Course Detail
Training for Baby Room Leaders and Practitioners (External providers)
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- SKU: External training
- Category: external course
"At least half of all staff must have received training that specifically addresses the care of babies".
3.48 For children under two | DfE EYFS Stautory Framework: For group and school-based providers
Please find below a list of CPD suitable for practitioners new to caring for children from birth to two or those looking to extend their knowledge to enhance practice.
All prices listed below are subject to change (correct at time of publish).
Please refer to the providers website for up-to-date information and the booking terms and conditions.
Help for Early Years Providers: Safer Sleep
Please refer to the Help for Early Years Providers: Safer Sleep for guidance around how to provide babies and children with a safer sleep environment in your setting.
SIDS and safer sleep training for early years professionals
This training is designed for early years professionals who are directly responsible for placing babies to sleep. Whether a nursery practitioner, childminder, foster carer, or work in another early years setting. Find out more: SIDS and safer sleep training for early years professionals | The Lullaby Trust (charges apply).
The Lullaby Trust have a range of resources for early years providers, including the:
- Advice for early years setttings poster
- Safer sleep awareness for early years settings booklet
You will find these resources here: Safer sleep in early years settings | The Lullaby Trust.
Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs Webinars
This webinar focuses on child development and the adult's role (being attentive and observant) Early Childhood and Babies Webinar Recording
Access the fantastic Schemas webinar by Dr Stella Louis: Schemas Webinar Recording
Baby Room Training for Baby Room Leaders and Practitioners
Early Years Alliance
Offering the ‘Inspirational Baby room practice’ (4 hours) and ‘Baby brain development’ training (1 hour). Along with various other courses to support practitioners’ skills and knowledge working with babies.
Duration: Courses range from one hour to four hours long
Price: complete enquiry form via link below
Location: Bespoke / In-house / Online
Find out more: Baby room training package | www.eyalliance.org.uk
MBK: Early Years
This course is aimed at giving practitioners the essential knowledge to work with and care for babies. However, it does state that they do not have any course dates at the time this information was published. They offer a bespoke option, year round.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: £40.00
Location: Online
Find out more: Working with babies
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
NDNA’s “Exemplary Practice” series of online courses provide practitioners with advanced activities, strategies, and theories to use in their settings. Exemplary early years practitioners have a strong foundational knowledge of child development and ‘what to expect when’. With this knowledge you can plan effective activities and environments for babies as well as know when to signpost families to more support.
Duration: 2-3 hours
Price: £24.25 VAT Exempt (or £17.99 for members)
Location: Online
Find our more: Exemplary Practice with Babies
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
Brilliant babies, birth to two, is an Introductory course for practitioners new to working with babies or those wishing to refresh their practice.
Duration: Full day
Price: £1115.00 / £1220.00 for non-members and £870.00 / £945.00 for members (includes handbook and certificate)
Location: Face to face
Find our more: Brilliant Babies – working with birth-2 year olds
Flick Learning
This e-learning course is suitable for anyone working in early years education or childcare, looking after babies up to 2 years old. It includes how to supports babies’ communication and language development, physical growth, social and emotional development, and best practices for high-quality care. You need to attain the pass mark of 75% to be awarded your certificate.
Duration: 29 minutes (L2 Accredited Course)
Price: Subscription and picing applies - fee per user.
Location: Online
Find out more: Flick training - Working With Babies Training | flick Learning
Help for Early Years Providers
In addition, early years practitioners will find links to free Department for Education's (DfE) funded workforce training, qualifications, support, and guidance on the Department's website 'Help for early years provicers': Help for early years providers : Training, qualifications, support and guidance.
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