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Welcome to the Early Years Training Directory
Explore our
Spring 2026 Training Brochure
for a full list of courses and sessions designed to support your professional development in Early Years.
To book your place, simply email the
Early Years Training
Early Years SEN Specialist Practitioners - Bitesize Sessions
Communication opportunities - Making Requests (Clear Containers)
- Thursday 15 January 2026
Bucket Time Stage 3 and 4
- Tuesday 20 January 2026
Sensory Needs – Tactile
- Wednesday 28 January 2026
Structured Activity Time
- Thursday 5 February 2026
Identiplay
- Friday 27 February 2026
Understanding and Responding to Mouthing
- Wednesday 4 March 2026
What’s in the bag?
- Tuesday 10 March 2026
Sensory Needs – Lycra
- Thursday 19 March 2026
Behaviour
Challenging Behaviour
- Online
Mindful Strategies to Emotional and Behavioural Regulation in Early Years
- Thursday 12 February
First Aid Training
Full Paediatric First Aid – Blended - Saturday 24 January, Saturday 28 February, Tuesday 3 March, Saturday 14 March
Health and Safety
Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering - ONLINE
Fire Warden Training - ONLINE
Health and Safety Training for Employees - ONLINE
Learning and Development
Unconscious Bias
- Online
Early Writing Matters
- Wednesday 14 January, 11 February and 11 March
Handling Sensitive Conversations
- Thursday 5 February
Foundations for Writing - Building Strong Beginnings
- Wednesday 25 February and 18 March
Getting it Right for Babies
- Thursday 5 March
Management
Enhancing Team Performance through Effective Coaching and Mentoring
- Monday 19 January and Monday 9 March 2026 (2 day course)
Safeguarding
Safeguarding Refresher
- Thursday 29 January or Tuesday 3 March
Child Protection for a Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Tuesday 3 and 10 February
SEND Courses
Using AAC in the Early Years
- Thursday 29 January
‘Before I can write, I need to…’
Tuesday 24 February
Making Sense of Autism
- Wednesday 25 February
Makaton in 30 minutes
- Friday 27 February, 6 March, 13 March and 20 March.
SENCO Session 1:
Statutory Requirement
- Thursday 12 March
SENCO Session 2:
SENCO Role and the Graduate Response
- Tuesday 17 march
When eating is difficult
- Monday 16 March
How to book
Booking instructions
Step 1: login to the Provider Portal via the link in the course details
Step 2: if you have logged into the portal directly you will need to choose course search
Step 3: choose the course you wish to book
Step 4: request a place
If you are booking a member staff not listed in the system you will need to add them first. Click on the staff tab in menu
The Early Years team will confirm your space on the course by email.
If you do not have a login, please email
Early Years Training
to request one
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