Venue : Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD

Who is this event for

For all practitioners and childminders working with children aged 0 - 5.

What does this event cover
Language and communication needs are considered ‘high incidence’ needs and are therefore the remit of all practitioners. This day is particularly useful for new practitioners.

This language and communication course aims to develop skills and identify and support children with speech, language and communication needs in early years settings.

We will discuss:
- Developmental ages and stages of speech, language and communication (birth to five).
- How to recognise a child with a speech, language or communication difficulty.
- The communication skills of children learning more than one language.
- Strategies used to support language learning for all children.
- How to reduce the impact of speech, language and communication difficulties on the child.
- What makes a communication friendly environment.

Venue : Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD

Who is this event for
This event is designed for head teachers, managers, educational visits coordinators and other staff who are responsible for the organisation of visits for young people, particularly those acting in the capacity of offsite visits coordinator for their establishment.

What does this event cover
This event will cover:

• Legal responsibilities
• Planning
• Purpose and Value of Educational Visits
• National Guidance - www.oeapng.info 
• National Library - www.national-library.info 
• LA ‘Guidance for Educational Visits’
• Risk Management
• Staffing
• Parental awareness and consent
• Duty of care, ‘in loco parentis’, negligence
• First Aid
• Transport
• Insurance
• Inclusion
• LOtC Quality Badge, External Providers (procedures + Provider Form)
• EVOLVE on-line Approval system
• Functions of EVC
• Emergency procedures
• What if? scenarios
• ‘Educational Visits Checklist’

Venue : Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD

Who is this event for
For Managers and Room Leaders of Early Years Settings.

What does this event cover
‘Successful Management is motivating people to do what you want because they want to’.

Designed for managers and room leaders, this short workshop is aimed at encouraging reflection on how we motivate our teams to fully meet their potential within our early years settings. Through group discussion and activities we will review the processes involved in encouraging team members to support the overall development of a setting or room development plan.

We will consider rights and responsibilities within support and supervision, agreeing, setting and monitoring targets as well as considering motivating factors which affect team dynamics.

We will leave this workshop armed with some simple proven strategies for encouraging colleagues to aim for the best possible professional practice for our young children and their families, maximising the overall quality of our base rooms and settings.

Venue : Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD

Who is this event for
The QA Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (QCF) Requalifying Course is specifically designed to allow first aiders to renew their first aid at work qualification when their certificate is due to expire.

During this 2 day course, candidates will have the opportunity to practise essential first aid procedures, as well as learn the latest techniques for dealing with emergency situations and managing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.

What does this event cover
The role and responsibilities of a first aider; assessing an incident; managing an unresponsive casualty; cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); recovery position; heart attack; stroke; chocking; epilepsy; asthma, diabetes; anaphylaxis shock; head and spinal injuries; chest injuries; wounds and bleeding; fractures; sprains, strains and dislocations; minor injuries; burns and scalds; poisoning; eye injuries.

Venue : Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD

Who is this event for
It is expected that the attending staff member will be involved in planning and delivering a regular ‘Special Time’ session.

What does this event cover
Attendees will explore:

- What ‘Special Time’ is and why it is important.
- How to plan and deliver a ‘Special Time’ session.
- How to develop and adapt activities for ‘Special Time’.
- A range of appropriate resources.

Venue : To Be Confirmed, -, -

Who is this event for
Collingham Gardens Nursery Staff

What does this event cover
The course will look at the inspection process, making links with EYFS requirments. It will explore the best ways of evidencing your goodoutstanding practice and offer tips and ideas for what to do when an inspector calls.

Venue : Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD

Who is this event for
Year 2 teachers.

What does this event cover
These are twilight sessions to support teachers with the end of key stage assessments in writing.

There will be an opportunity for Year 2 teachers to work together moderating their children’s writing against national standards.

Venue : Crowndale Centre - Committee Room 5, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD

Who is this event for
All governors.

What does this event cover
This session will help governors understand why LGBTQ inclusion is important for schools to consider and give them ideas of what schools can do to be inclusive and celebrate difference as well prevent homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying and language.

Venue : Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BD

Who is this event for
This event is for KS2 support staff and teaching assistants.

What does this event cover
Develop subject knowledge to support the teaching of grammar at KS2.

Venue : 5 Pancras Square - 11.12 Kingsgate, 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG

Who is this event for
To provide headteachers, business managers, bursars with the knowledge and understanding of the key health and safety risks within schools, responsibilities for managing these and the controls required to manage these health and safety risks sensibly and proportionately.

Intended Audience:

Essential for those with management responsibility for H&S within the school e.g. Headteachers, Business Managers, Bursars, etc.

What does this event cover
Content to be covered:

• The training aims to dispel some of the myths surrounding health and safety and promote a proportionate and sensible approach to safety in schools
• Provides an overview of health and safety management within schools and summarises key areas in which management control is particularly important

By the end of this course, delegates will have an understanding of:

• The legal framework and management responsibilities for H&S
• A risk based approach to health and safety
• School responsibilities with regard to statutory
• Compliance and project work
• How to monitor your key risks
• Where to access further information and advice

Learning outcomes:

• To improve your confidence in managing health & safety within the school.
• To be able to develop a proportionate system for monitoring health and safety within the school