GIRFEC training and resources
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Face to Face
Understanding Child Neglect
The aim of this course is to gain a better understanding of the signs and indicators of neglect. This will
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Understanding Child Development (5-8 Years)
This aim of this course is to gain a better understanding of what child development is between 5-8 years and
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Understanding Child Development (3-5 Years)
The aim of this course is to gain a better understanding of what child development is between 3-5 years and
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Froebel in childhood practice course
This course is designed for professionals working with young children, for example in Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) or early
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Parental Involvement: Laying Foundations for Effective Partnerships
An integral part of a professional childminding service is developing effective partnerships with parents. In this course you will learn
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Curriculum for Excellence: Early years (3-5 Years)
The aim of this course is to introduce the Curriculum for Excellence and provide an understanding of how it works
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Realising the Ambition
This course aims to support your understanding and knowledge of ‘Realising the Ambition: Being Me’ and how childminders can implement
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Enhanced Child Protection
The purpose of this course is to consolidate and build upon your child protection knowledge. This course is designed with
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The Business Side of Childminding
This course will help you operate your business in a professional manner, whilst complying with the Health and Social Care
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Infection Prevention and Control in a Childminding Setting
Learn about germs and the spread of infection and what precautions you should put in place to prevent the spread
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Understanding Child Development (0-3 Years)
The aim of this course is to gain a better understanding of child development (between 0-3 years) and the theory
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Award in Forest Kindergarten
Course Description – The SQA-certificated Forest Kindergarten course has been put together to specifically meet the needs of practitioners who
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Child Protection Lead Training
This course is for people who have a lead role and responsibility within their organisation for Child Protection practice. This would include
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Child Protection Awareness Training
This training is suitable for everyone who works with children, whether you work directly with children or indirectly in an
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Education Scotland: Events
The Education Scotland Events page summarises the latest professional learning sessions being hosted by Education Scotland. The list of available
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Paediatric First Aid at Work
This FAIB regulated and certificated course is delivered over 2 day with a total of 12 hours learning time, excluding
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First Aid at Work
This FAIB regulated and certificated course is delivered over 3 days with a total of 18 hours contact time, excluding
Emergency Paediatric First Aid at Work
This FAIB regulated and certificated course is delivered over 1 day with a total of 6 hours contact time, excluding
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Emergency First Aid at Work
This FAIB regulated and certificated course is delivered over 1 day with a total of 6 hours contact time, excluding
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Education Scotland: A summary of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) resources
The Education Scotland: National Improvement Hub -Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) page, summarises the latest professional learning resources available from
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Skills for School & Life
Learning outcomes include: Increased insight into activity analysis and grading to promote optimal independence
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MSN Awareness
Learning outcomes include: An increased appreciation of common MSN conditions and their co-exisiting presentations. Improved insight into MSN related factors
Playwork Intervention Approaches
This course covers playwork intervention styles – approaches that adults can use to facilitate play and to work with individual
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Risk and Play
This training course explores various aspects of risk in children’s play. It is relevant to people working with (or responsible for
Play and Resilience
The session looks at play in relation to Adverse Childhood Experiences and its potential to be a protective factor for
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Loose Parts Play
This training course introduces the concept of loose parts and explores the benefits this offers children in their play setting.
Introduction to Play
This course provides an overview of playwork research and practice regarding self-directed play. It is ideal for those new to
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Leadership and Management
Full day training to improve the skills and knowledge of Early Learning and Childcare managers and leaders in order to
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Working Together to Support Families
Duration: Full Day What will I learn?
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Risky Play, Safer Learning!
Develop practitioner confidence in supporting children to assess and manage risks during their everyday experiences. Duration: Full Day What will
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Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Duration: Half Day Who should attend: Suitable for all early years practitioners working with children of all age Level: Introductory
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Pre Birth to Three
Every interaction counts – provide the highest quality care to babies and toddlers with NDNA Scotland’s popular training course. What
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Promoting Positive Behaviour
Strategies to support and promote positive behaviour in young children Duration: Half day Who should attend: Suitable for practitioners working
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Outdoor Maths and Literacy
Explore the developmental benefits of outdoor maths and literacy for children. In February 2018, as part of the 1140 hours
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Outdoor and Risky Play
Be confident your outdoor environment supports risky play for all children. Duration: Half day Who should attend: All practitioners Level:
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Understanding and supporting transitions in ELC
Duration: Half Day What will I learn?
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Understanding Autism
This workshop provides our most up to date understanding of autism and includes examples of how autism affects different people
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Paediatric First Aid (2 days)
This qualification provides the necessary skills and knowledge to deal with a range of emergencies involving children. On completion, candidates
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Moving and Handling: Working with Children
Moving and Handling is a key part of the working day for most childcare employees and carers. Poor moving and
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Moving and Handling with Hoist Training: Working with Children
Moving and Handling is a key part of the working day for most childcare employees and carers. Poor moving and
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Epilepsy Awareness
Our Epilepsy Awareness course is an introduction or refresher course suitable for staff or volunteers working with clients with epilepsy,
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Emergency Paediatric First Aid
The aim of this qualification is for the candidates to attain the knowledge and practical competencies required to deal with
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Starcatchers Creative Skills in Early Childhood Practice SQA
For those who have completed the Creative Skills Training Programme, there is the opportunity to continue their learning and turn
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Starcatchers’ Creative Skills Training Programme
Develop your creative confidence to put expressive arts at the heart of early years practice and create inspirational learning spaces
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Starcatchers’ Creative Skills Training Programme (commissioned training)
Develop your creative confidence to put expressive arts at the heart of early years practice and create inspirational learning spaces
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The importance of play in learning
The importance of play in learning covers the following topics: The policy context for play in Scotland, what is play
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1 day Paediatric Emergency First Aid at Work Course
This valuable one day course equips anyone who cares for children with the essential skills needed in an emergency. Resuscitation
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Understanding Challenging Behaviour 2
In our first Understanding Challenging Behavior course you get to explore some of the causes of challenging behavior and discuss
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Emergency First Aid at Work
Emergency First Aid at Work – this is a recognised basic First Aid course, accredited through SQA which covers all the
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GIRFEC into Practice
This course aims to raise your awareness of the Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) approach and its connection
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Signalong – follow on
This course is designed to increase your skills and knowledge of Signalong, the popular early years sign language.. In our
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Loose Parts Play Training
Loose parts aren’t prescriptive and offer limitless possibilities. A stick, for example, may become a fishing rod, a tool to
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Outdoor Play and Learning Training
We deliver a wide range of tailored outdoor play and learning opportunities and like for our training to be designed
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Emergency Paediatric First Aid
This course meets childcare registration requirements for employees working in a low-risk workplace who care for babies and children. If
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First Aid at Work
This course is suitable for high risk workplaces and recommended for larger businesses and those with more complex risks such
Emergency First Aid at Work
The Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) course is ideal for anyone needing a regulated First Aid Training qualification. This
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Annual First Aid Refresher
This course is for those who have a current First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work qualification
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Emergency Childcare First Aid
Diagnosis of clinical shock in a casualty Treatment for shock Burns Common cause of burns in both domestic and workplace
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Paediatric First Aid
Two day Paediatric First Aid course £750 providing 12 places (Currently reduced to 6 due to Covid-19) An in depth
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Understanding Behavioural Challenges
This course is an interactive workshop where we look at the causes of behaviour and techniques to de-escalate situations, to
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Introduction to Signalong
The aims of this workshop are to understand the purpose and use of sign-supported communication, and how to use signing
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Outdoors What Ever the Weather
A one day course packed with practical play and learning ideas – to make the most of our variable UK
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Outdoors EY practitioner – 1140 hours
This long term course is ideal for nurseries seeking to support the expansion of hours through better and more effective
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My World Outdoors
Practical workshop involving the participation of the whole EY staff team in a setting. We help build on ideas, assessing
Nurturing Nature (Early Years)
A series of 8 sessions, taking staff, parents and children outdoors, supporting attachment and bonding through natural play. Max of
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Planning for play – play, planning and place
The course covers the following topics – the context for play in Scotland, why play is important, Getting it Right
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Strategic Planning for Play – PDA
The PDA: Strategic Planning for Play, level 8, is an exciting new CPD qualification which is designed to promote and
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Managing risk in play
Managing risk in play covers the following themes: the policy context for play in Scotland, including guidance from the regulator,
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Play Types Toolkit
The Play Types Toolkit training is for schools and education professionals, and others working with children in various settings. The
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Nature Play and Nurture
3-day learner-centred CPL plus observation visit to Nature Play and Nurture session. For all Early Years staff (age 2 up to early
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Nature Play and Nurture consultancy
Nature play in your grounds – audit and suggestions Light touch grounds development, such as willow domes, landscape planting and
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Level 1 Award in Forest School Ethos and Principles
A 3-day Open Colleges Network-accredited introduction to Forest School combining lots of outdoor experience with some indoor information and theory
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Level 3 Certificate for Forest School Leaders
This 10-day training course is the nationally recognised level required if you want to lead at Forest School. The first
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Outdoor First Aid for Forest School and Outdoor Woodland Learning
Our Forest School and Outdoor Learning Practitioners first aid course is a 2-day (16 hour) first aid course, tailored to requirements of
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Level 2 Award for Forest School Assistants
f you want to develop as an assistant at Forest School level 2 training is for you. This 5-day training
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Aiding Better Communication
There are several teaching techniques and communication systems helpful to support a variety of daily living activities and skills. In
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Disability Awareness
This discussion-based workshop offers you the opportunity to think about and discuss disability. We share different perspectives and outline models
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Inclusive Play
Our inclusive play training aims to develop your inclusive play practice, and build your confidence in creating dynamic and imaginative
Child Protection Awareness
This is an interactive course with group discussion and small group exercises after each topic, and is suitable for all
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Introduction to Food Hygiene (REHIS)
The standard Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) course for staff and volunteers who serve food (including feeding) and/or
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Emergency First Aid at Work
EFAW 1 day Emergency First Aid at Work This 6 hour course for small or low risk work places provides
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First Aid at Work
FAW 3 Day First Aid at Work This 18 hour course for all work places where First Aiders are required,
Hand in Hand Approach: using the Hand in Hand listening tools in childcare settings
Hand in Hand is a connection-based approach to parenting and working with children (see http://www.handinhandparenting.org). At the Secret Garden we have
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In the Woods Workshop
The Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery in Letham, Fife, opened its invisible doors for the first time in 2008, as the
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Creating Inclusive Play Opportunities
This training course provides an introduction to practical approaches that support children of all abilities and needs to participate in,
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Developing a Play Policy
This session is relevant to anyone working anywhere children play and will enable you to create a good policy context
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Engaging Children in Developing Your Services
This course provide tools for seeking children’s views and involving them in developing your services. It is relevant to anyone
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Introduction to Outdoor Play
This training course provides an introduction to creating self-directed play opportunities outdoors. It is ideal for both those new to
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Forest School Leader (Forest and Outdoor Learning Award Level 8 – SCQF)
Forest School is an internationally recognised form of outdoor learning. It is more than just ‘playing outside.’ It is an
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FUNdamental Outdoor Skills Training
(Previously called Fire and Tools Skills) Teachers, facilitators and community groups often worry about doing outdoor activities because of health and
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FUNdamental Play Training – Sticks and String
FUNdamental Play Training is an activity based training day for people who work with Early Years children in the outdoors.
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Autism Day
Learning outcomes include: Improved insight into the importance of taking a positive approach and utilising ‘out the box’ thinking and
Growing up & Relationships
Price£15 Parents/Carers £30 Professionals Delivery TypeFace to face Training ProviderSensationALL Growing up & Relationships Learning outcomes include:
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Adult role in supporting play and quality interactions
This NDNA Scotland course will give you the skills to perform your role as designated lead for child protection. Duration:
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Equality and Diversity
Course details Duration: Half day What will I learn? Understand and be able to explain the difference between equal opportunities
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Attachment and the Key Worker
A quality driven key worker approach positively affects children’s behaviour. Duration: half day Who should attend: all childcare practitioners Level:
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Building the Ambition
Duration: half day Who should attend: all childcare practitioners Level: Intermediate What will I learn? Delegates will explore current understanding
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Consulting with Children
Meet the basic rights of the child through consulting with children. Duration: full day Who should attend: all childcare practitioners
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Courageous Conversations
Increase your confidence in having difficult conversations with parents and professionals. Course details Duration: Half day Who should attend: Suitable
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Curriculum for Excellence
Course details Duration: Half day Who should attend: This course is aimed at all childcare practitioners, particularly those who wish
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Exploring Children’s Schemas
Duration: Half dayWho should attend: All childcare practitioners What will I learn?Whilst children play and learn they exhibit patterns of behaviours. These
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Getting it Right for Every Child
Embed the 14 values of GIRFEC into your setting’s practice Delegates will learn about how to embed the 14 values
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How Good is our Early Learning and Childcare?
Improve your self-evaluation through your understanding of the How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare document. Duration: Half day
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Child Protection in a Childminding Setting
This course aims to raise your awareness of child abuse and encourages you to take a pro-active approach to child
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Child led planning: Creating Meaningful Experiences
This course is for childminders who wish to improve or develop a planning system responsive to children’s needs, in line
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Children’s Rights: Participation in practice
This course looks at the current guidance on child-led participation and children’s rights in relation to participation. It is for
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