for early childhood

16-19 October 2013
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Early Childhood Ireland

The aim of the global gathering is to disrupt participants' thinking, challenge their creativity and through dialogue discover new ideas, new people and new places.

The conference will discuss, challenge, celebrate and consider new and better ways of supporting young children’s well-being, learning and development in different communities by drawing on expertise and experience from home and abroad to learn from the past and create a better future for children.

It will include a mix of keynote speeches, workshops, seminars and poster presentations, as well as a gala dinner and social programme to showcase the 'best of Dublin and Ireland'.

Cost: from €390

Contact: Camille Daly, 00353 14057 100, cdaly@earlychildhoodireland.ie

http://www.earlychildhood2013.ie/