Improve your practice

Use our directory to help you access the many short courses and workshops designed to keep early years professionals up to the minute with good practice across all aspects of provision from management to special needs.

Nursery World readers can find information about more courses on training providers' websites, which are listed with their contact details from page 36. Some of the training providers listed operate nationally and write bespoke training packages for interested early years settings.

Birth to threes.

Birth to Three Matters has provided settings with a welcome framework on which to base good practice but more staff training on caring for the very young is proving essential ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Birth to Three Matters: one-day course covering what Birth to Three Matters means, and how it can be used in everyday practice.

* Activities for the under-twos: one-day course for practitioners new to this age group. Topics include play and development, heuristic play, treasure baskets and evaluating equipment.

* Activities for the under-twos - advanced: one-day course for experienced carers. Topics similar to those above.

* Activities for the under-threes: one-day course for newcomers to early years care. Topics similar to those above.

* Working with babies: two-day course for those new to the care of babies. Topics include developing an understanding of babies' development from birth to one year and effective techniques for communication.

CR CHENDO TRAINING.

* Advanced practice in working with babies: Crechendo has been validated to run this CACHE course.

EARLY EDUCIATIION TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE.

* Treasure baskets and heuristic play: one-day course.

* Planning quality experiences for under-threes: one-day course looking at ways to create a positive learning environment and experiences for babies and toddlers.

* Patterns of play - recognising and supporting children's schemas: one-day course to understand and incorporate children's schemas in practice.

HANNAN CONSULTANCY.

* Caring for babies: exploring the social, emotional and learning needs of babies and very young children: three-session course integrating issues about gender, ethnicity and children with special needs.

* Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of babies and young children: provides basic information about child abuse and how to respond to concerns about a child's safety. It considers the importance of attachment and resilience, possible signs and indicators of child abuse.

* Securing positive outcomes: assessing the impact of severe parental difficulties on babies and young children.

* Positive approaches to communication and supporting language development with babies and very young children: a practical course looking at how to provide a language-rich environment using a child's everyday experiences.

Can be run for one day or on a sessional basis.

HIGH/SCOPE IRELAND.

* Curriculum implementation - babies and toddlers, tender care and early learning: ten-day course delivered over ten months enabling participants to introduce the approach gradually into their work.

MATERNITY AND NANNY TRAINING (MNT).

* Baby care for nannies: one-day course for nannies, maternity nurses, nursery nurses and new parents.

Topics include general care, bedtime routines and sleeping, feeding, colic and reflux, interaction with siblings and minor ailments.

* Childcare approval induction course: two days (12 hours). Courses held at weekends. Designed for childcarers needing to complete an induction in order to apply to become an Approved Childcarer.

* Emergency paediatric first aid: course covers managing an incident, first aid kits, unconscious casualties, choking, resuscitation, bleeding and burns. Directed at treating young babies and children up to seven years.

* The maternity nanny practitioner: two-and-a-half days of formal teaching, plus pre-reading and postcourse assessment for experienced professionals. Leads to a formally accredited qualification in Maternity Nursing on successful completion.

Covers the care of newborns and postnatal mothers, and how to gain employment in the maternity sector.

Does not cover basics such as bathing and bottlefeeding.

* Postnatal depression: one-day course covering the condition, signs and symptoms, risk factors for PND, how to support sufferers and their families and accessing help.

* Care of multiples: one-day course covering caring for twins and multiple births, premature and other specialcare babies, including feeding and sleeping and establishing routines.

* Sleep training: one-day course covering normal and healthy sleep habits and sleep problems.

MONTESSORI CENTRE INTERNATIONAL.

* Infant toddler course: part-time and distance-learning course designed to develop a high level of professional competence in students wishing to extend their training as facilitators of the Montessori method for children.

NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST.

The National Childbirth Trust (NCT).

provides information and practical support on all aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. It has 400 branches and its training arm is NHS ConNeCT, which runs workshops around the country.

THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU.

* Working with babies - emotional, social and learning needs in daycare: one day course that looks at the foundations of early learning, baby-adult interactions, the key person approach and the nurturing of relationships in the first twelve months of a baby's life.

* Working with one to threeyear- olds - emotional, social and learning needs in daycare: one-day course looking at talking and listening with young children, nurturing relationships and experiences from the age of one.

NATIONAL DAY NURSERIES ASSOCIATION (NDNA).

* Planning a developmental play-based curriculum for children from birth to two: one-day course looking at children's developmental needs and how to meet these through a flexible play-based curriculum. The Birth to Three Matters' framework is an integral part of this course.

* Creating a learning environment for children from birth to two: one-day course on how to create a stimulating environment that motivates children to use selected resources to facilitate learning.

NIPPA:THE EARLY YEARS ORGANISATION.

* Working with under-threes: a 7.5-hour course examining the developing skills of babies and toddlers with regard to play materials.

The High/Scope curriculum implementation course: a ten-day course delivered over a period of approximately ten months, aimed at those working with infants and toddlers.

PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE (PLA) * Good practice in the provision of care and education for children between birth and three: a ten-hour course covering topics such as child development, the role of the carer in supporting babies' and children's well-being, appropriate play activities, and how to help babies and young children to benefit from the social experience of group care.

* Good practice in the provision of care and education for children between birth and three: a six-hour workshop for staff in supervisory roles.

Topics include understanding and responding to children, care routines and play activities that promote babies' and children's well-being.

PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (PSD) LTD.

* Working with babies and undertwos: a two-day course covering play, and activities for the developing mind.

* Holistic and heuristic play: a oneday course covering the principles of these types of play and ideas.

THE SCHOOL OF INFANT MENTAL HEALTH.

* Home visiting: a two-day workshop on reaching out to babies and the families with whom they live.

* Foundation course: 16 hours' introduction to infant mental health and parent-infant psychotherapy.

* Infant research and infant psychiatry: 30 hours each, these are observation based seminars led by research psychologists, covering normal and deviant mental development of infants.

SRL TRAINING.

* Birth to three: a six-hour course considering the importance of early experiences on children's development.

* Heuristic play including treasure baskets - Birth to Three framework link: a one-day course to help develop an understanding of the power of heuristic play. Considers heuristic play in relation to the Birth to Three Matters framework.

* Exploring the four aspects: a four-day course exploring the four aspects of the Birth to Three Matters framework.

STEPPING STIONES TRAINING.

A range of courses looking at the environment, planning and observation.

TRAINING PACKAGES.

Various courses to support the Birth to Three Matters framework.

* Introduction to the framework: how to use the framework in a setting.

* A skilful communicator: how to extend language opportunities.

* A strong child: understanding the key principles.

* A competent learner: how to ensure babies and toddlers are exploring and discovering through stimulating play experiences such as treasure baskets, heuristic play and creative opportunites.

The Foundation Stage.

The breadth of the Foundation.

Stage curriculum makes ongoing training a must if settings are to deliver a holistic programme that meets the needs of all children ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* An introduction to the early learning goals: one-day course for those new to early years education.

Provides an overview of the Foundation Stage curriculum guidance and how the early learning goals can be achieved through an effective curriculum.

* The early learning goals: two-day course for those new to early years education, providing in-depth information on its aims, the early learning goals and how they can be achieved through an effective curriculum.

* Making the early learning goals work: six half-days of training looking at all the goals within the six areas of learning in the Foundation Stage curriculum.

* Achieving the early learning goals through play: one-day course covering topics such as the balance between child and adult-initiated play, the learning environment, linking key experiences to the early learning goals and the role of observation.

* Active learning in the Foundation Stage: one-day course exploring active learning, its part in helping children to become independent and the role of the adult in supporting active learning.

BEAM EDUCIATION.

* Mathematics in the Foundation.

Stage: explores how the stepping stones can make the Foundation Stage accessible to all children.

* Mathematics in Reception: explores how young children learn, including ideas on mathematical progression, use of apparatus and structuring the environment.

* Creative mathematics across the curriculum in the Foundation Stage: how to implement the early learning goals in the most appealing ways for young children.

* Mathematics through role-play: this session will examine the opportunities and contribution that role-play areas can make to mathematical learning.

CR CHENDO TRAINING.

* Curriculum planning workshop: one-day course demonstrating a holistic approach to planning a developmentally appropriate curriculum.

* Early learning goals workshop: one-day course examining the goals across the six areas of learning.

* Early maths workshop: one-day course giving practical ideas on how to make maths fun for children, including designing a maths game.

* Knowledge and understanding of the world: one-day course on stimulating learning opportunities.

* Language and literacy workshop: one-day course exploring how children develop language and literacy skills.

EARLY EDUCIATION TRAINING AND RESOURCES CENTRE.

* Risks and challenges in the early years: one-day course looking at risk and challenges in the early years and the importance of learning outdoors.

* Social and emotional learning: a day course looking at the role of social and emotional learning in early years education.

* Visit to the Riverside Early Excellence centre: which is now a children's centre.

EXPERENTAL PLAY.

* Cultural diversity - celebrating the global child: this training day will explore a variety of communities, cultures and landscapes to investigate how we can use them as learning tools for our pre-five settings.

INSTITUTE OF EDUCIATION.

* Science in the Foundation Stage: this course will look at maximising opportunities for scientific learning, valuing and extending children's own scientific learning.

Participants will design a sciencebased game for their own setting.

* Outdoor play in the early years: this one-day course will examine the importance of developing a stimulating outdoor learning environment for the all-round development of young children.

* Developing a Foundation Stage unit: the course will look at the issues and challenges faced by practitioners in developing Foundation Stage units and will explore strategies for dealing with these.

THE MANOR TREE GROUP.

* Letterland workshop: using cross-curriculum and multi-sensory techniques, this course will demonstrate how pictograms can help all children to develop key language and literacy skills.

* Tentown workshop: a workshop focusing on numeracy and number recognition in the early years setting, particularly showing how characterbased number schemes can help children to learn about numbers.

THE MARA MONTESSOR INSTITUTE.

* The art of storytelling: evening workshop focusing on the art of storytelling to engage children's attention, interest and imagination, with plenty of ideas offered to put into immediate use.

MONTESSOR CENTRE INTERNATIONAL.

* The Foundation Stage curriculum in Montessori classrooms: separate seminars covering all aspects of the curriculum * mathematics; communication, language and literacy; creative and physical development; and knowledge and understanding of the world.

* Drama in the classroom: explores appropriate drama activities for Nursery age children.

* Geography in Montessori classrooms: looks at sharing geography with young children, both physical geography and geography as a tool to multicultural understanding.

* Storytelling: working with a storyteller on themes and ideas for stories appropriate for nursery children.

* Grammar/nature/science in the nursery: a series of seminars on introducing basic concepts to children in the early stages of education.

* Creativity in the nursery: explores the importance of creativity in Montessori early years curriculum.

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU.

* Muscles and minds: planning outdoor play in the early years, this one-day course explores the practical and theoretical justifications for outdoor play as part of a whole learning environment.

* The art of storytelling - developing communication and creative skills in young children: one-day course showing how storytelling can introduce children to global diversity of people and cultures.

NPPA: THE EARLY YEARS ORGANISATION * Curriculum planning and evaluation: a 16 hour course covering the development of short, medium and long-term plans, the use of observation to inform planning, and how resources can be collected and used to support children's learning.

* Developing children's creativity u art and design: this 15-hour course aims to enable practitioners to see the creative potential in each child and to explore ways of realising it.

PLAYGROUP NETWORK.

For information on Foundation Stage training, contact your local association office (see the Directory on page 38).

PRE-SCHOOL LEARNNG ALLANCE (PLA).

The Pre-School Learning Alliance has developed its own programme of training to ensure pre-schools and nurseries can meet all of the relevant regulatory requirements and achieve satisfactory or better outcomes in their Ofsted inspections. Courses are led by tutors expert in the field of early years and who understand the particular approach of pre-schools.

* Building strong foundations: 12 six-hour workshops designed for practitioners from all types of settings and with different levels of success in delivering the Foundation Stage. The workshops can be taken individually or in any combination, and provide practical advice on how to use the early learning goals to promote children's development and education.

* Managing children's behaviour: this ten-hour course offers a basic knowledge and understanding of preschool children's behaviour and development. The emphasis is on the role of developing a positive framework for children's behaviour.

PROFESSONAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (PSD).

* Planning for early years: a twoday course covering early learning goals and planning.

* Art and the under-fives: a half-day course covering both theory and practical ideas.

* Assessment in the early years: a one-day course covering why and how to assess.

SRL TRAINING.

* Communication, language and literacy: one-day course helping practitioners to support children's language, communication and early literacy skills.

* Mathematics in the early years: one-day course examining how children's mathematical learning develops and how to support it.

* Meeting the early learning goals: one-day course exploring the purpose and aims of planning for learning.

ncludes discussion of relevant issues for planning an effective curriculum as well as practical planning activities.

* Observation and assessment: one-day course considering the purpose and aims of observations and exploring quality assessment to meet the requirements of the Foundation Stage Profile.

STEPPNG STIONES TRAINING.

* Can't listen, won't listen: one-day course looking at why children behave as they do and considering practical strategies to help both children and adults to show positive behaviour.

VSUAL LEARNNG FOUNDATION.

* Art in the Foundation Stage and at Key Stage 1: a two-day course looking at the developmental stages of children's art-making; art materials; and how to develop language, creativity and learning through art.

Special educational needs Settings can access information, advice and training from a wide variety of charities to improve their care of young children with varied special educational needs Autism & Asperger syndrome BRTISH INSTTUTE OF LEARNNG DSABLTES (BLD).

* Understanding autism spectrum disorder (ASD): one-day course considering the causes and effects of autism and ways of working effectively with people who have ASD.

* Extending good practice in autism: one-day workshop for experienced practitioners wanting to explore research and practice.

CONCEPT TRAINING.

* Sensory differences and the role of positive touch: gives an insight into the arena of sensory differences and addresses the need for coping strategies and positive interventions. A variety of practical ways to encourage positive touch are explored.

* Inclusive play: a course designed for anyone working in an inclusive setting or trying to develop an inclusive approach to play.

* Working with children with Asperger syndrome: developing competence in identifying difficulties associated with Asperger syndrome and how to support and work with children successfully.

* Understanding autistic spectrum disorder (ASD): this workshop gives carers an insight into the effects of ASD on everyday life and helps to develop strategies to enable more effective working with ASD.

ICAN.

* An introduction to autism and Asperger syndrome: half-day course focusing on diagnostic issues related to autism and Asperger syndrome and giving an overview of current intervention strategies.

THE MARA MONTESSOR INSTTUTE.

* Understanding and supporting the child with an autistic spectrum disorder: a one-day workshop focusing on understanding and supporting individual children in the classroom.

MONTESSOR CENTRE INTERNATIONAL.

* Autism and Asperger syndrome: a seminar exploring strategies for supporting practitioners, families and children with varying levels of autism and Asperger syndrome.

NATIONAL AUTISTC SOCETY.

* Introduction to TEACCH: one-day seminar covering the basic principles of the TEACCH approach. A general awareness of autism is required.

* Three-day introduction to TEACCH: covers the basic principles of the TEACCH approach in more detail. A general awareness of autism is required.

* First time with ASD: a seminar targeted at practitioners coming into contact with autistic spectrum disorders for the first time. t looks at what ASDs are, strategies for the classroom and how to support a child with ASD and social support in and out of school.

NPPA: THE EARLY YEARS ORGANISATION.

* The pre-school child with autism * developing a visually structured approach: a 12.5-hour course looking at autism and effective intervention strategies in helping young children achieve their full potential.

PARENTIS AND PROFESSONALS & AUTISM (PAPA) * Fundamentals of autism: a one-day course.

* Fundamentals of Asperger syndrome: a one-day course.

* The principles of TEACCH: a oneday introduction to this approach.

SCOTTISH SOCETY FOR AUTISM.

* An introduction to autism spectrum disorders: a one-day workshop for practitioners new to the field of autism, covering basic concepts and theories relating to ASD.

* Asperger syndrome - the facts: as one-day course.

* ASSST - Asperger syndrome social integration skills training: a one-day course looking at how normal social development occurs and the key deficits present in Asperger social functioning.

* Challenging behaviour in ASD: one-day course aiming to support practitioners who deal with challenging behaviour in individuals with ASD.

* Food and autism: a one-day course exploring the main theories relating to diet and autism.

* Autism in the early years , a practical guide: one-day course outlining the characteristics of autism.

* Autism and play: a one-day course on why children with ASD have difficulties with play.

* Behavioural difficulties in Asperger syndrome: one-day course considering the core difficulties in Asperger syndrome.

* Practical guidance for teaching assistants in supporting children with ASD in class: a one-day course.

Bereavement.

CHILD BEREAVEMENT TRUST.

* Death education in the classroom: a half-day workshop designed in response to requests from the primary and secondary sectors for resources and teaching strategies to support death education.

* A framework for the management of death and bereavement in schools: a one day course.

* Children and young people - loss, death and grief: a one-day multi disciplinary workshop.

* Creative ways of helping children and families: a one-day workshop looking at the needs of children and creative ways of helping families communicate with them.

Deafblindness.

SEINSE.

* Training for intervenors: oneweek courses for those working one-to-one with a congenitally deafblind child or adult.

Down syndrome.

DOWN SYNDROME.

EDUCIATIONAL TRUST.

* The development and education of children with Down syndrome in infancy and pre-school years: one-day workshop based on current research findings.

* Supporting the development and education of children with Down syndrome aged nought to 16 years: one-day workshop giving an up-to-date overview of the research into the specific cognitive and behavioural profile associated with Down syndrome.

Dyslexia and dyspraxia BRTISH DYSLEXA ASSOCIATION.

The BDA promotes early identification and support in schools to ensure opportunity to learn for dyslexic learners.

CONDUCTVE EDUCIATION CENTRE.

* Boxing clever: one-day course aimed at professionals who need practical knowledge of mild problems such as difficulty with writing and organisational skills, through to more severe dyspraxia and physical disability.

CAN * Dyspraxia - fundamentals and practice: a one-day course presenting a developmental and holistic perspective of dyspraxia and an insight into theoretical and practical issues.

MONTESSOR CENTRE INTERNATIONAL.

* Helping children with dyslexia and dyspraxia: a practical guide for recognising early signs of dyslexia and dyspraxia. Explores practical ideas for helping children.

Emotional and behavioural difficulties ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING * Working with challenging behaviour: one-day course covering topics such as prevention and crisis behaviour management.

CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND * Dealing with conflict, anger and aggression: workshop looking at the communicative function of some challenging behaviours.

CONCEPT TRAINING.

* Proactive approaches to changing behaviour: course about supporting children to change their behaviour rather than the carer just managing or coping.

CAN.

* ADHD and attention: this course offers an introduction to attention problems displayed by children with and without a diagnosis of ADHD/ADD, and provides proven strategies to help children to learn in spite of their difficulties with attention control.

NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN (INSPCC).

* Domestic violence: aims to raise awareness of domestic violence and its impact on children.

THE SCHOOL OF INFANT MENTAL HEALTH.

The School of nfant Mental Health offers integrated educational and training programmes for professionals working with underfives.

Courses include career training, primary care, and specialised psychotherapeutic skills.

SOCAL, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFCULTES ASSOCIATION (SEBDA).

SEBDA, formerly the Association of Workers for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (AWCIEBD), promotes excellence in services for children who have emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Fragile X Syndrome.

FRAGLE X SOCIETY.

Fragile X Society supports those with fragile X syndrome - the most common cause of inherited learning disability - their families and professionals working with them.

Hearing impairment.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Deaf awareness: a short course examining issues relating to deafness in childcare settings.

* NATIONAL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (NDCS).

The NDCS is the only UK charity dedicated to supporting deaf children and their families in overcoming the challenges of childhood deafness.

Learning disabilities.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Effective communication with disabled children and young people: a one-day course for all those whose role involves contact with children whose disability may affect their communication.

THE BRTISH INSTTUTE OF LEARNING DSABLTES (BLD).

* Understanding learning disabilities and mental health issues: a one-day course.

* Meeting the needs of people with profound learning difficulties: one-day course focusing on identifying and meeting communication needs.

* Moving on with Learning Disability Awards Framework (LDAF): a course for training managers, NVQ assessors and practitioners responsible for staff training. t will include moving on from induction and foundation in care training, bridging the gap between the LDAF and NVQ qualifications, using LDAF for experienced staff, and the new LDAF at level 4.

ENABLE.

Enable is the largest membership organisation in Scotland for people with learning disabilities and family carers. Enable's services include legal advice and, in many parts, direct care services for children and adults with learning disabilities.

ENABLE IRELAND.

Enable reland's children's services cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational and social development from early infancy.

MENCAP.

Mencap is the UK's leading.

disability charity working with children and adults with a learning difficulty and their families and carers, to improve their lives and opportunities.

PROFESSONAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (PSD).

Working with children who have special needs: two-day course covering legislation, what special needs are, working with and planning for children with special needs.

Physical disabilities.

EARLY EDUCATION TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE.

* Early intervention in movement to help learning skills: one-day course promoting new ideas to help disabled children, including the movement skills needed in mathematics and early literacy and left-handed children.

Portage.

NATIONAL PORTAGE ASSOCIATION.

Portage is a home-visiting service for pre-school children who have special needs. t is based on the principle that parents are the key figures in the care and development of their child.

Portage's four main activities are: weekly home visits by a trained home visitor; weekly written teaching activities designed for each individual child and parent; teaching and recording carried out by the parent; and weekly supervision by the home visitor.

* Training workshops: covering Portage history, theories and basic practice, suitable for parents and professionals working with pre-school children with special needs.

Speech and language difficulties.

AFASC.

Afasic seeks to raise awareness and to create better services and provision for children and young people with speech and language impairments.

BRTISH STAMMERING ASSOCIATION.

The British Stammering Association aims to help eliminate stammering in children by improving information for practitioners. ts courses include: * BSA Perthshire open day: in Dunkeld on 8 October, offering presentations and workshops for parents and stammering children, and adults who stammer.

CAN One in ten children have a communication disability - that's 1.2m children across the UK struggling to express themselves.

CAN helps children with speech and language difficulties across the UK. t provides a combination of specialist therapy and education for children, information for parents, and training and advice for teachers and other professionals. ts courses include: * Semantic and pragmatic language disorder in the classroom: this course explores the typical features of pupils described as having a 'semantic and pragmatic language disorder', where social interaction is the main area of disability, and focuses on a practical problem-solving approach to managing these types of communication and associated behaviour difficulties in the classroom.

* Helping children develop language: one-day course * Developing communication through music: this course provides ideas and strategies for facilitating interaction and communication through simple musical activities and songs.

* Upward spirals in language development: this is a complete course with proven strategies to increase levels of thinking, communication, confidence and fun in your early years setting. t provides effective ways of making circle time activities effective, successful and enjoyable.

* Play and communication therapy: this course introduces a useful approach for working one-to-one with those children with communication disabilities who are unable to participate in assessment and therapy. This non-directive approach based on play therapy increases children's ability to participate in adult directive activities.

* Faciliatating adult-child interaction: this course provides a comprehensive adult-child interaction training pack with full facilitation notes, participants' handouts and examples of models of service delivery to enable you to support parents, educationalists, therapists and students in promoting children's success in communication.

THE MANOR TREE GROUP.

* Speech and language therapy in education: a one-day course encouraging practitioners to work collectively with therapists and the child's support team to address speech and language problems.

Visual impairment.

ROYAL NATIONAL INSTTUTE FOR THE BLIND.

The RNB offers information, support and advice to more than two million people with sight problems.

* For courses on inclusion, see Equal Opportunities, page 34.

Health and safety.

Charities and training providers can help early years practitioners give child health and safety the attention it deserves.

CHILD HEALTH.

Allergies and anaphylaxis.

ALLERGY UK.

Allergy UK increases understanding and awareness of allergy.

ANAPHYLAXS CAMPAGN.

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction but most children affected can be accommodated in early years settings with the correct procedures.

The Anaphylaxis Campaign provides information and training courses on how to support children with allergies in schools and early years settings.

SRL TRAINING.

* Allergy and anaphylaxis awareness: one-day course exploring the common causes and effects of allergy, reflecting on the role practitioners play in care.

Asthma.

ASTHMA UK/NATIONAL ASTHMA CAMPAGN SCOTLAND.

Both charities support people with asthma and those who care and work with people with asthma.

Bedwetting.

EDUCIATION AND RESOURCES FOR IMPROVNG CHILDHOOD CONTINENCE (ERC).

ERC provides help to children suffering from nocturnal enuresis, the medical term for bedwetting, and the less common problems of daytime wetting. ERC provides advice on bedwetting, daytime wetting, constipation and incontinence in children with special needs.

Burns/scalds.

CHILDREN'S FIRE AND BURN TRUST.

The trust gives advice on drawing up a co-ordinated and comprehensive fire and burn prevention programme for schools and other child carers and aims to improve the long-term rehabilitation of child burn victims.

t also promotes child safety awareness during Child Safety Week.

Cancer.

CANCIER RESEARCH UK.

Cancer Research UK is the largest volunteer-supported cancer research organisation in the world.

Cleft lip.

CLEFT LIP AND PALATE ASSOCIATION (CLAPA).

CLAPA provides support for parents, and for people with the condition and their families. There are more than 35 CLAPA groups - all run by volunteers * and many other regional contacts across the UK. They provide a specialist service for parents and professionals seeking help in feeding babies with clefts, developing support and training for children affected by clefts.

lnternational conference: held annually in September.

Coeliac disease COELIAC UK.

Coeliac disease is a condition caused by an inability to digest gluten, which often results in bowel symptoms and failure to gain weight. Coeliac UK supports and provides help to coeliacs and those with dermatitis herpetiformis (an itchy skin rash caused by gluten sensitivity).

Publications, including The Gluten Free Food and Drink Directory, can be bought direct from Coeliac UK.

Diabetes.

DIABETES UK.

Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes.

Eczema.

NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY.

The National Eczema Society gives advice and assistance on lifestyle changes and self-help measures to help keep eczema under control. A school information pack is available.

* Eczema - supporting and managing this misunderstood condition: covers topics including childhood atopic eczema.

summer 2006 training.

Epilepsy.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Epilepsy awareness: a short course examing epilepsy awareness in childcare settings.

NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EPILEPSY.

* Short seminars: an introduction to epilepsy, appropriate for those who have just started working with people with epilepsy and also for those who need an update on the latest information.

* Customised training: includes a full-day epilepsy course, seminars, conferences and visits.

HIV.

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU.

* Children first - meeting the needs of children and young people living with HV: this course aims to update current knowledge of HV as an issue and raise awareness of its impact on children and young people infected and affected by HIV.

Meningitis.

MENNGTIS TRUST.

The Meningitis Trust has produced an extensive range of information to raise awareness of the disease and offers support to people affected by meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia.

* Meningitis awareness: courses run by the trust's nursery nurse officer for nursery nurses, nannies and childcarers across the UK.

* Educational website: www.inmedonline.com.

Paediatric care.

ACTION FOR SICK CHILDREN.

Action for Sick Children seeks to ensure that sick children always receive the highest standard of care in hospital, at home and in the community, and that their special needs are taken into account and the whole child is treated - not just the illness or injury. t can provide a parent pack to help parents cope with and prepare for different aspects of children's healthcare, and videos to help take away the fears children have about hospital.

SRL TRAINING.

* Childhood illness: one-day course focusing on common infections.

YORKHLL NHS TRUST.

Yorkhill NHS Trust in Glasgow offers advice on care of a sick child, what to tell children before they go into hospital, supporting children postoperatively and in facing bereavement.

CHILD SAFETY.

ABC MEDICAL SERVCIES.

Courses are recognised by Ofsted and meet the requirements of the Childcare Approval Scheme: * Paediatric emergency aid: four-, six- or 12-hour course designed to give anyone responsible for looking after children the confidence to deal with medical emergencies.

* Anaphylactic shock awareness course (EpiPen and AnaPen): a two-hour course including basic resuscitation and training in using an EpiPen and AnaPen. Only approved EpiPen instructors teach this course, which is recognised by the Anaphylaxis Campaign.

* Epilepsy awareness and rectal diazepam administration: informal course aimed at parents and child carers responsible for looking after an epileptic child.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Allergy and anaphylaxis awareness: one-day course includes handling and preparation of food for chefs, managers and childcarers.

* Fire safety: two-hour course to help practitioners to be aware of the causes of fire and what action to take in the event of a fire.

* First aid in childcare: a two-day first aid course, as required by Ofsted for childcare settings.

* Paediatric first aid: a one-day course leading to appointed person status for those working with children.

* Sun safety: two-hour course in safe-sun practice. t looks at skin damage caused by the sun, precautions and policy considerations.

l Healthy eating for under-fives: a one-day course on healthy eating for all those with responsibility for the provision of meals.

ARMADILLO TRAINING.

* Foundation food hygiene: one-day course held at the workplace.

Successful candidates receive a Chartered nstitute of Environmental Health certificate. They also receive a CIEH Food Safety First Principles workbook. The aims are to introduce the essentials of food hygiene and the causes and prevention of food poisoning. This enables settings to meet the requirements of the Food Safety Act and the Food Safety Regulations.There is a short multiplechoice test at the end of the course.

Candidates must answer 20 out of 30 questions correctly to gain their certificate.

lntermediate food hygiene: covers all facets of food production and enables practitioners to effectively supervise food handlers on hygiene issues. For those who have responsibility for quality assurance, one-to-one or on-the-job instruction or training, raw materials buying or sales.

* First aid: provides the skills practitioners need to become a successful first aider in the workplace.

Explains life saving and first aid techniques in line with current legislation. Areas covered include alerting the emergency services, resuscitation, respiratory and cardiovascular systems, asphyxia, epilepsy, eye injuries, burns, treatment of a casualty with head injury and accident reporting.

* Appointed person: one-day course which provides knowledge of first aid and provides the employer with an appointed person in line with first aid regulations. By the end of the course candidates will be able identify potentially hazardous situations, alert emergency systems, provide basic first aid in the workplace and ensure first aid equipment is maintained.

* Paediatric first aid: a two-day course BRITISH RED CROSS.

First aid for childcarers: courses run across the UK.

BVS TRAINING * Health and safety: a range of training toolkits including DVD or VHS, CD-Roms and lesson plans.

ncludes 'Promoting the health and hygiene of children' and 'Maintaining the safety and security of children'.

CHILD ACCDENT.

PREVENTION TRUST (CAPT).

* General child safety: the content is designed specifically for each group, and covers the provision and maintenance of play facilities, with topics including playground equipment standards, developing maintenance regimes, and achieving an appropriate balance between checking and maintaining equipment.

COMMON THREADS TRAINING.

lntroduction to risk assessment:.

a four-hour course.

CR CHENDO TRAINING.

* First aid for babies and children: certified, one-day first aid course about the skills needed to deal with everyday emergencies, as well as covering life saving techniques including resuscitation and dealing with choking, burns and bleeding.

The course is suitable for parents as well as professional carers.

EARLY EDUCATIION TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE.

* First aid for those working with children: a two-day course. On completion of a successful external assessment on day two, delegates will receive a certificate. This course meets Ofsted requirements.

FOUNDATION FOR THE STUDY OF INFANT DEATHS (FSD).

FSD promotes information on how to reduce the risk of cot death and supports bereaved families. t is based in London and has eight regional co-ordinators working across England, Wales and Northern reland.

JACIE TRAINING * Paediatric first aid: certificated course inspected and controlled by the Health and Safety Executive. The 12-hour course includes lectures and group discussions. Areas covered include the role of the appointed person, health and safety of the early years environment, the first aid box, emergency procedures, children's accidents and how to record them.

* First aid at work: four-day practical course, including an examination. Areas covered are similar to the course above.

On successful completion, candidates will receive a certificate that is valid for three years.

* Basic food hygiene: for all food handlers. Eight hours' tuition includes lectures, group discussions, video and a 40-minute examination. Course regulated by the Chartered nstitute of Environmental Health.

MANOR TREE GROUP.

* Paediatric first aid: required by Ofsted for full daycare settings, this two-day course provides information on the essentials of first aid for the care of children and babies.

MATERNTY AND NANNY TRAINING (MNT).

* Emergency paediatric first aid: comprehensive half-day course directed specifically at treating babies and children up to the age of seven.

Topics covered by the course include managing an incident, first aid kits, unconscious casualties, choking and resuscitation.

* First aid course: two-day in-depth course covering all aspects of first aid including dealing with anaphylactic shock.

THE MARA MONTESSOR INSTTUTE.

* First aid for childcare workers: a two day course designed for people working with young children. The emphasis is on gaining confidence to put first aid into practice. The course meets Ofsted UK requirements and is valid for three years.

NHS CONNECT.

NHS ConNeCT is the professional and training development arm of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).

Tutors offer a range of professional workshops.

PLAYGROUP NETWORK.

For details of training opportunities, contact your local association (see page 38).

PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLANCIE.

*Health and safety: three-hour course for staff and volunteers working with younger children and looking at the importance of safe practice with young children.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTIS.

(RoSPA) RoSPA is involved in the promotion of safety in all areas of life - work, home, on the roads, in schools, at leisure and on (or near) water. Safety posters, signs and videos can be purchased from RoSPA.

SRL TRAINING * Allergy and anaphylaxis awareness: six-hour course looking at the causes and effects of common allergies, the practitioner's role in caring for young children with common allergies and developing an awareness of anaphylaxis.

ST JOHN AMBULANCE.

A St John Ambulance certificate, valid for three years, is issued on a candidate's successful completion of assessment of each of the following courses:.

* Early years first aid: 12-hour course. The course is recognised for the purpose of registration as an early years professional and can be used to provide evidence to an NVQ assessor for those working towards an NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development.

Topics included in the course are: first aid and national standardsfor daycare, the role of a first aider, accident reporting and the first aid box, action planning, casualty action plans, the recovery position, infant and child choking, asthma and diabetes, seizures, allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock, head injuries, bleeding and shock, burns, sprains, strains and fractures, poisoning, bites and stings.

* Life-saver babies and children: four-hour course shows how to deal with life-threatening conditions in babies and young children. Topics covered on this course include managing an incident, casualty management, initial assessment, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and choking.

Emergency aid in schools: topics covered include burns and scalds, control of bleeding, resuscitation, incident management, miscellaneous conditions and treatment of an unconscious casualty.

SOUTH-EAST ESSEX COLLEGE.

* First aid - early years: course can be taken as two six-hour days or over four weeks. Topics covered include resuscitation and recovery position for babies and children, how to treat unconsciousness, shock, bleeding, poisoning, burns and fractures.

TNES CHILDCARE.

* Emergency responder (child and baby): one-day course for those working or living with children. Very popular with new parents, babysitters and grandparents.

* Paediatric first aid: recognised by Ofsted, this 12-hour course is for childcare professionals. The training covers the skills required to save an adult, child or baby's life in an emergency.

* CIEH foundation food hygiene: one-day course aimed at any individual who has a responsibility for handling food. There is a 30-question multiplechoice examination at the end of the day.

* Health and safety: Ofstedrecognised, the course covers accident prevention, fire safety and hazardous substances.

Management Effective management remains key to tackling the sector's ongoing challenge of recruiting and retaining enthusiastic and capable early years practitioners ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* The effective early years manager: five-day course exploring management skills and techniques and how to apply them. These include planning, objective-setting, questioning skills, communication, reviewing performance, influencing skills, managing stress, monitoring and control, effective meetings, leadership and time management.

* The effective deputy manager: three-day course for inexperienced deputies. Topics include the supervisor role, presentation skills, effective communication styles, identifying staff development needs, developing thinking skills and strengthening assertiveness.

* The effective room leader: oneday course for those new to this role.

Topics include motivating your team, training students, introducing a child to your room and customer care.

* Marketing support for small childcare businesses: the course provides those running small childcare businesses with new skills and strategies for marketing and promoting their business.

* Sales support for small childcare businesses: provides those running small childcare businesses with new skills and strategies for selling and promoting their business.

* Business support for childcarers: this course, which is spread over five 2.5 hour sessions, allows managers (both experienced and those new to management) and business owners (including childminders) to explore ways to grow and sustain their business.

* Creating an accessible environment: a half-day course introducing issues relating to inclusion and accessibility.

* Employment law: a one-day course designed to give line managers an appreciation of how employment legislation impacts on their day-to-day activities.

* Performance management for those working with children: a short course giving an overview of the different techniques available for managing performance effectively.

* Personnel management for childcarers: a one-day course for everyone with a management role in childcare, but little or no formal training in personnel management l Leadership and management for those working in childcare: a short course for those in a management role, giving an overview of the key skills for effective leadership and management.

THE CENTRE.

In-house and open courses designed for people planning and managing in the early years and childcare sector: * Strategic planning: making government targets a reality.

* Project management.

* Moving into management.

* Moving up in management.

* Supervision skills.

* Team building.

* Managing time and workload.

COMMON THREADS TRAINING.

* What is management? a 21-hour course covering topics such as setting aims and objectives, understanding staff motivation, positive team meetings and time management.

* Creative problem-solving: a two-day course looking at how to approach difficult situations creatively.

* Effective teamworking: * three-day course.

* Good recruitment practice: * two-day course.

* lmproving practice through evaluation: a two-day course, endorsed by SkillsActive.

* Policy development: a two-day course.

* Supervision and appraisal skills: a three-day course.

Leadership skills: a two-day course.

CR CHENDO TRAINING.

Management of early years practice: 60-hour course equipping qualified or experienced practitioners with an understanding of effective verbal and non verbal communication, group dynamics, effective teamwork, team-building and conflict resolution.

* Management of early years settings: covers all aspects of professional business management, offering tuition on policies and procedures relating to the inspection and regulation of daycare settings under the Children Act 1989.

DRECTION TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT.

This company runs various sectorspecific business, professional and managerial day courses accredited by the nstitute of Leadership and Management (LM). These include: introductory team leader certificate (NVQ level 2 equivalent).

* Team leader certificate (NVQ level 2 equivalent).

* lntroductory certificate in first line management (NVQ level 3 equivalent).

* Certificate in first line management (NVQ level 3 equivalent).

* Introductory diploma in management (NVQ level 4 equivalent).

* Diploma in management (NVQ level 4 equivalent).

* lntroductory executive diploma in management (NVQ level 5 equivalent).

* Executive diploma in management (NVQ level 5 equivalent).

EARLY EDUCATION TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE.

* Encouraging and supporting other practitioners to develop their practice: one-day course for teachers advising other Foundation Stage practitioners. The course will include areas such as building collaborative relationships and planning.

EARLY EXCELLENCE.

* Leadership and management of integrated centres for young children and families: this two-day course is designed to develop the management skills of those leading integrated centres. t explores the personal and professional demands of leading integration and the key issues faced by those leading multiagency work. t will also consider how to prioritise the change process and develop an action plan for change.

* Emotionally intelligent leadership of integrated centres: a one-day course about systemic and structural change processes, focusing particularly on the emotional dimensions of leadership of integrated centres at a time of dynamic change.

EXPERENTAL PLAY.

* Motivation day: are you in need of inspiration? Do you need energising?

This day is for all who are passionate about their jobs and who want to gather together with like-minded professionals. Today is about our skills. There will be challenges, both physical and mental.

4CHILDREN.

4Children, formerly Kids' Clubs Network, offers a range of business support services, including:.

* Payroll services.

* Budget services.

* Monthly accounting services.

* End-of-year accounts services.

KIDSCAPE.

* Personal development: includes programme development, circle time, friendship skills, self-esteem, assertiveness, handling conflict, pupil support, and guidance and welfare.

* Staff development: includes stress management, developing teamwork, counselling skills, assertiveness training and working with parents.

THE MANOR TREE GROUP.

* 'You've just got to change that display!' : a one-day course designed to help staff members get the most out of their display areas and exhibition space as a marketing tool.

MUDAD YSGOLON METHRN.

* Management and organisation: will help volunteers in Welsh-medium settings to be effective members of management committees. Topics include appointing and supporting staff, financial matters, caring for the buildings and resources, constitutions and policies, marketing and publicity.

NPPA: THE EARLY YEARS ORGANISATION.

* Management training: specifically designed to meet the needs of team leaders and managers.

NOEL QUNN.

* Good leader, best team - an introduction to management and leadership skills: topics include staff motivation and delegation, working with others, developing the team and managing time and quality. t is ideal for first-time managers.

* Right person, right job - a guide to recruiting and selecting staff: workshop for those involved in recruitment. Topics include job descriptions and person specifications, equal opportunities, the application process and interview techniques.

* Employing people - a guide to good practice and the law for employers: looks at key legislation, and examines how the law and good practice is changing.

* Finders keepers - strategies to help you retain good staff: looks at the costs to a business of losing staff, and strategies to retain staff.

NORTHERN IRELAND CHILDMINDNG ASSOCIATION.

NCMA provides courses for developing a childminding business including: * Business development.

* Development policies and procedures.

* Good business practice.

PLAYGROUP NETWORK.

Contact regional associations direct for details of training on:.

* Operational planning.

* Administration.

* Managing staff.

* Committee work.

PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING, ALLANCIE (PLA).

* Behind the scenes: 13 three-hour workshops for all staff, volunteers, committee members and parents who want to develop new skills and cover aspects of managing preschools and parent and toddler groups. Topics covered include money matters, roles and responsibilities, the importance of written policies, appointing staff, health and safety, behaviour policy, insurance and the operation plan.

* Ready for action - creative, manageable and practical action plans for your pre-school: six-hour workshops for all staff and committee members looking at the benefits of action plans and how to develop, implement and monitor them. Topics : how action plans can help to make the changes required after an inspection or as part of a cycle of continuous improvement, and how to write an effective plan.

PROFESSONAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (PSD).

* Management: a two-day course covering the role of a manager, including the skills needed, planning ahead and theory.

* Time management: one-day course covering how to manage time, prioritise workload and negotiate time.

* Budgeting: one-day course covering budgeting skills.

SRL TRAINING.

* Management and leadership skills for early years settings: oneday course looking at good practice in leadership and management, and exploring recent research such as the matrix system of management. The course identifies qualities and skills needed for good leadership and also covers performance indicators.

TRAINING PACKAGES.

The following one-day courses are.

suitable for managers:..

* Effective leadership.

* Best practice.

Good.

practice.

Meeting the minimum standards is no longer enough for settings to keep customers loyal and stay ahead of the growing competition within the early years sector Child behaviour.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Managing children's behaviour: one-day course covering child behaviour, various techniques used to control behaviour and gender differences.

* No bullying here: this course looks at different approaches to dealing with bullying, and creating a bully-free environment.

* Teaching children to resolve conflict without violence: this course is designed to help children recognise and deal with conflict without a violent response.

BRITISH INSTTUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITES (BLD).

* Understanding challenging behaviour: introductory course exploring how to work with people who exhibit such behaviour.

* Moving on with challenging behaviour: one-day course aimed at practitioners working with children who have a learning disability.

CONCEPT TRAINING.

* Child behaviour: an interactive workshop which explores all the different ways in which behaviour is learnt, and our role in its promotion.

CR CHENDO TRAINING.

* Proactive approaches to changing behaviour: supporting people to change their behaviour.

DIRECTION TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT.

* Behaviour management: one-day course.

* Managing bullying positively: one-day course.

EARLY EDUCATION TRAINING AND RESOURCES CENTRE.

* 'Many languages, many heads, many brains!' - the Foundation Stage and EAL learners - developing the principle of inclusion: one-day course that considers the recognition connection between EAL children's acquisition of English and their emotional, social and cognitive development as well as the ways to develop inclusive provision and practice.

EARLY EXCELLENCE.

* Promoting resilience in the early years.

* Promoting resilience in vulnerable children.

HANNAN CONSULTANCY.

* Promoting resilience in the early years * Promoting resilience in vulnerable children.

HIGH/SCOPE IRELAND.

* Conflict resolution workshop: two-day interactive seminar looking at using conflict situations as opportunities for skill learning.

KIDSCAPE.

* Anti-bullying: how to resolve and reduce incidents.

* Promoting positive behaviour: course covering responsibilities, policy and procedures, code of conduct and problem-solving.

THE LEARNING SCAFFOLD.

* Can't or won't listen to me: focuses on the reasons for difficult behaviour in children and looks at practical ways to help both adults and children develop positive solutions.

* Behaviour management - from the strategic to the interpersonal.

NPPA: THE EARLY YEARS ORGANISATION.

* Managing challenging behaviour in children: course designed to give practitioners skills to support parents and carers faced with children who exhibit challenging behaviour.

PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLANCIE (PLA).

* Managing children's behaviour: this course is designed to assist in creating an environment in which children can develop self-esteem and self-discipline.

PROFESSONAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (PSD).

* Managing children's behaviour: one-day course covering reasons why children behave in different ways, techniques used to manage different behaviour and bullying.

SRL TRAINING.

* Younger children - promoting positive behaviour: one-day course focusing on two- to five-year-olds.

Offers a range of strategies for managing behaviour.

WALES PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION.

* Managing behaviour: eight two-hour courses aim to enable participants to work effectively with children in a playgroup setting and to encourage positive behaviour. Topics include how rules, routines and the environment affect behaviour; the use of reward and punishment; and promoting acceptable behaviour.

Child development.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Introduction to child development: one-day course for new early years practitioners exploring areas of development, influences on development and the adult's role in stimulating child development.

* How children think and behave: half-day course for those new to early years education.

EARLY EDUCATION TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE.

* lnteracting with others: one-day course exploring child development.

* Getting involved in social language and emotional well-being: the course explores the crucial role interaction and language play in a child's emotional development.

HANNAN CONSULTANCY.

* Securing positive outcomes: assessing the impact of severe parental difficulties on babies and young children.

* Supporting skilful communicators and competent learners: a workshop for early years practitioners, aiming to develop confidence and practical approaches to promote young children's learning by positive communication and supporting language development through play.

INSTTUTE OF LEARNING.

* Personal, social and emotional education in the early years: explores ways in which children's personal, social and emotional development are fundamental to involvement in learning.

THE MARA MONTESSOR INSTITUTE.

* Using positive language in the classroom: a workshop exploring language patterns and how we can use language to influence behaviour, incorporating knowledge from the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP).

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU.

* Children's personal and social development: one-day course intended for all early years staff that provides an overview of current research on the importance of a keyperson system for children.

NORTHERN IRELAND CHILDMINDNG ASSOCIATION.

* Basic child development: eighthour course giving a basic insight into child development and how practitioners can enhance this.

Child protection.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Child protection in childcare settings: one-day course delivered by experienced child protection professionals.

* Child protection and domestic violence: this course covers the impact of domestic violence, the interagency response, legal remedies, and awareness of support, advice and services.

* Child protection and parents who substance misuse: covers issues surrounding substance misuse, and awareness of available support, advice and services.

* Children have rights: workshop for overview of children's rights.

* Child protection conferences, core groups and report writing: aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of practitioners involved in formal child protection procedures.

l Working with parents and carers who have substance misuse issues: a one-day course for all professionals working with children or young people where there are concerns about parental substance misuse.

BVS TRAINING.

* Child protection: a training toolkit with DVD or VHS, CD-Rom and lesson plans. ncludes 'Understanding child protection' and 'Recognising indicators of child abuse'.

COMMON THREADS TRAINING.

* An introduction to child protection: a four-hour course.

CR CHENDO TRAINING.

* Child protection: one-day course exploring child protection issues.

DRECTION TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT.

* Child protection: one and two-day courses available.

THE MANOR TREE GROUP.

* Child protection in the early years: a one-day introductory course to child protection for all those who need to have an understanding of child protection in early years care.

THE MARA MONTESSOR INSTITUTE.

* Child protection - safeguarding children and young people: a oneday course whose aim is to raise awareness of child abuse and the importance of working together in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY.

TIO CHILDREN (INSPCC).

* Working with black families: aims to help participants develop their confidence and skills in working with black families to safeguard children.

* Valuing diversity, safeguarding children: aims to equip participants to safeguard all children through the application of good practice.

* Protecting young children - a guide to recognising and responding to child abuse is one of the INSPCC's learning materials, and can be ordered online on www.ncbbooks.

org.uk.

KIDSCAPE.

* Child protection: includes keeping children safe, signs and symptoms.

PROFESSONAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (PSD).

* Child protection: two-day course covering legislation, dealing with disclosure, protecting children from harm, childr.en's rights.

SRL TRAINING.

* Child protection: one-day course to enable participants to familiarise themselves with issues around protecting children from abuse. The course will explore categories of abuse, signs and symptoms, as well as the importance of working in partnership with children, their families and the relevant agencies.

Children's play and learning.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Games and more games: with indoor, outdoor, noisy, quiet, small and large groups.

* Who am ?: this one-day course provides an introduction to playing with drama for fun.

* Parachute games: this half-day workshop introduces a wide range of parachute games.

* Magical mask making: a handson enjoyable workshop for those wanting to learn how to design and make creative masks.

CONCEPT TRAINING.

* Understanding the multi-sensory concept: practical skills for covering multi-sensory environments.

CR CHENDO TRAINING.

* Observation and assessment workshop: one-day course exploring how observations and assessment help staff in their work and identify how best to manage observation and assessment systems so that they are manageable and useful.

DRECTION TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT.

* Brain-based learning : one-day course.

EARLY EDUCATION TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE.

* Boys and physical play: one-day course focusing on the importance of physical play to boys.

* The creative spirit: one-day course looking at creativity and ways for practitioners to plan creatively for their children.

* Advising on quality - designing spaces for young children: one-day course for early years advisors and inspectors putting early years space design into a broad context and giving information on brief preparation for architects, LEA officers and advisory colleagues.

* Problem solving: one-day course on looking at the importance of problem solving skills for children and how these skills can be nurtured by practitioners.

EXPERENTAL PLAY.

* Gathering games: encouraging children to become acutely aware of their physical self and how they use their motor skills is an important part of the early years.

* Art without drawing on the beach: the main aim of this training session is to inspire and build confidence in adults working in pre-five centres to use the outdoors as an extension of their playroom.

THE MANOR TREE GROUP * Storysacks: one-day course exploring the storysack learning system and its use to enhance language work.

* Using philosophical inquiry with young children: one-day course looking into the importance of teacher intervention to create a 'thinking' classroom.

NPPA: THE EARLY YEARS ORGANISATION.

* Promoting children's learning through adult-child interactions: six-hour workshop. Participants will be able to describe the vital role of adults in supporting play.

* ntroducing the NPPA observation and recording tools: six-hour course aimed at practitioners working with threeto five-year-olds.

* An introductory course in play and care for young children: ten or 20-hour courses tailored to suit your needs and particularly suitable for parents with children up to the age of seven who want an understanding of play and its importance in the development of children. Participants will also be given hands-on experience of play materials.

NORTHERN IRELAND CHILDMNDNG ASSOCIATION.

* High/Scope in the family daycare setting: eight-part course of two-hour sessions offering childminders ideas for providing a planned programme of learning and developing children's thinking, mathematical and language skills.

WALES PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION.

* What children learn in playgroup: eight-part half-hour weekly sessions, aimed at parents and playgroup workers with little or no training.

* ntroduction to children's play: course of 12 two-hour weekly sessions aimed at new playgroup staff and parents. Topics include physical play, communicating with children, books and stories, food and cooking, music and rhymes, childcentred creativity and imaginative play.

* Planning for learning in the early years: a 20-part course for people who have completed the Diploma in Playgroup Practice or equivalent. t aims to enable students to plan a developmentally appropriate curriculum. Topics include how children learn, observation and assessment, planning a short-, medium- and long-term balanced curriculum and taking account of the six areas of learning.

Consulting with children.

CHILDREN N SCOTLAND.

* Participation - spice it up! oneday workshop looking for practical ways to consult and involve children and young people in any setting.

* Participation - consulting with children and young people with complex needs: one-day workshop for all those working with children with complex needs.

DRECTION TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT.

* Consulting with children: a oneday course.

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU.

* Listening as a way of life - enabling young children's participation: one day course to help practitioners wanting to involve children in decision making in their setting. Practitoners will also be asked to consider how listening to young children helps to increase their capabilities, self-esteem and sense of belonging.

NPPA: THE EARLY YEARS ORGANISATION.

* Consulting with young children: nine-part course designed to equip practitioners with the skills to consult effectively with young children.

Early years approaches.

HIGH/SCOPE INSTTUTE * The High/Scope one-day introductory course: overview of the High/Scope approach.

* High/Scope implementation course: 18 two-and-a-half-hour sessions. Training combines practical activities, videos and discussion. As part of the course, the trainer will visit your setting. Areas covered include the learning environment, the daily routine, assessment and adult-child interaction.The course requires participants to write assignments on topics including reading, making observations and implementing and assessing changes, and to keep a course journal. All sessions must be attended. On successful completion, participants achieve certification by the High/Scope nstitute.

ln addition to this course, there are specialised curriculum implementation courses for those working with children from birth to three and children with special needs.

l High/Scope training course for childminders: eight two-and-a-half sessions. Recommended by the National Childminding Association and meets the requirements of its Quality Childminding Charter for children's learning development.

Topics include: providing a planned programme of learning, creating daily routines with children and developing children's thinking, mathematical and language skills.

* Trainer-of-trainers course: a 35-day course given by a High/Scope consultant trainer for people who wish to train others in the High/Scope approach. On successful completion, participants will receive certification as a High/Scope endorsed trainer qualified to run High/Scope courses in social services, education, independent and voluntary sectors.

* Developing life skills in the early years: one-day awarenessraising workshop on fostering the development of life skills through high-quality early years education.

HIGH/SCOPE IRELAND.

* Curriculum implementation course: ten full days' training over a ten-month period. Topics include active learning, creating a supportive climate, interaction strategies and teamwork.

MONTESSOR CENTRE NTERNATIONAL.

* Work and play in Montessori nurseries: seminar exploring opportunities for working and playing in a Montessori-prepared environment.

Equal opportunities ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Equal opportunities: a one-day course suitable for all staff to help them recognise and deal with discrimination. t will also assist in the development of an equal opportunities policy. Topics include forms of discrimination, benefits of an equal opportunities approach and how to apply equal opportunities in the workplace.

* Equal opportunities for childcarers: a one-day course for all staff working in childcare settings to enable them to recognise types of discrimination and how to deal with it.

l Anti-racist practice: a short course designed to examine issues relating to race and prejudice in childcare settings.

ALL TIOGETHER TRAINING AND COINSULTANCY.

Workshops include:.

* Making inclusion work in settings.

* Children's rights and antidiscriminatory practice.

* Policy-making for inclusion and equality.

* Building an inclusive environment.

* Policy-making for SENCO/ inclusion.

* Working inclusively with parents and families.

* Good practice for SENCOs.

* Good practice in making a policy on SEN/inclusion.

* Working with the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.

ASWAN LEARNING CENTRE.

* Working with bilingual children and families: aims to raise the awareness of supporting children with English as an additional language. t looks at how to gain knowledge and awareness of the use of positive resources/images, parents/carers and the community as resources to support children's learning, and how to identify strategies in helping young children to achieve.

* Inclusive practice - celebrating festivals and cultures: aims to show the value and benefits of promoting an environment that reflects our diverse cultures and communities.

It covers the importance of using parents/carers and the community as a resource to celebrate differences.

* Promoting equality and inclusion in the Foundation Stage curriculum: covers the importance of promoting equality in the early years, and how to provide appropriate resources and play for the early years.

* The role of the equal opportunities co-ordinator: areas covered include identifying gaps in monitoring practice.

CONCIEPT TRAINING.

* Inclusive play: workshop recommended for those working at developing an inclusive setting.

* Working non-aversively with children and adults with ASD: introductory workshop on autistic spectrum disorder looking at the use of non-aversive approaches to behavioural change.

* An introduction for those meeting or working with people with special needs: workshop for people new to special needs.

DRECTION TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT.

* The role of the SENCO: one-day course.

EARLY EDUCATION TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE.

* Working with children with English as an additional language: seminar for practitioners wanting to develop their skills in supporting children who have English as a second language.

* Meeting children's physical and emotional needs: course focusing on creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.

EARLY YEARS EQUALTY (EYE).

Early Years Equality is a registered charity working to promote race equality in the field of early years provision. t provides equality training and seminars to promote and support anti-racist practice.

HANNAN COINSULTANCY.

* Disability awareness and inclusive play * Communicating with disabled children.

KIDS ACTVE.

Kidsactive promotes play for disabled children and young people, works in close partnership with professionals who provide services for disabled children and provides training services and consultations.

lncluding everybody - training programme on inclusion: this course considers attitudes to disability and ways to promote disability equality in play, childcare and afterschool provision.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (NASEN).

NASEN promotes the education, training, advancement and development of all people with special educational needs. t has produced policies on the early years, professional development, partnership with parents, curriculum access and learning support assistants, among others.

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU.

* Equality matters - supporting social inclusion and antidiscriminatory practice in the early years: a one-day course giving participants the opportunity to share, explore and reflect on issues relating to equality and inclusion in the early years.

l Disability equality and early years: a one-day course providing an overview of Parts and V of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for early years workers, health and social care sectors.

NPPA: THE EARLY YEARS ORGANISATION.

* Working with children who have special needs: a 20-hour course enabling practitioners to develop the skills needed to plan structured programmes to help children with SEN.

* Breaking down barriers - creating an awareness of sectarianism: a two-hour course reflecting on anti-sectarianism in early years settings and strategies to challenge sectarian behaviour.

* Breaking down barriers - challenging sectarianism in the early years: a six hour course designed to allow participants to explore the effects of sectarianism.

They will explore their own thoughts on sectarianism, the effects of sectarianism within settings and strategies to challenge sectarianism.

* Breaking down barriers - challenging discrimination in the early years: a ten-hour course over a series of workshops looking at ways of ensuring equal opportunities. n line with Section 75 of the Northern reland Act (1998), the course covers gender, disability, culture and sectarianism. Participants will be encouraged to develop action plans to ensure the development of equal opportunities within their setting.

NORTHERN IRELAND CHILDMNDNG ASSOCIATION.

* Extra special - working with children with additional needs: a 20-hour course covering causes of conditions, observing, planning and evaluating learning for special needs children, behaviour management and child protection.

* Equal opportunities: an eighthour course covering legislation, inclusion, respecting diversity, resources that promote equality of opportunity and challenging attitudes.

PERSONA DOLL TRAINING.

* Equality in practice: course built around Persona dolls, which are a powerful tool for exploring, uncovering and confronting racism and other inequalities. This course is for early years practitioners, inspectors and lecturers looking for effective ways to challenge bias.

PLAYGROUP NETWORK.

Contact regional associations (see page 38) for details of courses on: * Valuing diversity * Inclusion PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLANCIE.

* Promoting equality of opportunity: six-hour course exploring the effects of prejudice and discrimination. Focuses on ways to create an inclusive and nurturing environment in the setting.

lmproving disabled access in early years settings: this two-hour workshop gives an overview of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) for early years service providers. The workshop examines the duties in relation to early years settings.

* Special needs - a briefing for everyone: this ten-hour course provides all staff and managers in early years settings with an overview of the Code of Practice.

* Special needs - the fundamentals of inclusive practice: this one-day workshop covers important underpinning knowledge about issues that relate to inclusive practice for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

* Special needs and disabilities - working with parents: a three-hour workshop exploring ways of working effectively in partnership with parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

l Special educational needs code of practice: a 20-hour course offering a full briefing on current educational needs legislation which enables SENCO's and senior staff to take responsibility for implementing the requirements of the law.

PROFESSONAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (PSD) LTD.

* Equal opportunities: two-day course covering understanding equal opportunities, discrimination, an antibias approach, dealing with abuse, and overt/covert discrimination.

SRL TRAINING.

* Working with children who have English as a second or additional language: aims to provide participants with the essential information and skills needed for working with children who have English as a second language; to consider how children acquire language; to explore recent research; and to consider strategies to support the bilingual child.

* Disabled children and inclusive practice: this one-day course is designed to help early years and childcare practitioners to understand basic equality, inclusion and the implication of the new special educational needs and disability discrimination legislation.

WALES PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION.

* Playing together: this six-session two-hour weekly course aims to promote good practice in the integration and inclusion of children who have special needs in a preschool setting. t explores the benefits of integrated play for all children, as well as giving advice and support for best practice.

WORKNG GROUP AGAINST RACSM N CHILDREN'S RESOURCES (WGARCR).

WGARCR has developed a range of one-day and half-day courses that will provide a forum for parents and professionals to discuss appropriate play and learning activities, resources and strategies for challenging racism in childhood care and education: * Evaluation and selection of children's resources in an antiracist framework.

* Celebrating festivals in an anti-racist framework.

* Presenting positive images in posters and displays.

* Promoting first languages National standards and inspections.

CHILDCARE COINSULTANCY.

All courses link directly to the National Occupational Standards, the national standards for daycare and childminding, Every child matters and the Common Core of Skills and Knowledge Framework for the children's workforce.

Courses for home-based childcarers include:.

* Registration support * Getting ready for inspection * Every Child Matters - 5 key outcomes Courses for daycare and playwork.

staff include:.

* Getting ready for inspection.

* Managing change.

* Working in a multi-disciplinary,.

team.

INSTTUTE OF EDUCATION.

* Are you ready for inspection at the Foundation Stage?: this course helps prepare participants for inspection and to understand what inspectors will be looking for.

PLAYGROUP NETWORK.

Contact regional associations (see page 38) for details of courses on: * Preparing for inspections.

Nutrition THE KIDS' COOKERY SCHOOL.

The Kids' Cookery School (KCS) provides children with the opportunity to access fun, educational, practical and hands-on cookery workshops.

THE MARA MONTESSOR INSTTUTE.

* Nutrition and related childhood illness: an afternoon workshop on topics such as the effect of mother's lifestyle and diet on the infant and child, the nutrition of the child and its relation to common problems, immunisation and illnesses.

SRL TRAINING.

* Nutritional health: one-day course exploring the importance of nutrition to the growth, health, learning and life expectancy of children and young people. Looking at the role of practitioners in promoting nutritional health by the provision of playful experiences and activities with children.

TRAINING PACKAGES.

* A healthy child: this course aims to help practitioners encourage the children in their setting to make healthy choices. It considers healthy eating, outdoor play, exercise and how to play safely while encouraging independence.

Outdoors ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Using the outdoors: one-day course exploring ways of using the outdoors to stimulate development and as a learning tool. Topics include meeting developmental needs, developing and extending outdoor play opportunities, creating opportunities for imaginative and creative play outdoors and aiding sensory development.

ARCHMEDES TRAINING.

Provides training to enable practitioners to create a safe nurturing experience.

* Level 1, Forest schools skills: three-day course for practitioners with little or no experience working in the outdoors. Basic woodland skills covered, including flora and fauna.

* Level 2: five-day course aimed at individuals who want to assist a Forest school practitioner (Level 3) in the delivery of Forest school sessions in a woodland environment.

* Level 3: course giving an opportunity to explore a different approach to using the outdoor environment to a higher level. You will investigate how best to design and run a Forest school programme and look at how to approach and apply it safely and effectively.

BRDGWATER COLLEGE FOREST SCHOOL.

The school's training programme aims to train those wishing to set up and run Forest schools. t offers the following courses: * Forest school visits: held monthly, these involve a brief presentation.

* Adult taster days: an opportunity to spend a day in the woodland finding out what Forest school is like and experiencing the same kind of personal development that the children experience.

* Presentations and conferences: an outreach co-ordinator can come to your setting to deliver a workshop.

* Training courses: part-time and intensive outreach courses are available anywhere in the UK.

They range from a Level 1 Skills course, for someone who may be interested in developing their use of the outdoor setting, to the Level 3 Forest School Leaders' Award.

Courses include techniques for building self-esteem, experiential learning and behaviour management, delivering the Foundation Stage curriculum and practical skills, including using tools and building fires.

EARLY EDUCATION TRAINING AND RESOURCE CENTRE.

* Autonomy, independence and trusting children to learn outdoors: one-day course looking at strategies for working with parents and other staff to improve confidence in outdoor play, timetable and equipment management and how to balance the indoor/outdoor curriculum.

LEARNING THROUGH LANDSCAPES.

* Provides a range of training for teachers, governors, parents and school grounds practitioners: topics covered include early years provision for the outdoors and taking the formal curriculum outdoors. LTL's Early Years Outdoor Service helps settings plan and manage high-quality creative outdoor play.

* addition to running training itself, LTL is developing networks of accredited trainers throughout the UK. The first network consists of school grounds professionals who can provide training events which help schools identify how they can develop their outdoor space by involving the community.

Playwork.

COMMON THREADS TRAINING.

* Playwork basics.

* Playwork - theory and practice:.

* 14-hour course..

* A positive approach to behaviour: a seven-hour course.

* Therapeutic playwork: a 14-hour course.

Working with parents.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

* Parents and their child's development: one-day course for new parents wanting to gain a better understanding of how they can assist their child's development.

ASWAN LEARNING CENTRE.

* Working in partnership with parents and carers: covers key strategies that are necessary in working effectively with parents/carers.

DIRECTION TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT.

* Working with parents: a one-day course.

THE MANOR TREE GROUP.

* Managing parents: one-day course on looking at how to build effective relationships with parents.

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU * Working in partnership with parents: one-day course providing guidance for practitioners on how to overcome barriers and promote parental participation in early years settings.

NIPPA: THE EARLY YEARS ORGANISATION * lnvolving parents/carers - creative partnerships in action: this 12.5-hour course helps practitioners develop the skills required to create an effective partnership with parents.

PLAYGROUP NETWORK.

Contact regional associations (see page 38) for details of courses on: * Parenting support and working with toddlers PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLANCIE (PLA).

* Making links with parents and communities: ten-hour course for leaders, managers and experienced staff. This course will look at how to develop action plans to improve partnerships with parents.

PROFESSONAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (PSD) LTD.

* Working with parents: this one-day course covers parental participation, learning from parents, and valuing parents.

TWINS AND MULTPLE BRTHS ASSOCIATION (TAMBA).

TAMBA provides information and support networks for families of twins, triplets and more. The charity has specialist support groups for oneparent families, parents of triplets or more, special needs families, those who have lost one or more of a multiple-birth set, and parents who are expecting or have twins, triplets or more as a result of fertility treatment.

Although primarily a parent support organisation, TAMBA also offers information for professionals.

Directory.

ABC MEDCAL SERVCIES.

1 Earley Gate, University of.

Reading, Whiteknights Road,.

Reading RG6 6AT.

01189 975 8971.

info@abcmedicalservices.co.uk.

www.abcmedicalservices.co.uk.

ACORN CHILDCARE TRAINING.

Park View, 34 Copperfields, High.

Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 4AN.

0870 041 6240.

info@childcaretraining.co.uk.

www.childcaretraining.co.uk.

NORTHERN IRELAND.

Whiterock Training Centre,.

91 Whiterock Road, Belfast BT12 7PG.

0870 041 6244.

ni@childcaretraining.co.uk.

www.childcaretraining.co.uk.

ACTION FOR SCK CHILDREN.

National Children's Bureau, 8 Wakley.

Street, London EC1V 7QE.

020 7843 6444.

www.actionforsickchildren.org.

Affiliated offices are:.

SCOTLAND.

Action for Sick Children (Scotland).

172 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5EA.

0131 553 6553.

WALES.

Association for the Welfare of.

Children in Hospital (AWCH).

31 Penyrheol Drive, Sketty,.

Swansea SA2 9JT.

01792 205227.

AFASC.

2nd Floor, 50-52 Great Sutton Street,.

London EC1V 0DJ.

020 7490 9410.

info@afasic.org.uk.

www.afasic.org.uk.

ALL TIOGETHER TRAINING.

AND COINSULTANCY.

70 Somerset Road, London NW5 1TU.

Mary Dickins 020 7482 1165.

marydickins@btinternet.com.

ALLERGY UK.

3 White Oak Square, London Road,.

Swanley, Kent BR8 7AG.

Allergy helpline.

01322 619864.

(9am to 5pm weekdays).

Chemical sensitivity helpline.

01322 619898.

(9am to 5pm weekdays).

info@allergyuk.org.

www.allergyuk.org.

ANAPHYLAXS CAMPAGN.

PO Box 275, Farnborough,.

Hampshire GU14 6SX.

01252 542029.

Helpline 01252 542029.

info@anaphylaxis.org.uk.

www.anaphylaxis.org.uk.

www.allergyinschools.org.uk.

ARCHMEDES TRAINING.

Woodlane House Farm, Countryside.

Centre, Woodlane, Stannington,.

Sheffield S6 5HE.

0114 258 5534.

info@archimedes-training.co.uk.

www.archimedes-training.co.uk.

ARMADLLO TRAINING.

Suite 101, 60 Stoats Nest Village,.

Coulsden, Surrey CR5 2JN.

020 8406 9466.

enquiries@armadillotraining.co.uk.

www.armadillotraining.co.uk.

ASTHMA UK.

Providence House, Providence.

Place, London N1 ONT.

020 7226 2260.

Helpline 0845 701 0203.

(9am to 5pm Monday to Friday).

enquiries@asthma.org.uk.

www.asthma.org.uk.

ASTHMA UK SCOTLAND.

4 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JE.

0131 226 2544.

Helpline 0845 701 0203.

www.asthma.org.uk.

ASWAN LEARNING CENTRE.

Day Lewis House, 324-340 Bensham.

Lane, Croydon, Surrey CR7 7EQ.

020 8239 1141.

aswan@netlineuk.net.

www.aswan.org.uk.

BEAM EDUCATION.

Maze Workshops, 72a Southgate.

Road, London N1 3JT.

020 7684 3323.

info@beam.co.uk.

www.beam.co.uk.

BRDGWATER COLLEGE.

FOREST SCHOOL.

Bath Road, Bridgwater,.

Somerset TA6 4PZ.

01278 441234.

enquiries@bridgwater.ac.uk.

www.bridgwater.ac.uk.

BRTISH DYSLEXA ASSOCIATION.

98 London Road, Reading RG1 5AU.

0118 966 2677.

Helpline 0118 966 8271.

info@dyslexiahelp-bda-dyslexia.org.uk.

www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk.

BRTISH INSTTUTE OF LEARNING DSABLTES.

Campion House, Green Street,.

Kidderminster,.

Worcestershire DY10 1JL.

01562 723 010.

enquiries@bild.org.uk.

www.bild.org.uk.

BRTISH RED CROSS.

44 Moorfields, London EC2Y 9AL4RG.

(course information) 0870 170 9222.

(general) 0870 170 7000.

www.redcross.org.uk.

BRTISH STAMMERNG.

ASSOCIATION.

15 Old Ford Road, London E2 9PJ.

020 8983 1003.

mail@stammering.org.

www.stammering.org.

BVS TRAINING.

London House, 271-273 King Street,.

London W6 9LZ.

0845 6442866.

info@bvs.co.uk.

www.bvs.co.uk.

CANCIER RESEARCH UK.

PO Box 123, Lincoln's nn Fields.

London WC2A 3PX.

020 7242 0200.

www.cancerresearchuk.org.uk.

THE CENTRE.

140 Old Street, London EC1V 9BJ.

020 7490 3030.

liz.sewell@the-centre.co.uk.

www.the-centre.co.uk.

CHILD ACCDENT PREVENTION TRUST.

4th Floor, Cloister Court,.

22-26 Farringdon Lane, London EC1R 3AJ.

020 7608 3828.

safe@capt.org.uk.

www.capt.org.uk.

CHILD BEREAVEMENT TRUST.

Aston House, High Street,.

West Wycombe,.

Buckinghamshire HP14 3AG.

01494 446648.

training@childbereavement.org.uk.

www.childbereavement.org.uk.

CHILDCARE COINSULTANCY.

23 Dixon Road, London SE25 6TZ,.

0208 409 0202.

info@childcareconsult.co.uk.

www.childcareconsult.co.uk.

CHILDREN N SCOTLAND.

Princes House, 5 Shandwick Place,.

Edinburgh EH2 4RG.

0131 228 8484.

info@childreninscotland.org.uk.

www.childreninscotland.org.uk.

CHILDREN'S FRE.

AND BURN TRUST.

Cayzer House, 30 Buckingham Gate,.

London SW1E 6NN.

020 7802 8464.

info@cfbt.demon.co.uk.

CLEFT LP AND PALATE.

ASSOCIATION (CLAPA).

1st Floor, Green Man Tower,.

332 Goswell Road,.

London EC1V 7LQ.

020 7833 4883.

info@clapa.com.

www.clapa.com.

COELAC UK.

PO Box 220, High Wycombe,.

Buckinghamshire HP11 2HY.

01494 437278.

Helpline 0870 444 8804.

www.coeliac.co.uk.

COMMON THREADS TRAINING.

Wessex House, Upper Market Street,.

Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9FD.

07000 785215.

info@commonthreads.co.uk.

CONCIEPT TRAINING.

15 Beach Street, Morecambe,.

Lancashire LA4 6BT.

01524 832 828.

info@concept-training.co.uk.

www.concept-training.co.uk.

CONDUCTVE EDUCATION.

CENTRE.

The Hornsey Trust, 54 Muswell Hill,.

London N10 3ST.

020 8444 7242.

info@hornseytrust.org.uk.

www.hcec.org.uk.

CR CHENDO TRAINING.

1 Grange Mills, Weir Road,.

London SW12 ONE.

020 8772 8160.

training@crechendo.com.

www.crechendo.co.uk.

DABETES UK.

10 Parkway, London NW1 7AA.

020 7424 1000.

Careline 0845 120 2960.

(9am to 5pm Monday to Friday).

info@diabetes.org.uk.

www.diabetes.org.uk.

Regional offices in England are:.

NORTH WEST.

First Floor, The Boultings, Winwick.

Street, Warrington WA2 7TT.

01925 653281.

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07717 131191.> info@hannanconsultancy.co.uk.> www.hannanconsultancy.co.uk.> HIGH/SCOPE INSTTUTE.> Copperfield House, 192 Maple Road,.> London SE20 8HT.> 020 8676 0220.> highscope@btconnect.com.> www.high-scope.org.uk.> HIGH/SCOPE IRELAND.> NPPA, 6c Wildflower Way,.> Apollo Road, Belfast.> BT12 6TA.> 028 9066 2825.> highscope@nippa.org.> www.nippa.org.> CAN.> 4 Dyer's Building, Holborn,.> London EC1N 2QP.> 0845 225 4071.> www.ican.org.uk.> INSTTUTE OF EDUCATION.> nstitute of Education, CPD/INSET,.> 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL.> 020 7612 6000.> cpd.inset@ioe.ac.uk.> www.ioe.ac.uk.> JACIE TRAINING.> Jancett House, 16 Stanley Park Road,.> Wallington, Surrey SM6 0EU.> 020 8773 8146.> info@jacetraining.co.uk.> www.jacetraining.co.uk.> KIDS ACTVE.> 6 Aztec Row, Berners Road,.> London N1 0PW.> 020 7359 3073.> ktis@kidsactive.org.uk.> www.kidsactive.org.uk.> THE KIDS' COOKERY SCHOOL.> 107 Gunnersbury Lane, Acton,.> London W3 8HQ.> 020 8992 8882.> info@thekidscookeryschool.co.uk.> KIDSCAPE.> 2 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH.> 020 7730 3300.> training@kidscape.org.uk.> www.kidscape.org.uk.> THE LEARNING SCAFFOLD.> 5 Almond Close, Old Basing,.> Basingstoke, Hants RG24 7DW.> 01256 353217.> info@thelearningscaffold.co.uk.> www.thelearningscaffold.co.uk.> LEARNING THROUGH.> LANDSCAPES.> 3rd Floor, Southside Offices, The Law.> Courts, Winchester SO23 9DL.> 01962 846258.> schoolgrounds-uk@ltl.org.uk.> www.ltl.org.uk.> THE MANOR TREE GROUP.> Tithe Barn, Tithe Court, Langley,.> Berkshire SL3 8AS.> 01753 592200.> contact@manortreegroup.co.uk.> www.manortreegroup.co.uk.> THE MARA MONTESSOR.> GROUP.> 26 Lyndhurst Gardens, London NW3 5NW.> 020 7435 3646.> info@mariamontessori.org.> www.mariamontessori.org.> MATERNTY AND.> NANNY TRAINING (MNT).> Hawkwood, The Street, Old Basing,.> Hampshire RG24 7BY.> 0870 220 2657.> info@mynannynetwork.co.uk.> www.mynannynetwork.co.uk.> MENCAP.> 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT.> 020 7454 0454.> information@mencap.org.uk.> www.mencap.co.uk.> MENNGTIS TRUST.> Fern House, Bath Road, Stroud,.> Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ.> 01453 768000.> National 24-hour nurse-led helpline.> 0845 600 0800.> info@meningitis-trust.org.uk,.> www.meningitis-trust.org.uk.> SCOTLAND.> PO Box 19554, Renfrew PA4 0JD.> 0845 120 2123 (also fax).> scotland@meningitis-trust.org.> WALES.> PO Box 98, Camarthen SA31 2YG.> 0845 120 4886 (also fax).> wales@meningitis-trust.org.> NORTHERN IRELAND.> PO Box 207, Newtownards BT23 8ZT.> 0845 120 0663 (also fax).> ni@meningitis-trust.org.> REPUBLC OF IRELAND.> PO Box 102, Bray, Co. Wicklow.> 01276 2050.> CaroleN@meningitis-trust.ie MONTESSOR CENTRE NTERNATIONAL.> 18 Balderton Street, London W1K 6TG.> 020 7493 0165.> mci@montessori.ac.uk www.montessori.ac.uk MUDAD YSGOLON METHRN.> 145 Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3NT.> 02920 436 800.> www.mym.co.uk.> NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR.> SPECAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.> Nasen House, 4-5 Amber Business.> Village, Amber Close, Amington,.> Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 4RP.> 01827 311500.> welcome@nasen.org.uk.> www.nasen.org.uk.> NATIONAL AUTISTC SOCIETY.> 393 City Road, London EC1V 1NG.> 020 7903 3599 (information centre).> 0115 911 3363 (training and events).> Helpline 0845 070 4004.> info@nas.org.uk.> www.nas.org.uk.> NATIONAL CHILDBRTH TRUST.> Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace,.> Acton, London W3 6NH.> 0870 444 8707.> enquiries@national-childbirthtrust.> co.uk.> www.national-childbirth-trust.co.uk.> NHS ConNeCT 020 8993 3441.> connect@national-childbirthtrust.> co.uk.> NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU.> Early Childhood Unit, 8 Wakley Street,.> London EC1V 7QE.> 020 7843 6000.> training@ncb.org.uk.> www.ncb.org.uk.> NATIONAL DAY NURSERES ASSOCIATION (NDNA).> Oak House, Woodvale Road, Brighouse,.> West Yorkshire HD6 4AB.> 0870 774 4244.> info@ndna.org.uk.> www.ndna.org.uk.> NATIONAL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY.> 15 Dufferin Street, London EC1Y 8UR.> 020 7490 8656.> Helpline 0808 800 8880.> ndcs@ndcs.org.uk.> www.ndcs.org.uk.> NATIONAL ECZEMA SOCIETY.> Hill House, Highgate Hill, London N19 5NA.> 020 7281 3553.> Helpline 0870 241 3604.> (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm).> helpline@eczema.org.> www.eczema.org.> NATIONAL EXTEINSON COLLEGE (NEC).> The Michael Young Centre, Purbeck.> Road, Cambridge CB2 2HN.> 01223 400200.> info@nec.ac.uk.> www.nec.ac.uk.> NATIONAL PORTAGE.> ASSOCIATION.> PO Box 3075, Yeovil,.> Somerset BA21 3FB.> info@portage.org.uk.> www.portage.org.uk.> NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EPLEPSY.> Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter,.> Buckinghamshire SL9 0RJ.> 01494 601 300.> Helpline 01494 601400.> jennifer.hunt@epilepsynse.org.uk.> www.epilepsynse.org.uk.> NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR.> THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY.> TIO CHILDREN (INSPCC).> National Training Centre, 3 Gilmour.> Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester LE4 1EZ.> 0116 234 7200.> Helpline 0808 800 5000.> infounit@nspcc.org.uk.> www.nspcc.org.uk.> NPPA: THE EARLY YEARS.> ORGANISATION.> 6c Wildflower Way, Apollo Road,.> Belfast BT12 6TA,.> Northern Ireland.> 028 9066 2825.> mail@nippa.org.> www.nippa.org.> NOEL QUNN.> Governors House, 153 Cape Road,.> Warwick CV34 5DJ.> 01926 409124.> info@noelquinn.co.uk.> www.noelquin.co.uk.> NORTHERN IRELAND.> CHILDMNDNG ASSOCIATION.> 16-18 Mill Street,.> Newtownards BT23 4LU.> 028 91 811015.> info@nicma.org.> www.nicma.org.> PARENTIS AND PROFESSONALS.> & AUTISM (PAPA).> PAPA Resource Centre, Donard House,.> Knockbracken Healthcare.> Park, Saintfield Road,.> Belfast BT8 8BH.> 02890 401729.> info@autism.org.> www.autismni.org.> PERSONA DOLL TRAINING.> 51 Granville Road, London N12 0JH.> 020 8446 7591.> personadoll@ukgateway.net.> www.persona-doll-training.org.> PLAYGROUP NETWORK.> PO Box 401, Middlesbrough,.> Cleveland TIS5 4WZ.> 0191 275 3827.> playgroupnetwork@playgroup.> fsnet.co.uk.> www.playgroup-network.org.uk.> Cleveland 01642 354301.> Derwentside 01207 503054.> East Sussex 01580 881390.> Gloucestershire 01452 541244.> Hampshire 01264 391107.> London 020 8913 8825 (Richmond).> 020 8981 6052 (Tower Hamlets).> 020 8673 8877 (Wandsworth).> Norfolk 01603 219300.> Stockport 0161 431 4909.> Tyne and Wear.> 0191 275 3837 (Newcastle);.> 0191 514 1471 (Sunderland).> West Sussex 01798 815773.> West Yorkshire 01274 308725.> PRE-SCHOOL.> LEARNING ALLANCIE.> 69 Kings Cross Road,.> London WC1X 9LL.> 020 7833 0991.> pla@pre-school.org.uk.> www.pre-school.org.uk PROFESSONAL SUPPORT.> AND DEVELOPMENT.> 5 Mottingham Road, Edmonton,.> London N9 8DX.> 020 8364 7700/22/33.> psdltd@aol.com.> ROYAL NATIONAL INSTTUTE.> FOR THE BLND.> 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE.> 020 7388 1266.> Helpline 0845 766 9999.> helpline@rnib.org.uk.> www.rnib.org.uk.> SCOTLAND.> Dunedin House, 25 Ravelston Terrace,.> Edinburgh EH4 3TP.> 0131 311 8500.> rnibscotland@rnib.org.uk.> NORTHERN IRELAND.> 40 Linenhall Street,.> Belfast BT2 8BA.> 02890 329373 or 02890 278119.> rnibni@rnib.org.uk.> WALES.> RNB Cymru, Trident Court,.> East Moors Road,.> Cardiff CF24 5TD.> 029 2045 0440.> gwenda.fitzpatrick@rnib.> org.uk.> ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCDENTIS.> (RoSPA).> HEAD OFFCIE.> Edgbaston Park, 353 Bristol.> Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.> B5 7ST.> 0121 248 2000.> 0870 777 2227 (training).> help@rospa.com.> www.rospa.com.> SCOTLAND.> Slateford House, Lanark Road,.> Edinburgh EH14 1TL.> 0131 455 7457.> WALES.> 7 Cleeve House, Lambourne.> Crescent, Cardiff CF14 5GJ.> 02920 250600.> NORTHERN IRELAND.> Nella House, 4 Dargan Crescent,.> Dargan Wholesale Park,.> Belfast BT3 9JP.> 02890 501160.> ST JOHN AMBULANCIE.> 27 St John's Lane,.> London EC1M 4BU.> 08700 104950.> www.sja.org.uk.> SCHOOL OF INFANT MENTAL.> HEALTH.> 27b Frognal, London NW3 6AR.> 020 7433 3112.> SMH2000@aol.com.> www.infantmentalhealth.com.> SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR AUTISM.> Hilton House, Alloa Business.> Park, Whins Road, Alloa,.> Clackmannanshire FK10 3SA.> 01259 720044.> info@autism-in-scotland.org.uk.> www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk.> SEINSE.> Sense, 11-13 Clifton Terrace,.> Finsbury Park,.> London N4 3SR.> 020 7272 7774.> info@sense.org.uk.> www.sense.org.uk.> SOCAL, EMOTIONAL AND.> BEHAVOURAL DFFCULTES.> ASSOCIATION (SEBDA).> Dr Ted Cole, Executive director,.> SEBDA Head Office, Church House,.> 1 St Andrew's View, Penrith,.> Cumbria CA11 7YF.> 01768 210510.> admin@sebda.org.> www.sebda.org.> SOUTH-EAST ESSEX COLLEGE.> Luker Road, Southend-On-Sea,.> Essex SS1 1ND.> 01702 220400.> marketing@southend.ac.uk.> www.southend.ac.uk.> SRL TRAINING.> Cross Cottage, The Cross,.> Ellesmere SY12 9DN.> 01691 623363.> info@srltraining.co.uk.> www.srltraining.co.uk.> STEPPNG STIONES TRAINING.> PO Box 2141, Clifton,.> Bristol BS99 7TW.> 0117 923 7444.> 07881 922433.> steppingstonestraining@hotmail.com.> TNES CHILDCARE.> Elysium Gate, 126-128 New Kings.> Road, London SW6 4LZ.> 020 7384 0322.> info@tinies.com.> www.tinies.com.> TRAINING PACKAGES.> 10 Chiltern Road,.> Prestbury, Cheltenham,.> Gloucester GL52 5JQ.> 01242 577023.> info@training-packages.com.> www.training-packages.com.> TWINS AND MULTPLE BRTHS.> ASSOCIATION (TAMBA).> 2 The Willows, Gardner Road,.> Guildford, Surrey GU1 4PG.> 0870 770 3305.> (9.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday).> Twinline, a confidential listening support.> and information service.> 0800 138 0509 (7pm to 10pm weekdays.> and 10am to 10pm weekends).> enquiries@tamba.org.uk.> www.tamba.org.uk.> VSUAL LEARNING FOUNDATION.> Robert Blair School, Brewery Road,.> London N7 9QJ.> 020 7609 7155.> admin@visuallearningfoundation.> fsnet.co.uk.> www.visuallearningfoundation.> fsnet. co.uk.> WORKNG GROUP AGAINST.> RACISM N CHILDREN'S.> RESOURCES (WGARCR).> Unit 34, Eurolink Business Centre,.> 49 Effra Road, London SW2 1BZ.> 020 7501 9992 (also fax).> positiveimages@wgarcr.org.uk.> www.wgarcr.org.uk.> WALES PRE-SCHOOL.> PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION.> Ladywell House, Newtown,.> Powys SY16 1JB, Wales.> 01686 624573.> info@walesppa.org.> www.walesppa.org.> YORKHILL NHS TRUST.> Jill Vines, play co-ordinator,.> Yorkhill NHS Trust, Dalnair Street,.> Glasgow G3 8SJ.> 0141 201 0147.> jill.vines@yorkhill.scot.nhs.uk.> www.show.scot.nhs.uk/yorkhill.> Keep up to date.> n addition to its annual publication Training Today, Nursery World keeps readers up to date with training developments through its series of in-depth features which appear once a month. The magazine also publishes a weekly round-up of training programmes in its On Course column. nformation on courses should be sent to karen.faux@nurseryworld.co.uk.>