Birth to Three Matters
This course aims to provide an interpretation of the framework and its components: a strong child, a skilful communicator, a competent learner and a healthy child. It will help practitioners to understand and implement the framework, while responding to children's interests.
Langley, Berks. Cost: 100. Call 01753 592 200 or book online at www.manortreegroup.co.uk.
17 September
Supporting the newcomer to the nursery
A seminar looking at strategies for providing support to children and families new to a setting.
York. Cost: 54 (includes lunch). Contact Maggie Tait on 01759 302 638 or e-mail steve@sjtait.fsnet.co.uk.
20 September
NCMA Midlands regional conference - Childminding services: a flexible solution This conference will show how childminding contributes to the aspirations of partnership working and as a tool for workforce development.
Birmingham. Cost: 75. Contact NCMA Midlands Regional Office on 01926 512753 for more information.
21 September
Celebrations!
This course focuses on religious and non-religious celebrations. You will learn how to make books, pop-ups and wall hangings and explore a range of writing genres addressing the objectives of the national literacy strategy.
Reading. Cost: from 110. Call the National Centre for Language and Literacy on 0118 378 8820 or book online at www.ncll.org.uk.
A Sure Start for Every Child 2005
This third annual conference will look at how the Sure Start partnership structure can deliver expanded early years programmes and how they can best be integrated into the new children's services structure.
London. Cost: from 180. Call 020 7324 4330 or visit www.neilstewartassociates.com.
