Nursery World - On Course (112)

27 September: Employment law essentials - managing staff fairly - This one-day NDNA conference will help nursery owners and managers develop their knowledge of employment law. Facilitated by ACAS, the day looks at new requirements in light of recent changes in the law and covers advertising vacancies, conducting interviews, the relationship between employer and employee, contracts and the dismissal process. West Yorkshire. Cost: from 100. Call Stephen Lloyd Smart on 0870 774 4244 or visit www.ndna.org.uk.

2 October: Difficult, demanding and different children: behaviourmanagement in the early years. The course will consider the backgroundof issues that lead to behavioural problems in early years children,discuss a whole-school approach to managing behaviour, and addressissues such as danger signals, covert/overt behaviour, stress, conflictmanagement, emotional intelligence and anger management. Currentpolicies in relation to early years behavioural and SEN issues in the UKwill also be considered. London. Cost: 120. Visitwww.ioe.ac.uk/cpd or call 020 7612 6589/6987.

2 October: The theory and practice of the key person approach in theEarly Years Foundation Stage. Delegates will consider the importance ofattachment relationships for children in the Early Years FoundationStage; examine the benefits of the key person approach for children,parents, practitioners and the nursery; and share examples of how thekey person approach as been implemented. London. Cost: from 120plus VAT. Visit www.early-education.org.uk or call 020 7539 5400.