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Boom! Boom! Shake the Room! Playing with Sounds
(face to face)
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-Thursday 9th October
-9:30-12:00pm
-Civic Suite, Catford SE6 4RU
-For Practitioners working with 3 and 4 year olds
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This course explores early phonics teaching and learning and discusses how Phase One of Sounds and Letters lays the foundations of children’s early literacy development. You will come away with fun ways to embed phonics skills into your setting and make a fun part of children's everyday learning.
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PVI SENCO Network and Professional Development Session
(face to face or virtual)
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-Tuesday 4th November
-9:30am-2:30pm
-Civic Suite, Catford SE6 4RU
-For PVI SENCO's
or join the virtual session via Microsoft Teams
-9:30am-11:45am
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Connecting SENCO’s & Building Confidence - Join us for a dynamic session filled with local and national updates, networking opportunities, and a chance to think, share, and learn with fellow SENCOs and early years professionals. Guest speakers include Heeral Davda and Daisy Allington. This session will also introduce the Early Years Speech, Language and Communication Toolkit. The face to face session will include a networking lunch session from 12:30-2.30pm.
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Designing Ambitious Curriculum - London South Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
PART 1
(face to face)
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-Wednesday 12th November
-9:00am-12:00pm
-Civic Suite, Catford SE6
-All Early Years Practitioner working with 0-5 Year Olds
It is NOT essential that you attend part 2, but would be ideal
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Part 1 - This first session about curriculum design will help practitioners build an understanding of what the sector recommendations are and how to go about ensuring their own curriculum is benefitting the children. We will look at the prime areas specifically and will look more closely at the specific areas in part 2. |
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Designing Ambitious Curriculum - London South Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
PART 2
(face to face)
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-Wednesday 26th November
-9:30am-12:30pm
-Civic Suite, Catford SE6
-All Early Years Practitioners working with 0-5 Year Olds
It is ESSENTIAL that you attend part 1 to attend part 2
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Part 2 - This second session about curriculum is designed to build your confidence around the curriculum choices you make. We will delve deeper into the Best Start in life research reviews to help support our curriculum planning. This session will help those shaping the curriculum in their setting to adjust or create their curriculum depending on where you are on your curriculum journey. We will look at the best start in life part 3 &4 to help us in planning our curriculum with a focus on the specific areas.
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EYFSP Moderation & Good Practice For Reception Teachers in Schools
(face to face)
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-Thursday 13th November
-9:30am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-3:30pm
-Civic Suite, Catford SE6
-For Reception Teachers and EYFS Leaders in Schools
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This dynamic, hands-on session will focus on identifying strengths and areas for development in EYFSP assessment; empowering teachers to make informed, confident judgements that truly reflect each child’s development. This will include - a deep dive into the principles and statutory requirements of EYFSP assessment; Opportunities to review and moderate with peers; Professional dialog to support consistency and best practice; Guidance on using exemplification materials and aligning with national standards. This is for all those involved in the ESFSP assessment, whether you are new to moderation or want to refine your approach. There is an option to bring assessments for three children, and there is no pressure to bring formal evidence, just come ready with what you know.
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EYFS Leaders in Schools Network Meeting
(virtual)
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-Tuesday 18th November
-4:00pm-5:00pm
-Zoom
-For EYFS Leaders in Schools
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The EYFS Leaders in schools Network Meeting will provide an update on the latest local and national policy relating to the EYFS framework, Ofsted regulations and current initiatives.
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Early Years Provider Briefing
(virtual)
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-Wednesday 19th November
-10:00am-11:30am or 7:00pm-8:30pm
-Zoom
-For PVI Managers and Childminders
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The Early Years Provider Briefing will provide an update on the latest local and national policy relating to the EYFS framework, Ofsted regulations and current initiatives as well as updates around funding.
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Let's Get Physical! Physical Development with under 2's
(face to face)
BOOKING NOW CLOSED
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-Thursday 20th November
-9:30am-12:30pm
-Civic Suite, Catford SE6
-Early Years Practitioners working with under 2's
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This is an opportunity for baby room practitioners to expand their knowledge and practice around the physical development of under two year olds. There will be a focus on EYFS, exploring core strength and co-ordination, gross and fine motor skills. Participants will be actively involved in creating activities that promote physical development both inside and out. You will leave the session with lots of ideas on how to support our youngest children with their physical development.
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Early Entitlement Provider Portal Training
(virtual)
BOOKING NOW CLOSED
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-Wednesday 3rd December
-10:00am-11:00am or 7:00pm-8:00pm
-Zoom
-For Eligible Providers
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The Provider Portal training session is for our eligible providers and will focus on the following:
-Full provider portal training
-Funding briefing
This is also an opportunity to ask any questions you may have regarding the funding and provider portal.
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PVI DSL Network Meeting
(virtual)
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-Tuesday 9th December
-10:00am-11:30am
-Microsoft Teams
- For PVI Managers/DSLs
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This session offers updates, insights, and opportunities to connect with fellow DSLs and safeguarding professionals—sharing best practices and strengthening our collective approach to child protection. Guest speakers include Margaret Mansfield (Designated Nurse for Safeguarding) and Dr. Abimbola Adeyemi (Consultant Community Paediatrician) - they will present the Local Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) Bruising Protocol for Non-Independently Mobile Infants and Children—a crucial framework for early identification and response to potential safeguarding concerns. We will also discover two programmes (Juniper and HENRY) from Family Hubs that are both designed to support the health, wellbeing, and development of young children and their families.
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Additional Training Session
London South Early Years - Stronger Practice Hubs
Food and Nutrition Network - Nutrition Essentials for Early Years
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-Tuesday 25th November and Tuesday 9th December
-7:00pm-8:15pm
-Attendance for both these sessions is required
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2 part webinar series delivered by Catherine Jeans who is a registered nutritionist and nutritional therapist covering the core principles of optimising nutrition for Early Years practitioners. Includes reference to the new 2025 EYFS nutrition guidelines and guidance on how to implement them.
Please use this link for further information and to book
https://forms.gle/EJWFSP7QnwXDYq2DA
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