About this event

This forum / cluster will be taking place via Zoom. An email with the link will be issued closer to the date


Broad aims of the Network:
1. To bring together EYs SENCo’s from Worcestershire Early Years Settings to share good practice and discuss common issues in order to continue to improve outcomes for children.

2. To update staff on National and Local Early Years and SEND initiatives to inform further CPD needs.

3. To raise awareness and expectations re Special Needs Education in the Early Years including issues and developments around planning, transition support, assessment and tracking tools, and current developments.

4. To develop a continuing working and supportive partnership between the Early Years SENCo’s and Early Years Inclusion personnel.

5. An opportunity to discuss specific issues with your inclusion officer.

About this event

To support Early Years Managers, Owner, Deputy Managers or Business Managers by:

Taking the mystery out of occupancy patterns
Making occupancy and exact science and not pot luck
Exploring advertising v’s marketing
Understanding ways of increasing occupancy


Cost: £32.00 + VAT (£38.40 incl VAT)

About this event

This training will be delivered via Zoom, with your joining instructions being issued before the session date

All behaviour has a reason and is a form of communication. This course helps you to understand behaviour and be able to deal effectively and appropriately with it within your setting.


Standard Cost: £25 plus VAT (incl VAT £30)

About this event

This training is aimed at all those working in early years and childcare settings, including practitioners, committee members, auxiliary staff, administrators and anyone else who would like an introduction to safeguarding and child protection. Content includes understanding what abuse is, signs and symptoms, legislation and guidance, and what to do it you are concerned.

The training meets the Worcestershire Safeguarding Children’s Board requirements for both universal and targeted 1 training and includes additional content relating to the EYFS and inspection.

Delegates are expected to refresh training at this level at least every 3 years, and content is updated periodically to reflect new legislation, guidance and practices.

Standard Cost £32.00 (£38.40 incl VAT)

About this event

As this training will now be delivered via Zoom, your joining instructions will be issued closer to the date.

An Introductory course to support practitioners with writing individual risk assessments for children with SEND within Early Years settings.

Both the EYFS and the SEND Code of Practice outline a providers legal requirement t meet the needs of children with SEND / complets heath needs and complete relevant Health Care Plans and Risk Assessments accordingly.


This introductory course will run through the 6 areas to consider when supporting a child with complex needs, including health care plans and will provide support with writing individual risk assessments for children with SEND within Early Years settings.

Cost: £12 plus VAT (£14 including VAT)

About this event

A course specifically designed to meet the needs of professional child carers, who, in consultation with a child's parents/carers, have identified the potential need to administer medication to a child in an emergency.

About this event

This course will be delivered via Zoom, joining instructions will be issued closer to the date.

A pathway has been developed by the inclusion team, which takes practitioners through the steps of the Graduated Response to support children with emotional difficulties. The pathway is a live document with all the resources you will need embedded within. The training introduces the pathways and supports practitioners in how to utilise the tool.

Standard Cost £25 plus VAT (£30 incl VAT)

About this event

This training will be delivered via Zoom, your link / joining instructions will be issued closer to the date.

This course will enable you to complete the appropriate paperwork required to demonstrate the ‘additional and/or different’ work you provide for children known to outside specialist agencies. IPM’s (Individual Provision Map's formally known at Individual Education Plans) will provide your team with a way of demonstrating the child’s progress as a direct result of your interventions.

New SENCO’s will find this an essential course, however it is also relevant for key people who will contribute to the writing of IPM’s.

Cost: £25 plus VAT (incl £30)

About this event

This training is aimed at the Designated Safeguarding Lead in early years and childcare settings. It is also suitable for owners and managers and the deputy DSL. This is a refresher and is therefore aimed at those who have previously completed either the full ‘Safeguarding in Early Years for the DSL’ course or ‘Targeted 2’.


The DSL is expected to refresh training at this level at least every 2 years and content is reviewed periodically to reflect new legislation, guidance, practices and research.

Content includes refreshing knowledge in some areas, for example signs and symptoms, and includes new policies and procedures and some additional content which will enable knowledgeable practitioners to explore
some of the issues in more detail.

Handouts will be provided at the training

Lunch and Refreshments are provided, please ensure any dietary requirements are noted at the point of booking


Cost: £65 plus VAT £78 incl VAT)

About this event

This training will be delivered via Zoom, your link / joining instructions will be issued closer to the date.

A 1 hour Introductory course to support practitioners with writing individual support plans (ISP) for children with SEND within Early Years settings.

Both the EYFS and the SEND Code of Practice outline the settings legal requirements for offering ‘additional and/or different’ in order to make adequate progress for our children in the early years. This introductory course will run the use of individual support plans (ISP) instead of individual provision maps (IPM) for children with SEND within Early Years settings

Cost: £12 plus VAT (£14 including VAT)