This two-day course by the Inspection and Consultancy Partnership provides students with the ability to produce a range of stimulating physical activities. Continues on 4 October.
Worthing, West Sussex. Cost 50 plus VAT. Contact ICP on 020 8880 4879.
28 September. Special education needs
This seminar pays particular attention to planning activities to include children with special needs, with emphasis on use of Montessori materials.
Examples of good practice can be replicated or adjusted to suit individual situations.
The Bar Convent Conference Centre, York. Cost 50. Contact Maggie Tait on 01759 302 638.
4 October. Introduction to the Foundation Stage
This course by Hammersmith and Fulham EYDCP looks at using the Foundation Stage curriculum guidance to develop planning from a basis of what children can do, strategies for making observations and ways to support those with English as an additional language.
Shepherds Bush, London. 9.30am to 3.15pm. Cost 50. Contact Kathy Costello on 020 8735 5851.
4 to 6 October. The Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition
Sponsored by Nursery World and TES Primary, this is the only event in the south-east of England dedicated to professionals working with under-threes, and children at Foundation Stage and Key Stages 1 and 2. There will be more than 180 suppliers under one roof, a chance to test and compare products before you buy, a series of INSET seminars and free workshops.
Business Design Centre, London. 10am to 5pm on 4 and 5 October, 10am to 3.30pm on 6 October. Admission free. Contact the ticket hotline on 01923 690646.
5 October. Getting started: nursery business workshop
Topics in this Child Care Plus seminar include how to conduct market research, find premises, raise finance, construct a business plan, employ staff and equip the nursery.
Hilton London Islington Hotel, 53 Upper Street, London N1. Cost 75.
Contact Sandra Brouet on 020 7247 6338.
Practical life
This seminar by Montessori Centre International will look at the importance of practical life activities for the child in the home and nursery.
Montessori Centre International, 18 Balderton Street, London. 10am to 4pm.
Cost 47. Contact the Centre on 020 7493 0165.
8 October. Developments in the Foundation Stage curriculum
This course for nursery nurses by the Institute of Education offers participants a chance to familiarise themselves with the requirements of the Foundation Stage and to reflect on the implications for practice in their own setting.
Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1. 10am to 3.30pm. Cost Pounds 100. Contact 020 7612 6589/6591.
11 October. Encouraging helpful parenting practices
This conference by the NSPCC, National Childminding Association, National Early Years Network and Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors'
Association will address professional concerns regarding physical punishment and smacking.
Commonwealth Conference and Events Centre, London. Cost from 69.95.
Contact Profile Productions on 020 8832 7311.
