Childminding Induction Support Programme
Designed to support potential childminders in Scotland through every stage of the registration process and beyond. Our Childminding Induction Support …
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Childminding Induction Support Programme
Designed to support potential childminders in Scotland through every stage of the registration process and beyond. Our Childminding Induction Support …
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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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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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 …
Realising the Ambition
This course aims to support your understanding and knowledge of ‘Realising the Ambition: Being Me’ and how childminders can implement …
Enhanced Child Protection
The purpose of this course is to consolidate and build upon your child protection knowledge. This course is designed with …
Enhanced Child Protection
The purpose of this course is to consolidate and build upon your child protection knowledge. This course is designed with …
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 …
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 …
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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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
Helping children to develop as confident, enthusiastic, and effective learners is central to childminding. Skilled childminders observe all the time …
Understanding Child Development 0-3 Years
Helping children to develop as confident, enthusiastic, and effective learners is central to childminding. Skilled childminders observe all the time …
Bumps2Bairns
Bumps2Bairns.com provides advice on all aspects of children’s development from pre-birth to starting school, including identifying what is “normal” and …
Supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing
So, what are the ingredients for good mental health for young children? How do geography, politicsand culture impact that? And …
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Supporting children’s development
Supporting children’s development is an introductory course for anyone who is interested in children’s development, especially support staff in schools, such …
Early Years Scotland: Events
The Early Years Scotland Events page summarises the latest professional learning sessions being hosted by Early Years Scotland. The list …
Unlocking STEM through Tinkering
Engagement with this course will support practitioners to explore how to;
Observation: The Power of Noticing, Understanding and Responding
These sessions will explore how to support and improve high quality observations through self study, moderated forums and regular live …
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Childminding self evaluation and self improvement support session
The Care Inspectorate, Scottish Childminding Association and the Scottish Government have been working together to deliver free, themed online support …
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Supporting Play and Play Pedagogy
Course Description – This course is made up of 2 SQA accredited units and is designed to enable you to …
Supporting children and young people with additional support needs
Course Description – This SQA accredited unit is designed to enable you to gain knowledge and understanding of additional support …
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Childhood Practice: Additional Credits
This course offers continuing professional development for those already working with children and young people in a childcare setting. These …
Award in Forest Kindergarten
Course Description – The SQA-certificated Forest Kindergarten course has been put together to specifically meet the needs of practitioners who …
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 …
Child Protection Awareness Training
This training is suitable for everyone who works with children, whether you work directly with children or indirectly in an …
National STEM CPL Module
The module aims to address the following learning outcomes: Using inspiring, child-led and play-based approaches to develop children’s early learning …
Building confidence in identifying and responding to additional support needs
After completing this course you should be able to: Identify the broad range of additional support needs that children in …
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Supporting the Development and Progression of Children’s Early Language and Literacy
Your learning will cover the following learning outcomes: How are early language and literacy linked to and build on other …
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Supporting Parents to Further Engage in Their Child’s Development
By the end of this module you will be able to: Fully appreciate the role that parents play in supporting …
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Understanding the Social Factors which may Impact on Children’s Outcomes in the Early Years
In this module, you will develop an understanding of: How a range of social factors can impact on children’s health, …
Education Scotland: Events
The Education Scotland Events page summarises the latest professional learning sessions being hosted by Education Scotland. The list of available …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Education Scotland: National Improvement Hub – Early Learning and Childcare
The Education Scotland: National Improvement Hub -Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) page, summarises the latest professional learning resources available from …
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23 Things ELC Leadership
General Information We have developed this resource as a response to the Early learning and childcare sector, who have asked …
Child development
This resource is an easy reference for information, including Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC), Wellbeing Indicators (SHANARRI), Building …
Engaging with Children ebook
Explore what you need to know and be able to do to engage effectively with children and young people. This …
Mentoring for early education and childcare ebook
Introduction This ebook will help your implement a mentoring programme in your early learning and childcare service. This book has …
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Early learning and childcare – national induction resource
Introduction Scottish Government’s national induction resource for people joining the early learning and childcare workforce sets out how you can …
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Observing children
You can practice recording observations of children’s development in this free learning resource from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) …
HACCP online training course
This HACCP online training course has been created for all food business managers and supervisors. This online HACCP Level 3 course teaches …
Food Hygiene Level 2 online course
This Food Hygiene level 2 online course as been created for all food handlers who require a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate. …
Bloodborne Pathogens training online
Created for anyone working where human blood could be present this online Blood borne Pathogens training courseeducates learners about how to …
Health & Safety for Managers
Learn how to reduce risks to the health & safety of your employees by establishing an effective management system that …
Paediatric First Aid
In this online 1-hour course on Paediatric First Aid you will learn a range of potentially life-saving skills. This course …
The Art of Open Ended Play
Engagement with this course will support practitioners to explore how to; •develop a highly engaging and creative environment for children•understand …
Involving, Engaging and Connecting with Parents
This online Self Study Course looks at how practitioners can work with families to share their focus on the importance …
Recognising and Supporting Schematic Play
This course is the first in a series of courses to support effective early years practice and will inspire you …
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 (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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Out of School Care bespoke tailored training
SOSCN has written and delivers a number of training sessions all of which have been created to meet the specific …
Physical Activity and Wellbeing Training for out of school care staff
There are 2 sessions in the series that set out to give participants an understanding of the importance of physical …
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Resilience and adverse childhood experiences
Training Overview Building Resilience to counteract Adverse Childhood Experiences- how out of school care services can support children in their …
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 …
GIRFEC into Practice
This course aims to raise your awareness of the Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) approach and its connection …
Signalong – follow on
This course is designed to increase your skills and knowledge of Signalong, the popular early years sign language.. In our …
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 …
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 …
Annual First Aid Refresher
This course is for those who have a current First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work qualification …
Emergency Childcare First Aid
Diagnosis of clinical shock in a casualty Treatment for shock Burns Common cause of burns in both domestic and workplace …
Paediatric First Aid
Two day Paediatric First Aid course £750 providing 12 places (Currently reduced to 6 due to Covid-19) An in depth …
Outdoors What Ever the Weather
A one day course packed with practical play and learning ideas – to make the most of our variable UK …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Managing risk in play
Managing risk in play covers the following themes: the policy context for play in Scotland, including guidance from the regulator, …
Play Types Toolkit
The Play Types Toolkit training is for schools and education professionals, and others working with children in various settings. The …
GIRFEC into Practice
This course aims to raise your awareness of the Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) approach and its connection …
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 …
Nature Play and Nurture consultancy
Nature play in your grounds – audit and suggestions Light touch grounds development, such as willow domes, landscape planting and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
First Aid at Work
FAW 3 Day First Aid at Work This 18 hour course for all work places where First Aiders are required, …
Behaviour: Supporting Positive Relationships Mini Self Study Course
This course is one in a series of Early Years Scotland mini self study courses to support effective early years …
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Building Brains for Healthy Futures
This course is one in a series of Early Years Scotland mini self study courses to support effective early years …
Building Children’s Understanding of Numeracy and Mathematics
This course is one in a series of Early Years Scotland mini self study courses to support effective early years …
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Building on Children’s Emerging Literacy
This course is one in a series of Early Years Scotland mini self study courses to support effective early years …
Exploring Autism in the Early Years
This course is one in a series of Early Years Scotland mini self study courses to support effective early years …
High Quality Learning Experiences
This course will explore how to develop a highly engaging and creative curriculum and provide an outstanding range of innovative, …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Community Childminding
Children may be allocated a childminding place as part of a range of support services that the family might access. The …
Community Childminding
Children may be allocated a childminding place as part of a range of support services that the family might access. The …