
Audience
Practitioners working with babies with some experience and qualifications.
Aims
To support young children's physical development through music and movement. How to support movement and music in everyday play. How music and movement contribute to positive development in the three prime areas.
Date | Time | Location |
Thursday, 20 March 2025 | 10 am to 11.30 am | Online via Teams |
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 | 7 pm to 8.30 pm | Online via Teams |
Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.
Audience
All early years practitioners working with children birth to two years of age.
Aims
Consider a range of developmental factors including brain development, physical development, communication and personal, social and emotional changes that occur for children aged birth to two years.
Develop an understanding of how these developmental factors influence the way in which young children grow and learn.
Identify the factors which may impact on development and the context in which to raise concerns.
Additional information
Learners will need to have a broad underpinning knowledge of child development.
Date | Time | Location |
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | 10 am to 11.30 am | Online via Teams |
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 | 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm | Sunley House, Papworth Everard |
Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.
Audience
All practitioners working with children in the early years.
Aims
A bite size session looking at inclusion in play for all children. During the session participants will consider:
- What inclusion is and what it means to you
- What current legislation says about inclusion
- Inclusion and the unique child
- How inclusion can be supported in the provision.
Date | Time | Location |
Thursday, 30 January 2025 | 10 am to 11 am | Online via Teams |
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 | 6 pm to 7 pm | Online via Teams |
Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.
Audience
Practitioners new to the sector and/or experienced practitioners looking for a refresher.
Aims
Understand what schemas are. Develop knowledge about the importance of schema. To learn about different types of schema that fascinate children. How to support these and ideas for practice.
Date | Time | Location |
Thursday, 24 October 2024 | 10 am to 11 am | Online via Teams |
Thursday, 6 February 2025 | 1 pm to 2 pm | Online via Teams |
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 | 7 pm to 8 pm | Online via Teams |
Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.
* Cambridgeshire Essentials
Audience
Early years practitioners, leaders, and childminders
Aims
The aim of this course is to raise the profile of the knowledge and importance of interacting with babies and how this impacts their brain development, and social and emotional development.
Early years practitioners working with babies will benefit from this course by engaging in discussions and strategies to deepen their understanding of their role and be able to provide effective, high-quality care to children aged birth to two years.
Date | Time | Location |
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 | 9.30 am to 11.30 am | Online via Teams |
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 | 6 pm to 8 pm | Online via Teams |
Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.
Audience
Designated Person's new to foundation stage.
Aims
This course aims to give guidance to those settings/schools/providers who are new to EYFS. How to spot the signs and indicators for those children who may not be able to disclose abuse.
Date | Time | Location |
TBC | TBC | TBC |
Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.
Audience
Early years practitioners, and childminders.
Aims
Gain an understanding of the significance of the CoETL, so that they become part of the daily practice. Challenge current practice with up-to-date research and knowledge on the CoETL. Understand what is meant by the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning. Understand how to embed the CoETL into practice for all ages throughout your setting.
Date | Time | Location |
Tuesday, 22 October 2024 | 9.30 am to 3.30 pm | Cambs FA, Histon |
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 | 9.30 am to 3.30 pm | Cambs FA, Histon |
Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.
Audience
All early years practitioners working with children under the age of three years.
Aims
To examine the principles of Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play theory and how each contributes to the concept of sensory play. To understand the benefits of incorporating Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play into your curriculum and how each can support children's learning and development. To consider the role of the adult in delivering high-quality Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play experiences for very young children.
Date | Time | Location |
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 | 6.30 pm to 8 pm | Online via Teams |
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 | 10 am to 11.30 am | Online via Teams |
Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.
* Cambridgeshire Essentials