While it may feel as if the Covid-19 pandemic is ‘over’ in England, within the early years sector, practitioners and children are still recovering from the impact of lockdowns on children’s development and settings’ finances. This is reflected in the kinds of continuing professional development (CPD) courses that practitioners are currently prioritising, as they operate in a ‘new normal’ era.
‘Increased training opportunities across the spectrum of child learning and development are vital to address the perfect storm of conditions resulting from pandemic lockdowns, and historic early years and special needs underfunding,’ says Childbase Partnership quality and training director Lorna Wigley. As a result, practitioners at Childbase’s 45 nurseries have been focusing on ‘back to basics’ training since January 2021, to ensure they have the knowledge and confidence to recognise and address children’s developmental issues.
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