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Bespoke Training

EEY aims to provide cost-effective options for in-setting team training, staff meetings or hub training collaborations. Prices are bespoke and designed to fit in with budgets, numbers and requirements. These can also include follow up in-practice discussions, to embed practice. 
All training focusses on recent research, core knowledge of child and educational development and practice and offers ideas for in-play practice, provision upcycling and pedagogy to improve outcomes for all unique children 0-5y.

Current training (and this is always evolving) includes areas such as:
Gross Motor physical skills development (can focus on enhancing reading/ writing and PSED also)
Fine Motor Skills - (what, how and why & can focus on how these enable not only writing but also SLC skills)
PSED skills- including Executive functioning, Emotional intelligence etc, enabling these in practice and provision and factors affecting these such as attachments, technology overt use and trauma (al of these can also be separately focussed upon in training if required).
Self-regulation skills - what these are and how to enable them.
Maths and Mud - Enabling early mathematical skills (and what these are)through Sensory play.
Sensory play  and SPD, why sensory play enables all areas of learning, how to enable this and looking at what SPD also is in terms of children struggling with their learning and skills.
Supporting vulnerable children with essential skills - GM and PSED, looking at issues of trauma, attachment and SPD in more focus
  Fine Motor skills in play to empower young children with early communication, literacy & writing skills .

When?
  •  6.00pm-8.0pm (Twilight) Weds 30th January 2019
Where?
  • Chudleigh C of E Primary School.
Cost? £20 per delegate, £15 Students. Group discount available online (5 for 4).
Refreshments, course materials and CPD certificate included.

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/empowering-early-years-cpd-twlilight-workshop-how-to-enable-fine-motor-skills-in-provision-and-tickets-53587471570

Course Synopsis: What will Early Years practitioners, teachers & those working with 0-5 age group get out of this workshop?
  • A greater understanding of neurological - cognitive- physical development (healthy brains) in young children as they uniquely grow, through simple explanation of the processes involved in allowing children to develop FM skills and beyond and why these are utterly inter-related in the brain (cognition) and body.
  • A look at what FM skills actually are - involving the tongue, fingers, toes, eyes, wrists etc...and how these link together to later enable early emergent literacy and writing skills, as well as  greater functioning for social, life and emotional skills too.
  • An understanding of how to enable FM skills to develop naturally through engaging environments, (alongside GM skills within play) and the differences between these skills.
  • A look at the  research-led link between FM skills and language development in children and why this is essential to know, apply and reflect upon in play environments, pedagogy and for our unique children to thrive.
  • A practical understanding of how core play provision, in the absence of an adult (as well as adult led interventions and overall pedagogy) can facilitate and differentiate for the natural development of Fine motor physical skills across ages within the setting (it's the process not the outcome!)
  • Some cost effective ideas for developing play provision and supporting FM interventions which may further engage and enable children to develop these key skills.
  • An understanding of some key research-based) factors negatively affecting healthy FM physical development (such as technology usage).
  • Lots of information to take away and support planning/ ideas for engagement and enhancements, as well as supporting parents with key knowledge about the benefits play to support FM skill development which will ultimately lead to key life, reading and writing skills!
  • Refreshments will be provided during the workshop.
  • Accompanying workshop Notes and a CPD completion of workshop certificate will be given to all attendees.
  • PLEASE notify the organiser of any additional specific requirements or considerations for the event in advance.
  • ... FULL details online via the Eventbrite links below.

Feedback from attendees

Some FEEDBACK from recent Workshops attended by reception teachers, Preschool Managers, Nursery staff, CC staff, play-workers, TA's, EYPs and EYTs and more:

  • 'Fresh ideas and deeper understanding of how they support development.'
  • 'Very good value for money and as a twilight session as other options are so expensive - haven't been out for 2 years due to costs as am full time nursery teacher in an FU!'
  • 'Great to have the information in straightforward language.'
  • 'Extremely knowledgeable and interesting.'
  • 'Great for simple ideas.'
  • 'Promotes new ideas and gets you thinking about your own setting.'
  • 'I've come away with knowledge I can implement straight into practice as well as my studies.'
  • 'Very knowledgeable trainer with lots of research based evidence.'
  • 'Found it very interesting, I wish it was not so fast - enjoyed it!'
  • 'Good to have training at a higher level.'
  • It was just right - short enough to inspire you to do your own research and get excited about trying something new!'
  • 'A better understanding of child development and the importance of the prime areas and their impact on the specific – which will form the basis of in house training for support staff. Plus, how we can relook at planning and provision to ensure our children’s development of GMS and sensory
    experiences.'
  • 'How current gaps in our provision for the above mean that we may not have either recognised the
    importance of these or expected too much higher functioning too soon and so we need to plan for this in a different time of expectations level.'
  • It is a short but very informative event, it made me want to learn more!'
  • 'Underpins what we do and the reasoning behind it.'
  • 'We were presented with current up to date research into best and desirable practice with underlying child development information which put everything into context.'
  • 'Very cost effective for single delegates in that the very low charge will have a high impact on provision and more so once cascade training is disseminated. This is so as I am in a position to carry this out. I have been on 2 courses and would definitely attend further sessions.'
  • 'It exceeded expectation as it was very informative and there were really useful hand-outs which suggested further reading and research.'
  • 'I would recommend it as colleagues do not always appreciate the importance of play to learning.'
  • 'Very enthusiastic and lots of really useful information!'
  • 'Very enjoyable and thought-provoking, a desire to learn more.'
  • 'I would recommend it - to be able to think outside of the box and as a reminder that play is best.'
  • 'Workshop exceeded expectation and linked to Early Years Teacher Training study’
  • 'Clearly explained facts and interesting provision.
  • (The course )‘Exceeded expectation - loads of fantastic ideas presented in an interesting way.’