Early Years Childminders Workshops and Forums
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Childminder Refresher in Safeguarding and Child Protection
Introduction
This course provides participants with an overview of role of Hackney's Children Social Care and relevant legislation and guidance.
Course Overview
- To have an increased awareness of and an ability to act on concerns about the safety and welfare of children in line with current legislation.
- To have an increased awareness of national and local procedures to be followed, including the ways in which information is shared across professional boundaries and recorded appropriately.
- To have an increased awareness regarding safe practice and the procedures for dealing with allegations against staff
Training dates
Wednesday, 6 and Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Wednesday, 5 and Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Wednesday, 11 and Wednesday, 18 June 2025
- Target audience:
- Early Years
Childminders' Forum Meeting
The forum aims to improve the effectiveness of Hackney Education in supporting existing childminders and those who wish to become childminders in the future. The forum meeting is an opportunity to come together to share good practice and hear about any early years's issues both national and locally.
- Target audience:
- Early Years
Childminding Team Professional Development Workshops
introduction
These workshops will focus on different aspects of childminders' professional development. Using hands-on exciting approaches and practical activities, we will explore ideas around implementing quality practice of the EYFS. The workshops offer informed practical insight and a chance to share new ideas. The sessions are topical and will explore current issues in Early Years.
Previous subjects have included:
- Dental hygiene
- Supporting children’s emotional wellbeing
- Supporting speech and language development
- Immunisations
- Mindfulness
- EYFS reforms
- Physical activities for younger children
- Safer sleeping
- Breastfeeding
- Immunisations
- Dealing with allegations
- How to have crucial conversations
- Montessori approach.
Decisions about the sessions will be made approximately one month before the date. Suggestions on topics are welcomed.
This training is suitable for:
- Childminders and Childminders returning to work
- Assistant Childminders and any other Childcare Practitioner.
- Target audience:
- Early Years
Early Years Coordinators Forum
Course overview
This termly forum provides the opportunity for Early Years Co-ordinators and members of Senior Leadership Teams in schools to share effective practice, develop leadership skills and keep up-to-date with current Early Years issues. The forum provides an opportunity to build local area relationships and to support sustainable improvements in practice.
This training is suitable for:
- Early Years Co-ordinators
- Members of Senior Leadership Teams in Schools.
- Target audience:
- Early Years
- Primary
Hackney Forest School Lead Accredited Training Level 2
COURSE STRUCTURE
- First initial training consists of 5 Day immersive week
- Reunite for 4 days for a full packed 2 days of practical skills - woodworking, fire making and cooking. Followed by 2 days of ethos and learning
- Each Level 2 Trainee receives an individual, supportive on-site visit
- Portfolio development: one year from the initial training week to develop their portfolio. Six Forest school sessions are required as evidence
- Trainees will also be required to organise their first aid training during this period, which is not included in the cost of the course
- Hand in portfolio of evidence, one year on from initial training week, or sooner
- Discount off for trainees booking onto cpd training workshops coordinated by HFS
Level 2 Award for Forest School Assistants: This qualification is intended for those who wish to become an assistant Forest School Leader or intend to become a Forest School leader in the future, developing knowledge practical skills suitable for the role.
All of our Forest School training courses are certified by ITC First, who are approved by and meet the requirements of the Forest School Association.
Hackney Forest School Lead Accredited Training Level 3
COURSE STRUCTURE
- First initial training consists of 5 Day immersive week
- Reunite for 4 days for a full packed 2 days of practical skills - woodworking, fire making and cooking. Followed by 2 days of ethos and learning.
- Each Level 3 Trainee receives an individual, supportive on-site visit
- Portfolio development: one year from the initial training week to develop their portfolio. Six Forest school sessions are required as evidence
- Trainees will also be required to organise their first aid training during this period, which is not included in the cost of the course
- Hand in portfolio of evidence, one year on from initial training week, or sooner
- Discount off for trainees booking onto cpd training workshops coordinated by HFS
Level 3 Certificate for Forest School Leaders: This qualification is intended to provide the skills and knowledge required to set up and deliver safe and effective Forest School programmes, for those who wish to become Forest School Leaders. Download the qualification specification here.
All of our Forest School training courses are certified by ITC First, who are approved by and meet the requirements of the Forest School Association.
Ofsted Readiness, Preparing for Inspection Course (Childminders)
Introduction
This course aims to prepare childminders for an Ofsted Inspection. It provides processes to demonstrate to an inspection how well childminders are implementing the EYFS requirements.
This course is suitable for:
- Childminders
- Childminding assistants
- Target audience:
- Early Years