Name: Practical Early Years Skills
SKU: 24129
Availability: InStock

Practical Early Years Skills

£200.00

Develop your knowledge, build your confidence, and strengthen your everyday practice with our range of practical 90-minute courses.

Designed for childminders, nursery practitioners, parents and anyone caring for or working with young children, each session provides practical advice, current best practice and easy-to-apply strategies that you can put into practice straight away.

Our sessions are delivered live via Zoom in small groups of up to 10 participants, giving everyone the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and learn in a supportive, interactive environment. Bespoke sessions for larger groups, teams and organisations are available on request.

Whether you’re looking to refresh your knowledge, develop a new skill, support a child’s development or enhance the quality of your provision, simply choose a topic below and start learning.

Description

Potty Training 101
Introducing Baby-Led Weaning
Beyond Weaning: Managing Food Refusal
Infant to Preschool Nutrition
Bathing Babies and Toddlers Safely
Treasure Baskets and Creative Play
Supporting Crawling and Early Walking
Creating a Safe Home for a Mobile Baby
Encouraging Independence for School Readiness
Understanding Child Development
Early Maths Through Play
Baby Talk: Building Language
Helping Babies Sleep Well
Making Your Home Safe For a Mobile Toddler

Session delivery: Dates and times are arranged with the client to provide maximum flexibility and can be scheduled at a mutually convenient time.

Looking for a different topic? If there’s a particular early years subject you’d like to explore that isn’t listed, we’d be happy to discuss developing a bespoke session to meet your needs.

The sessions will be led by Jill Wheatcroft MSc, BSc, RSCN, Postgraduate Diploma in Academic Practice, First Aid Instructor and A1 Assessor

Jill Wheatcroft brings extensive experience in early years, child health and family support. A Paediatric Nursing Sister by training, she was a Lecturer in Child Health at City University London for many years, educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Her wide-ranging experience across the home, community and hospital settings has enabled her to support both families and early years professionals with practical, evidence-based guidance.

As the co-founder of Riverside Training Company, established in 1989, Jill has dedicated her career to promoting children’s health, safety and well-being.