Face-to-Face Training
Understanding the EYFS
Enhance children’s curiosity and growth through play
Understanding the EYFS
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This course is suitable for Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Early Years Educators, and Early Years Practitioners who want to strengthen their knowledge of the EYFS framework. It is designed to support added understanding for those new to the EYFS, or can also be used as a refresher for experienced staff who wish to upda
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This course is suitable for Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Early Years Educators, and Early Years Practitioners who want to strengthen their knowledge of the EYFS framework. It is designed to support added understanding for those new to the EYFS, or can also be used as a refresher for experienced staff who wish to update and consolidate their practice in line with current guidance.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides a clear and practical introduction to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. Designed specifically for Teaching Assistants, Early Years Educators, and Early Years Practitioners, it explores the principles, statutory requirements, and best practices that underpin high-quality early years provision. Participants will gain confidence in applying the EYFS to everyday practice, ensuring that children receive the best possible start in life through play, exploration, and meaningful learning experiences.
Allocated time: Full Day
Outdoor Learning
Enhance children’s curiosity and growth through play
Understanding the EYFS
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This course is ideal for Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Early Years Educators, and Early Years Practitioners who want to build confidence in delivering outdoor learning. It supports those seeking to deepen their understanding of outdoor practice, and can also serve as a refresher for experienced staff wishing to update
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This course is ideal for Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Early Years Educators, and Early Years Practitioners who want to build confidence in delivering outdoor learning. It supports those seeking to deepen their understanding of outdoor practice, and can also serve as a refresher for experienced staff wishing to update and strengthen their skills in creating safe, engaging, and inspiring outdoor environments for children.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores the importance of outdoor learning in early childhood education and provides practical strategies for creating engaging experiences beyond the classroom. Participants will discover how outdoor environments encourage curiosity, independence, creativity, and resilience through play and exploration. It covers designing safe and stimulating spaces, using natural resources effectively, and balancing risk with opportunity to foster confidence and growth. Suitable for those new to outdoor learning, or as a refresher for experienced staff, the course empowers practitioners to make the most of outdoor environments in supporting children’s holistic development and wellbeing.
Allocated time: Full Day
Enhance children’s curiosity and growth through play
Enhance children’s curiosity and growth through play
Enhance children’s curiosity and growth through play
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
Ideal for those looking to adopt a play-based approach, supporting children’s learning through curiosity and independence.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on the central role of play in early learning, exploring how different types of play can be embedded into daily practice to support children’s development. It in
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
Ideal for those looking to adopt a play-based approach, supporting children’s learning through curiosity and independence.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on the central role of play in early learning, exploring how different types of play can be embedded into daily practice to support children’s development. It introduces the play cycle and examines interfering and interacting approaches, highlighting how these influence children’s engagement, problem‑solving, creativity, and social skills. The training emphasises how play contributes to communication, resilience, and holistic growth, giving practitioners practical strategies to extend and scaffold learning through play. Designed for those new to early learning, or as a refresher for experienced staff, the course strengthens confidence in using play as a powerful tool for supporting children’s progress.
Allocated time: 3.5 Hours.
Knowledge is constructed, not received.” – Jean Piaget
Introduction to Playwork
Playful Pathways: Discovering Schemas in the Early Years
Maths, Puzzles and Play in the Early Years
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This course is aimed at Playworkers and Practitioners working in out‑of‑school clubs, holiday schemes, and community play settings. It is suitable for those new to playwork who want to build confidence and understanding, as well as a refresher for experienced staff looking to update and strengthen their practice.
COURSE
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This course is aimed at Playworkers and Practitioners working in out‑of‑school clubs, holiday schemes, and community play settings. It is suitable for those new to playwork who want to build confidence and understanding, as well as a refresher for experienced staff looking to update and strengthen their practice.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the definition of play and explores its central role in children’s learning and development from Reception age upwards. Participants will examine different play types, including the value of risky play in building resilience and confidence, while gaining a clear understanding of the play cycle and how adults can support it effectively. The training highlights the importance of planning for play and making the best use of available resources to create engaging opportunities. By focusing on the benefits of play—such as creativity, problem‑solving, communication, and social skills—the course equips practitioners with practical strategies to embed play into daily practice and enrich children’s experiences
Allocated time: Full Day
Maths, Puzzles and Play in the Early Years
Playful Pathways: Discovering Schemas in the Early Years
Maths, Puzzles and Play in the Early Years
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This course is ideal for Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Early Years Educators, and Early Years Practitioners who want to build confidence in delivering playful maths.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores the foundations of early maths, highlighting its importance in children’s learning and development. It covers number
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This course is ideal for Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Early Years Educators, and Early Years Practitioners who want to build confidence in delivering playful maths.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores the foundations of early maths, highlighting its importance in children’s learning and development. It covers number sense, counting, shape, space, and measures, while using puzzles, problem‑solving, and play as approaches to strengthen mathematical thinking. Practitioners will learn how to plan effective learning experiences, make purposeful use of resources, and embed mathematical language into daily routines. By focusing on the benefits of early maths—such as creativity, communication, and problem‑solving—the training equips staff to support children’s progress and enrich their educational journey.
Allocated time: 3.5 hours
Playful Pathways: Discovering Schemas in the Early Years
Playful Pathways: Discovering Schemas in the Early Years
Playful Pathways: Discovering Schemas in the Early Years
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This training is ideal for early years practitioners, teachers, teaching assistants, childcare professionals, and students of early childhood education who want to deepen their understanding of children’s play and development.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Children’s play is never random — it is often guided by deep, repeated patter
COURSE SUITABLE FOR
This training is ideal for early years practitioners, teachers, teaching assistants, childcare professionals, and students of early childhood education who want to deepen their understanding of children’s play and development.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Children’s play is never random — it is often guided by deep, repeated patterns known as schemas. These patterns, first described by Jean Piaget and later expanded by theorists such as Lev Vygotsky and Chris Athey, reveal how children actively construct knowledge through exploration and repetition. This course will introduce practitioners to the concept of schemas, explain their theoretical foundations, and show how observing them can unlock valuable insights into children’s learning and development.
Through a blend of theory, case studies, and practical strategies, participants will learn to identify common schemas in play, understand their significance, and design environments that nurture curiosity, creativity, and problem‑solving.
Allocated time: 3.5 hours