Play: What, why & how?
This session has been designed to give a fundamental understanding of play to those members of staff and volunteers who …
Play and learning
Refreshing the ambition – five key surprises in Realising the Ambition
The national guidance for Early Years: Realising the Ambition has been out for a while now. For many of us, …
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Are the kids OK? Why are we still seeing greater need and what can we do?
The COVID pandemic was a few years ago now, but its effects are continuing, and so is the cost of …
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Behaviour is communication – but what does it say?
There are lots of different views about how we should understand and respond to children’s behaviour, but most people are …
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Coaching for managers and leaders
Providing high quality early learning and childcare is one of the most important jobs anyone can do for children and …
Next level schemas – from action to learning and thinking
Schemas are most often described as repeated patterns of behaviour seen in the play of young children, such as transporting, …
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Not “too young”! Making rights and equalities real in ELC
Scotland has recently put the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child into domestic law. Guidance and inspection frameworks …
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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 …
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 …
Bumps2Bairns
Bumps2Bairns.com provides advice on all aspects of children’s development from pre-birth to starting school, including identifying what is “normal” and …
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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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, …
Child development
This resource is an easy reference for information, including Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC), Wellbeing Indicators (SHANARRI), Building …
Observing children
You can practice recording observations of children’s development in this free learning resource from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) …
Visual Communication
Learning outcomes include:
Skills for School & Life
Learning outcomes include: Increased insight into activity analysis and grading to promote optimal independence
Regulation & Relaxation
Learning outcomes include:
Practical MSN Strategies
Learning outcomes include:
Oh Behave
Learning outcomes include:
MSN Awareness
Learning outcomes include: An increased appreciation of common MSN conditions and their co-exisiting presentations. Improved insight into MSN related factors …
Making Sense
Learning outcomes include:
Playwork Intervention Approaches
This course covers playwork intervention styles – approaches that adults can use to facilitate play and to work with individual …
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 …
Risky Play, Safer Learning!
Develop practitioner confidence in supporting children to assess and manage risks during their everyday experiences. Duration: Full Day What will …
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?
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 …
Understanding Autism
This workshop provides our most up to date understanding of autism and includes examples of how autism affects different people …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
Understanding Behavioural Challenges
This course is an interactive workshop where we look at the causes of behaviour and techniques to de-escalate situations, to …
Introduction to Signalong
The aims of this workshop are to understand the purpose and use of sign-supported communication, and how to use signing …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Aiding Better Communication
There are several teaching techniques and communication systems helpful to support a variety of daily living activities and skills. In …
Inclusive Play
Our inclusive play training aims to develop your inclusive play practice, and build your confidence in creating dynamic and imaginative …
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 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 …
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 …
Creating Inclusive Play Opportunities
This training course provides an introduction to practical approaches that support children of all abilities and needs to participate in, …
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 …
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. …
Appreciating Autism
Learning outcomes include:
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:
Consulting with Children
Meet the basic rights of the child through consulting with children. Duration: full day Who should attend: all childcare practitioners …
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 …