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 …
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 …
Leadership and Management
Full day training to improve the skills and knowledge of Early Learning and Childcare managers and leaders in order to …
Working Together to Support Families
Duration: Full Day What will I learn?
Risky Play, Safer Learning!
Develop practitioner confidence in supporting children to assess and manage risks during their everyday experiences. Duration: Full Day What will …
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 …
Pre Birth to Three
Every interaction counts – provide the highest quality care to babies and toddlers with NDNA Scotland’s popular training course. What …
Promoting Positive Behaviour
Strategies to support and promote positive behaviour in young children Duration: Half day Who should attend: Suitable for practitioners working …
Outdoor Maths and Literacy
Explore the developmental benefits of outdoor maths and literacy for children. In February 2018, as part of the 1140 hours …
Outdoor and Risky Play
Be confident your outdoor environment supports risky play for all children. Duration: Half day Who should attend: All practitioners Level: …
Understanding and supporting transitions in ELC
Duration: Half Day What will I learn?
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 …
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 …
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, …
Emergency Paediatric First Aid
The aim of this qualification is for the candidates to attain the knowledge and practical competencies required to deal with …
Child Protection Awareness
This is an interactive course with group discussion and small group exercises after each topic, and is suitable for all …
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 …
Creating Inclusive Play Opportunities
This training course provides an introduction to practical approaches that support children of all abilities and needs to participate in, …
Developing a Play Policy
This session is relevant to anyone working anywhere children play and will enable you to create a good policy context …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
Building the Ambition
Duration: half day Who should attend: all childcare practitioners Level: Intermediate What will I learn? Delegates will explore current understanding …
Consulting with Children
Meet the basic rights of the child through consulting with children. Duration: full day Who should attend: all childcare practitioners …
Courageous Conversations
Increase your confidence in having difficult conversations with parents and professionals. Course details Duration: Half day Who should attend: Suitable …
Curriculum for Excellence
Course details Duration: Half day Who should attend: This course is aimed at all childcare practitioners, particularly those who wish …
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 …
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 …
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 …