Best Start

Early Years Quality Improvement

Early Years Provider Core Workshop Guide

2017– 2018

Our core workshops:

The workshop core offer is designed to meet the needs of childminder and private and voluntary sector childcare providers working with children aged 0-5+ in the Early Years Foundation stage.

Our aim is to support the development of good quality, innovative practice across the early year’s sector in Sheffield. The workshops are designed to support all early years’ providers in meeting the statutory requirements of the EYFS and the Ofsted Common Inspection Framework.

The workshops offer you the flexibility to determine which sessions would be most beneficial in supporting the continuous professional development of all early year’s practitioners and the ongoing reflective practice and development of your setting.

Bespoke Workshops:

In addition to the core offer, bespoke or tailored workshops will be offered in areas to support development priorities including themes highlighted from recent Ofsted inspections and Children Centre priorities within the Localities.

These will be emailed out via the area Early Years Business Support Team.

As part of the bespoke offer the Early Years Quality Improvement Team may be able to undertake an ITERS, ECERS - 3, FCCERS (for childminders only) or SSTEWaudit within your setting to support the ongoing reflective practice and development of your provision.

Audit requests will be discussed on an individual basis so if this is something you are interested in please contact your area Early Years Quality Improvement Team

Best Start Team North – First Start Children’s Centre

Karen Rees, Debbie Hindley, Michelle Richford

Best Start Team East – Darnall Children’s Centre

Michelle Fox, Heather Spray

Best Start Team West – Primrose Children’s Centre

Kay Wood, Paula Burgin, Jo Boon

Workshop Overview 2017 – 2018

Title / Date / Time / Venue
WRAP – to raise awareness of Prevent / Thursday 14th September 2017
Wednesday 17th January 2018
Tuesday 22nd May 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am
9.30am – 11.30am
1.00pm – 3.00pm / Moorfoot, Conference Room 1
First Start Children’s Centre
Moorfoot, Conference Room 2
EYFS Overview
(This workshop has previously been offered as part of the 2016/2017 programme. Suitable for newly qualified practitioners, students or apprentices) / Tuesday 19th September 2017
Monday 13th November 2017
Wednesday 21st March 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / First Start Children’s Centre
First Start Children’s Centre
Primrose Children’s Centre
Inclusion / Wednesday 14th March 2018
Wednesday 23rd May 2018 / 1.00pm – 3.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / First Start Children’s Centre
Primrose Children’s Centre
Diversity / Thursday 15th March 2018
Thursday 3rd May 2018 / 9.30am - 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot, Conference Room 2
First Start Children’s Centre
Tuning in to 0 – 2 year olds / Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Wednesday 28th February 2018
Tuesday 5th June 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot, Conference Room 4&5
Primrose Children’s Centre
First Start Children’s Centre
Getting to Good (Childminders only)
This workshop is targeted for newly registered childminders and those with an Ofsted grade of Requires Improvement / Wednesday 18th October 2017
Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Thursday 19th April 2018
Thursday 26th April 2018 / 6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Primrose Children’s Centre (part 1)
Primrose Children’s Centre (part 2)
First Start Children’s Centre(part 1)
First Start Children’s Centre(part 2)
Two year olds and statutory progress checks / This workshop will be delivered in Localities. Dates to follow
Effective Observations / Tuesday 17th October 2017
Wednesday 25th October 2017
Thursday 9th November 2017 / 9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm
9.30am – 11.30am / First Start Children’s Centre
Primrose Children’s Centre
Moorfoot, Conference Room 3
Assessments of Children / Thursday 19th October 2017
Monday 13th November 2017
Wednesday 29th November 2017 / 9.30am – 11.30am
9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot Conference Room 2
First Start Children’s Centre
First Start Children’s Centre
Planning for Children’s interests/next steps / Tuesday 5th December 2017
Wednesday 10th January 2018 / 1.00pm – 3.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / First Start Children’s Centre
Primrose Children’s Centre
Supporting my journey to school / Monday 22nd January 2018
Wednesday 31st January 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am & 1.00pm – 3.00pm
(only need to attend 1 session)
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot Conference Room 3
Primrose Children’s Centre
Partnerships: Working together to support children’s outcomes / Thursday 14th June 2018
Wednesday 20th June 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot, Conference Room 2
Primrose Children’s Centre

Diversity: Creating Diverse and Inclusive Environments

Lead: Early Years Quality Improvement Officers

Aims:

  • Discuss what is meant by ‘diversity’
  • Reflect upon participants own identity and culture
  • Creating a diverse environment for young children
  • Gain confidence in challenging issues of discrimination and stereotyping

Description:

A hands-on practical workshop to enable, support and inspire providers to reflect upon creating diverse and inclusive environments, working within nationally recognised audit tools

Thursday 15th March 2018
Thursday 3rd May 2018 / 9.30am - 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot, Conference Room 2
First Start Children’s Centre

Supporting My Journey into School

Lead: Early Years Quality Improvement Officers

Aims:

  • Have an increased understanding of children’s needs at this crucial stage in their life
  • Gain the opportunity to share good practice with colleagues
  • Develop the skills and confidence to support parents with this transition and managing their own feelings
  • Explore the term ‘school readiness’ and what it means for individual children

Description:

This is a workshop to support practitioners understanding of the needs of children taking one of the most significant transitions in early years. The move from early year’s settings to reception class can be a challenging time for both children and parents and needs to be handled sensitively.

Monday 22nd January 2018
Wednesday 31st January 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am & 1.00pm – 3.00pm (need to book 1 session only)
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot Conference Room 3
Primrose Children’s Centre

Partnerships: Working Together to Support Children’s Outcomes

Lead: Early Years Quality Improvement Officers

Aims:

•Explore who our partners are

•Discover the benefits and value of partnership work

•Evaluate the impact of current practice, including overcoming barriers

•Identify potential areas for development

•Understand how a collaborative approach supports ‘school readiness’ and children’s outcomes

Description:

This workshop explores how practitioners can lead by influence and example, by working collaboratively together to improve children’s outcomes

Thursday 14th June 2018
Wednesday 20th June 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot, Conference Room 2
Primrose Children’s Centre

WRAP: Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent

Aims:

•To develop an understanding of the Prevent Duty

•Understand who may be vulnerable to radicalisation

•How some people are able to influence and radicalise others to contemplate terrorism

•Recognise when an individual may need help

•What help and support looks like in our region & who you speak to if you have concerns

Description:

An introductory workshop to raise awareness of the statutory requirement of the Prevent Duty (part of the Counter-Terrorism & Security Act 2015)

Thursday 14th September 2017
Wednesday 17th January 2018
Tuesday 22nd May 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am
9.30am – 11.30am
1.00pm – 3.00pm / Moorfoot, Conference Room 1
First Start Children’s Centre
Moorfoot, Conference Room 2

Effective Observations

Aims:

  • Reflect on different types and methods of observations
  • Consider skills an effective observer needs

Tuesday 17th October 2017
Wednesday 25th October 2017
Thursday 9th November 2017 / 9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm
9.30am – 11.30am / First Start Children’s Centre
Primrose Children’s Centre
Moorfoot, Conference Room 3

Assessments of Children

Aims:

  • Identify a range of assessments tools
  • Reflecting and Analysing observations to inform assessments
  • Identifying strengths, achievements, gaps and areas for improvement

Thursday 19th October 2017
Monday 13th November 2017
Wednesday 29th November 2017 / 9.30am – 11.30am
9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot Conference Room 2
First Start Children’s Centre
First Start Children’s Centre

Planning for children’s interests/next steps

Aims:

  • Share ideas and formats for planning using observations and assessments
  • Consider how children’s individual needs are incorporated into planning

Tuesday 5th December 2017
Wednesday 10th January 2018 / 1.00pm – 3.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / First Start Children’s Centre
Primrose Children’s Centre

Two year olds and statutory progress checks

Aims:

  • Interactive workshop to explore and share different formats of the statutory 2 year progress checks
  • Partnership working

Please bring with you any examples of completed progress checks to share good practice. Please bear in mind confidentiality when sharing children’s information with others.

Dates to follow when the workshops are delivered in Localities in the Spring 2018 term

Getting to Good (Childminders ONLY)

Aims:

Target group: newly registered and requires improvement judgement.If capacity allows good registered childminders close to Ofsted inspection date can attend.

  • The workshop is guided by the Ofsted Getting to Good seminar and presentations. Due to the large content of this subject the workshop has been split into two parts. Attendees will need to attend both.

Wednesday 18th October 2017
Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Thursday 19th April 2018
Thursday 26th April 2018 / 6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Primrose Children’s Centre (part 1)
Primrose Children’s Centre (part 2)
First Start Children’s Centre(part 1)
First Start Children’s Centre(part 2)

Inclusion

Aims:

  • What is meant by inclusive practice?
  • Tools to support early identification/interventions.
  • Supporting young children with special educational needs (SEND)

Wednesday 14th March 2018
Wednesday 23rd May 2018 / 1.00pm – 3.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / First Start Children’s Centre
Primrose Children’s Centre

EYFS Overview

This workshop would support newly qualified staff, newly registered childminders, students and apprentices.

Tuesday 19th September 2017
Monday 13th November 2017
Wednesday 21st March 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / First Start Children’s Centre
First Start Children’s Centre
Primrose Children’s Centre

Tuning in to 0–2 year olds

Aims:

  • Brain development and attachment.
  • Environment which enable 0-2 year olds to flourish into confident explorers.
  • Incorporating the Prime areas into flexible routines.
  • Treasure baskets/Heuristic play and schemas

Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Wednesday 28th February 2018
Tuesday 5th June 2018 / 9.30am – 11.30am
6.30pm – 8.00pm
6.30pm – 8.00pm / Moorfoot, Conference Room 4&5
Primrose Children’s Centre
First Start Children’s Centre

Booking Procedure

To book a place please complete the separate attached booking form with staff member name, setting name and contact details in the section opposite to the desired workshop and email to:

  • Please note that training courses are in a variety of venues and times. Please check the location of the course carefully.
  • All workshops held at First Start Children’s Centre and Primrose Children’s Centrehas a maximum capacity of 15, all other venues have a maximum of 20. Please be aware for evening workshops at First Start Children’s Centre, if arrival is later than 6.40 pm admittance will be prohibited.
  • A charge may be incurred for non - attendance
  • Please inform us if a workshop participant has any special requirements
  • Additional multi-agency training is available at:
  • For additional enquiries you can contact your Best Start Quality Improvement Officer:

Best Start Team North – First Start Children’s Centre

Karen Rees, Debbie Hindley, Michelle Richford

Best Start Team East – Darnall Children’s Centre

Michelle Fox, Heather Spray

Best Start Team West – Primrose Children’s Centre

Kay Wood, Paula Burgin, Jo Boon

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