Courses

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

To support you to reflect on your CPD investment and ensure you gain maximum impact from the training we provide, you may wish to use our CPD toolkit resource which is available here.

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New to EYFS Profile | 16th April 2024 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm

16-04-2024

This session is for colleagues who are completing the EYFS profile assessment for the first time. It covers the principles and assessment guidance as set out in the EYFSP handbook.

Working with under twos (Babies) | 18th April 2024 | 9:30am - 11:30am

18-04-2024

A two hour face to face workshop designed to help early years practitioners to effectively support learning and development in the first two years of life.

New to EYFS Profile | 18th April 2024 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm

18-04-2024

This session is for colleagues who are completing the EYFS profile assessment for the first time. It covers the principles and assessment guidance as set out in the EYFSP handbook.

E-Safety for PVIs | 22nd April 2024 | 1:30pm - 3:30pm

22-04-2024

This training is available due to the sector seeking increased support around the safe use of technology. We have engaged Bolton schools ICT service to design a session specifically for PVIs to ensure you are operating in a safe technological way and ensuring children and staff are kept safe when using technology.

EYFS Leadership Network Meeting for Schools | 24th April 2024 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

24-04-2024

This facilitated network opportunity allows EYFS Leaders in schools to review key topics at opportune points throughout the academic year, with time in between for self-reflection. Meeting venue: Queensbridge Primary School, BL4 7BL.

SENCO Workshop | 29th April 2024 | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

29-04-2024

This termly face to face workshop has been introduced in addition to the termly Start Well Early Years and Childcare Briefing to give Early Years SENCOs the opportunity to come together, engage in CPD and share experiences, challenges and solutions.

SENCO Workshop | 29th April 2024 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm

29-04-2024

This termly face to face workshop has been introduced in addition to the termly Start Well Early Years and Childcare Briefing to give Early Years SENCOs the opportunity to come together, engage in CPD and share experiences, challenges and solutions.

GM Business Growth Hub: Strategies For Growth in your Early Years Business | 2nd May 2024 | 9:30am - 10:00am

02-05-2024

Presented by GM Business Growth Hub. Join us online for an enlightening business support showcase specifically for pre-school education and nursery providers.

GM Business Growth Hub: Strategies For Growth in your Early Years Business | 2nd May 2024 | 5:30pm - 6:00pm

02-05-2024

Presented by GM Business Growth Hub. Join us online for an enlightening business support showcase specifically for pre-school education and nursery providers.

Early Years Music Network Meetings | 14th May 2024 | 4:00pm - 5:15pm | Bolton (Mere Hall)

14-05-2024

Bolton Music Service invite Early Years Practitioners, Managers and Leaders to attend their Early Years Music Networks - come along and try out songs and activities; share good practice, ideas and material. Book directly with Bolton Music Service - see course description for details.

WellComm Speech and Language Toolkit | 15th May 2024 | 9:30am - 12:30pm

15-05-2024

A return to face-to-face training for this popular workshop. Learn how the WellComm Toolkit fits into the Bolton Communication and Language Pathway to help identify young children at risk of speech, language or communication difficulties and support them to improve their language skills.

Start Well Early Years and Childcare Briefing | 16th May 2024 | 10:00am - 12:00noon

16-05-2024

This briefing will include national and local news and updates from Quality and Outcomes, SEND, Communication and Language and partner services; replaces individual briefings (such as the school briefings and SEND briefings). Delivered live online and recorded for practitioners to access at a later date for team reflections and discussion.

Early Years Music Network Meetings | 21st May 2024 | 4:00pm - 5:15pm | Blackburn with Darwen (The Bureau for the Arts)

21-05-2024

Bolton Music Service invite Early Years Practitioners, Managers and Leaders to attend their Early Years Music Networks - come along and try out songs and activities; share good practice, ideas and material. Book directly with Bolton Music Service - see course description for details.

Bolton Early Years Community of Practice Network | 22nd May 2024 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm

22-05-2024

This is a termly face to face communication and language focused network session. Network with other early years practitioners, leaders, managers and communication champions to share good practice. This network will focus on 'communication friendly spaces and embedding a language rich environment'. Facilitated by EYPDP Champions and Bolton Start Well.

Ages and Stages Questionnaires Workshop (ASQ) | 10th June 2024 | 3:30pm - 6:00pm

10-06-2024

A face to face workshop to find out more about using the Ages and Stages Questionnaires in your setting or school. This session is for you if you do not have an ASQ pack in your setting or if you already have one but do not have anyone trained to use it.

EYFS Leadership Network Meeting for Schools | 12th June 2024 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

12-06-2024

This facilitated network opportunity allows EYFS Leaders in Schools to review key topics at opportune points throughout the academic year, with time in between for self-reflection. Meeting venue: Gaskells Community Primary School, BL1 2QG

2 Year Old Network Event |20th June 2024 | 9:30am - 11:30am

20-06-2024

As part of our shared ambition to 'narrow the gap' in Bolton, focusing on the most vulnerable children, we are working with providers of early education places to re-establish termly 2 year old networks. These will be held in schools and settings across Bolton and will be a forum for colleagues to focus on pedagogy and practice and discuss things specific to practitioners working with this age group. This event takes place at Bolton School (Leverhulme Suite - Riley Centre)

Communication Champion Workshop | 27th June 2024 | 4:15pm - 5:30pm

27-06-2024

Communication is everyone's responsibility! This termly face to face workshop has been introduced in addition to the termly Early Years and Childcare Briefing following recent feedback from Communication Champions and EYPDP Practitioners. The workshop is an opportunity for Communication Champions to come together, engage in CPD and share experiences, challenges, solutions.

Managers Group | 4th July 2024 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Prestolee Primary School

04-07-2024

This facilitated network event allows Managers and Room Leaders in Settings the opportunity to review key topics at opportune points throughout the academic year, with time in between for self-reflection.

Embedding a Language Rich Environment | E-learning

10-07-2024

Use your communication and language toolkit to develop sequenced, progressive communication and language provision. Enabling adults as the main resource.

The Role of the Early Years SENCo | E-learning

10-07-2024

Meeting the needs of children with SEND in the Early Years.

Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) | E-learning

10-07-2024

Explore essential knowledge and tools to support families and children for whom English is an additional language.

Behaviour and self-regulation in the early years | E-learning

10-07-2024

This course aims to support practitioners to learn ways to manage inappropriate behaviour and conflict in early years and understand how to prevent meltdowns and misunderstandings.

Introduction to the Role of the Communication Champion | E-learning

10-07-2024

Learn more about the role of the Communication Champion and ways to embed communication and language in your setting.

WellComm Speech and Language Toolkit | E-learning

11-07-2024

This e-learning training is aimed at those who have already completed WellComm face to face training. Learn how to identify young children at risk of speech, language or communication difficulties and support them to improve their language skills.

An Introduction to the WellComm Toolkit for Childminders | E-learning

11-07-2024

E-learning for Childminders in Bolton which will focus on the WellComm Speech and Language Toolkit training and how to access the resources.

WellComm Speech and Language Toolkit for Public Health Nurses | E-learning

11-07-2024

This interactive E-learning course will help Public Health Nurses to learn how to identify young children at risk of speech, language or communication difficulties and support them to improve their language skills.

Phase 1 Phonics | E-learning

12-07-2024

This course focused on developing phonological awareness, the building blocks for reading and writing.

Mark Making to Writing Journey | E-learning

12-07-2024

This interactive E-learning course is designed to help practitioners to support children in early years education to develop the physical skills needed to become confident writers. Please allow up to 2½ hours to complete the full course, although you can stop and restart at any point.

Teaching Maths in the Early Years | E-Learning Package

12-07-2024

Bolton Start Well in collaboration with The Turing North West Maths Hub have developed this interactive E-learning package. This package includes four modules: 1. Number Journey 2. Counting and Cardinality 3. Subitising 4. Spatial Awareness

The Early Communication and Language Journey | E-learning (including BLANK & ICW)

12-07-2024

The e-learning training is designed to help practitioners understand typical communication and language development of early years children. This package includes three modules: 1. Communication and Language Journey 2. Information Carrying Words 3. BLANK Level Questions. This course has been rewritten in June 2023 following the revised EYFS and updated Communication and Language Pathway.

Early Years Based Information Carrying (EYBIC) Work Pack | E-learning

13-07-2024

Find out more about practical ideas, strategies and effective intervention that supports children at risk of speech and language delay.

Daycare: What to expect from your inspection | E-learning

31-07-2024

This hour long webinar is available to watch in your own time on the Bolton Start Well E-learning platform. Hear from Rachel Flesher HMI, Early Years Senior Officer and Chris Scully, Early Years Regulatory Inspector, about how inspectors conduct inspections. Gain an understanding of how to prepare for your inspection and what to expect! For Leaders and Mangers in Daycare settings.

Out of School Clubs: What to expect from your inspection | E-learning

31-07-2024

This hour long webinar is available to watch in your own time on the Bolton Start Well E-learning platform. Hear from Rachel Flesher HMI, Early Years Senior Officer for Ofsted and Katie Sparrow, Early Years Regulatory Inspector, about how inspectors conduct inspections. Gain an understanding of how to prepare for your inspection and what to expect! For Leaders and Mangers in Out of School Clubs.

Childminders: What to expect from your inspection | E-learning

31-07-2024

This hour long webinar is available to watch in your own time on the Bolton Start Well E-learning platform. Hear from Rachel Flesher HMI, Early Years Senior Officer and Layla Davies, Early Years Regulatory Inspector, about how inspectors conduct inspections. Gain an understanding of how to prepare for your inspection and what to expect! For registered Childminders in Bolton.

Department for Education Early Years Child Development Training

01-08-2024

Free DfE online training covering child and brain development, PSED and Communication and Language. Training accessed via child-development-training.education.gov.uk

Introduction to the Role of a Childminder | Online Moodle

01-08-2024

Interested in becoming a Childminder? Find out all you need to know to get started. This course is held online via Moodle and you can register and complete this training module at any time during the term.

Childminder Pre-Registration Course | Online Moodle

01-08-2024

This practical online course will support delegates to understand and implement the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and to register their role as a Childminder with Ofsted. This course is held online via Moodle and you can register and complete this training module at any time during the term.

Supporting Children and Families with English as an Additional Language (EAL) | 1st October 2024 | 9:30am - 12:00noon

01-10-2024

A workshop jointly delivered by the Early Years Communication and Language Development Service (EYCLDS) and the Achievement, Cohesion and Integration Service (ACIS). For practitioners in schools and settings working with children aged 0-5 for whom English is an additional language. Discover resources, strategies and activities to support and engage children and hear about the services available in Bolton.

Supporting Children and Families with English as an Additional Language (EAL) | 6th February 2025 | 1:30pm - 4:00pm

06-02-2025

A workshop jointly delivered by the Early Years Communication and Language Development Service (EYCLDS) and the Achievement, Cohesion and Integration Service (ACIS). For practitioners in schools and settings working with children aged 0-5 for whom English is an additional language. Discover resources, strategies and activities to support and engage children and hear about the services available in Bolton.