A series of courses about working in partnership; with parents, families, fellow practitioners and other professionals.
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An introduction to the role of the key person/key worker
Every setting has someone in the role of key person, or key worker. Whether in a nursery, a childminding setting employing staff, or a setting in which a childminder works alone, the key person/worker plays an important part in ensuring a child feels safe, secure, and happy, and is provided with activities to meet their individual needs. Explore more about the role here.
An introduction to supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
For many children and their families, attending early years settings is an exciting time that children are ready and prepared for. However, for some children and their families the transition into early education can provoke anxiety. In particular, where children have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), attendance at early years settings needs to be carefully planned, with appropriate strategies to support children and their families to feel confident and happy about engaging with their early years setting. This course was developed with NDNA, the National Day Nurseries Association.
Understanding autism, the three areas of difference and strategies to remove barriers to learning
As a professional working and supporting children across early years settings, you will more than likely have an awareness of autism. It may be that you know a child that has a formal diagnosis of autism, or a child that may be on the waiting list or perhaps you have noticed some signs that make you suspect a child may be on the spectrum. In any of these situations it is important to be able to recognise the differences associated with autism in young children, understand how they may affect the child and be confident in supporting them. In this course, developed with the Autism Education Trust, you will learn about the three areas of difference related to autism and how these present in children, how these differences may act as a barrier to accessing play and learning and how reasonable adjustments can remove these barriers.
Families under pressure; understanding factors which may adversely affect family relationships
Children who grow up living in families under pressure are more likely to experience negative outcomes around their health and wellbeing, education and development. It is important that childcare practitioners understand what these pressures might be and how they can impact on children in a childcare setting. Learn more here. This course was developed in association with Relate, the leading relationships charity in England and Wales.
Strategies to support families under pressure
It is likely that there are children in your setting whose families are dealing with some of the common pressures faced by modern families today. As a childcare practitioner, you are a key person in the child’s life who can provide support to both the child and the wider family when needed. Explore this here. This course was developed in association with Relate, the leading relationships charity in England and Wales.
Parental conflict; knowing how to support and when to intervene
It is very normal for families to have disagreements and arguments and being parents can bring added pressure to a relationship. It is important for childcare practitioners to understand how conflict between parents can adversely affect children if it is not resolved in a healthy way, how they can provide support, and when to intervene. Learn more here. This course was developed in association with Relate, the leading relationships charity in England and Wales.
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