Work matters: On course

Managing the Market: Achieving High Sustainability

This conference will highlight the funding and sustainability challenges facing childcare providers, children's centres and extended schools, offering insights and practical support to assist them in delivering quality services. - London. Cost: from £145 plus VAT. Call 020 7522 6970 or visit www.4children.org.uk/sustainability08.

29 February

Developing transition resilience from birth to school

This Early Education course identifies issues that impact on children's ability to deal with transitions. It examines influential early situations and experiences, focusing on both children's needs and experiences and the role of adults. - London. Cost: from £141. Visit www.early-education.org.uk.

4 March

Listen to me! Supporting young children's communication and language development

The course aims to demonstrate the importance of communication, language and literacy in the early years curriculum, and its vital role as a building block for all the other areas of learning. The course will examine the underlying theory of language development and communication and give practical strategies and resource ideas. - London. Cost: from £120 including lunch. Call 020 7612 6589 or email cpd@ioe.ac.uk.

6 March

From Bob the Builder to Batman: celebrating and developing boys' imaginative play

The session will look at planning and providing for an imaginative learning environment for boys through practical, small group exercises and discussion. Participants will be invited to reflect on their own attitudes and responses and how to 'tune in' to boys' learning styles. There will be opportunities to discuss success stories and initiatives in early years settings and how boys' parents can be involved. - London. Cost: £120. Visit www.ioe.ac.uk/cpd or call 020 7612 6589/6987.