Equalities and inclusion

Audience

Experienced practitioners with an interest in issues around gender in early years and later impacts on children's and adults' life journeys and career outcomes. Relevant to those in the role of Equalities Named Coordinator. 

Aims

To gain knowledge on the impact of gender stereotypes. Develop an understanding of how to break down gender stereotypes in practice. Recognise and respond to children's interest in gender. Supporting practitioners to share the impact of gender stereotypes with parents.

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* Cambridgeshire Essentials

Audience

All practitioners working in the early years foundation stage. 

Aims

To embed the principles of a basic provision to ensure all children and families are included in the provision.

• To understand what is meant by the term basic provision.
• To reflect on the strengths of the current offer of provision.
• To identify ways to improve the quality to ensure inclusion for all.

Additional information

Learners are advised to attend the 'Understanding children's behaviour and interactions' training to complement this training.

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* Cambridgeshire Essentials

Audience

This course is aimed at senior staff members holding a minimum level three qualification and with at least two years post-qualifying experience. 

Aims

Completion of this course will enable the learner to fulfil the role of ENCo within their setting.

• Develop an enhanced level of understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the ENCo.
• Become familiar with the ENCo handbook and other materials which are relevant to the role of ENCo.
• Consider everyday equality issues and explore effective strategies to embed high-quality inclusive practice.
• Develop a vision for their setting, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.

Note for schools, this course is only suitable for your staff if you have on-site childcare provision.

Additional information

The course will be delivered in six online sessions. Areas of practice will include, but are not limited to:

1. Policy and legislation.
2. Explorations of prejudice.
3. Narrowing the gap.
4. Cultural capital.
5. British values.
6. Supporting multilingual learners.

There will be additional reading and short work-based tasks for learners to complete between the sessions. Learners must complete all aspects, including the additional work, to complete the course.

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* Cambridgeshire Essentials

Audience

This session is aimed at the named ENCo for the setting. 

Aims

This course will provide an opportunity to become aware of any key changes and developments to equality practice that the named ENCo will need to be aware of and reflect upon.

• Develop an understanding of any key changes in legislation and practice that will influence the work of the ENCo.
• Increase awareness of equality issues and explore effective strategies which could be used.
• Consider how to implement any changes to further develop high-quality, inclusive practice.

Additional information

Learners should have access to the ENCo handbook during the delivery of the session. 

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Audience

Setting trained ENCo.

Aims

This is a half-hour one-to-one meeting to discuss any ENCo queries you may have. 

Additional information

Please provide a summary of the discussion focus when booking.

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* Cambridgeshire Essentials

Audience

Ideally, practitioners will have previously attended 'Understanding children's behaviours and interactions' training before attending this session.

Aims

• To provide knowledge and understanding of the importance of play in practice.
• To support practitioners in recognising the impact of high-quality, playful interactions for children.
• To build on practitioners' understanding of inclusion in a broad sense and how play fits into this. 

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Audience

All practitioners working with children in the early years foundation stage.

Aims

• To understand the importance of emotional literacy for lifelong learning.
• Develop a deep understanding of emotional development.
• Explore the role adults play in the development of emotional literacy.
• Identify effective strategies to foster emotional literacy inclusively.

Additional information

Participants are encouraged to attend 'Understanding children's behaviours and interactions' before attending this session.

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Audience

All practitioners working with children in the early years.

Aims

This session aims to develop supporting neurodiversity within the early years.

The session will:

• Look at the origins of the term neurodiversity and the neurodivergent umbrella.
• Consider neurotypical and neurodivergent development pathways.
• Explore our understanding of neurodivergent traits.
• Reflect on how provision can support the neurodivergent learner.

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Audience

All practitioners working with children in the early years.

Aims

This session will consider how effectively we are listening to children within provision, and how children's views can be used to positively influence practice and support inclusion.

Throughout the course, participants will learn to:

• Understand why listening to children and understanding their perspectives are so important.
• Consider different ways of listening to children, including non-verbal communication.
• Explore how the children's voices can be used to develop the curriculum and environment.

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Audience

All practitioners working with early years children who would like to develop a therapeutic approach to understanding children's behaviours and interactions, and would like to refresh their knowledge on strategies to support positive interactions.

Aims

Analyse effective practice for babies and young children in an early years setting.

Additional information

There will be some pre-course reading and a task for practitioners to complete before attending this course. All details will be sent before completion.

Booking and reservations for Early Years Workforce Development.