CPD Schedule and Booking Information 2024 - 2025
Booking details:
Please follow the link under the date of each course below, to book onto that specific session.
Please note once you have booked on, you will receive a link to the online training session, as part of your confirmation email.
Cancellation:
All non-attendance and short notice cancellations will be charged at the standard course/event fee rate.
Short notice cancellation is classed as any cancellation received less than seven days before the course/event date.
You’re welcome to substitute delegates or transfer them to a future course/event of the same type at short notice.
| Course / Event | Course Leader | Description | Location | Dates & Times | Price per delegate |
| Early Years Designated Safeguarding Leads' Network | Charlotte Percival | Termly network for safeguarding leads across all EY Settings in Shropshire. | Online |
2 sessions available: 4th June 2025 - 10-12 4th June 2025 - 6:15-8:15
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Pre-funded (no cost to EY Settings) |
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Cluster Meeting - talking about babies |
Beverley Jones & Alison Rae |
For Early Years teachers and practitioners working with babies to discuss and share good practice and current research. Please book onto ONE session. |
Online |
3 June 2025 15:00 - 16:00 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cluster-meeting-talking-about-babies-tickets-1291696090779
18:15 - 19:15 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cluster-meeting-talking-about-babies-tickets-1291710313319
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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Assessing two-year-olds' understanding and speech sounds using the Early Communication Screening Tool (Stoke-Speaks-Out)
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Beverley Jones |
For Early Years teachers and practitioners to be able to assess children's understanding of spoken language and speech sounds, from the age of 2. During the session you will need to have a copy of the Screening Tool's handbooks - the picture book and the record forms. These can be purchased from https://www.stokespeaksout.org/shop You only need to attend one of the sessions.
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Online |
4 June 2025 10:00 - 11:30 18:15 - 19:45
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) as you will need to purchase the handbooks.
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| Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White |
Join us at this online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. |
Online |
5 June 2025 09:30 -11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Thu 5 Jun 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings) |
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Cluster Meeting – talking about 2-year-olds |
Beverley Jones & Alison Rae |
For Early Years teachers and practitioners working with children aged 2-years of age, to discuss and share good practice and current research. Please book onto ONE session. |
Online |
10 June 2025 15:00 - 16:00
18:15 - 19:15 |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
| Early Years Committee Members' Safeguarding Training | Charlotte Percival | For Early Years Committee Members to meet the needs of their strategic role. | Online |
EY Committee Members Safeguarding - 11.06.25
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£40 |
| Early Years Newly Appointed Designated Safeguarding Lead's Training | Charlotte Percival |
For new/aspiring Designated Safeguarding Leads and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads working in early years settings. Held over 3 sessions (please ensure availability for all sessions). |
Online (Day 1 & 2) and face-to- face (Day 3) |
Part 1 - 11th June 2025 - 09:30-12:00 Part 2 - 17th June 2025 - 09:30-12:00 Part 3 - 23rd June 2025- 09:30-13:00 EY Newly Appointed DSL - 11.06.25
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£80 |
| Early Talk - working with parents | Beverley Jones | For Early Years practitioners and teachers to be better prepared to work in partnership with parents to support their child's speech, language and communication needs. | Online |
16 June 2025 18:15 - 19:45
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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NEW COURSE Play nicely - how to tackle challenging behaviour
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Alison Rae | For Early Years practitioners and teachers to explore emotional regulation (self-regulation) in relation to child-development.
We will discuss how it is affected by the environment and the routines available. We will spend time looking at the role of the adult. There will be a gap task relevant to your setting to complete between the two sessions.
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Online |
17 June 2025 (part 1) 10:00 - 12:00
24 June 2025 (part 2) 10:00 - 12:00 |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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ADDED DATE EY face-to-face network meeting (all schools and settings 0-4) |
Alison Rae | News and updates for all PVI providers and schools working with children from birth to 4 years of age on the EYFS including Safeguarding, Funding, SEN and Learning and Development. | Venue in Shrewsbury (TBC) |
24 June 2025 19:00 - 20:30 (The EY team will be available from 18.30pm) |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
| Key messages on the curriculum from Ofsted for PVI settings and childminders |
Beverley Jones |
For practitioners and childminders working in PVI settings, reviewing their curriculum. |
Online |
30 June 2025 18:15 – 19:45 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ofsted-the-curriculum-tickets-1258457523329?aff=oddtdtcreator |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings) |
| Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White |
Join us at this online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. |
Online |
1 July 2025 14:30 - 16:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Tue 1 Jul 2025 at 14:30 | Eventbrite |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings) |
| Under 3's outside
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Beverley Jones |
For practitioners working with children aged under 3, who are reviewing their outdoor space. |
Online |
9 July 2025 13:30 - 15:00 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/under-3s-outdoors-tickets-1258466159159?aff=oddtdtcreator |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings) |
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Best beginnings: Solihull Approach for under 1’s |
Beverley Jones (Sessions delivered by Nadine Last - Parenting Strategy Manager for Shropshire Council) |
For Early Years practitioners working with under 1's. During this session we will examine early brain development and the Solihull Approach, exploring how professionals can support this development and utilise the approach in their practice. |
Online |
15 July 2025 18:00 - 19:30 |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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EY face-to-face network meeting (all schools and settings 0-4) |
Alison Rae | News and updates for all PVI providers and schools working with children from birth to 4 years of age on the EYFS including Safeguarding, Funding, SEN and Learning and Development. | Venue in Shrewsbury (TBC) |
23 September 2025 19:00 - 20:30 (The EY team will be available from 18.30pm)
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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EY network meeting (all schools and settings 0-4) |
Alison Rae | News and updates for all PVI providers and schools working with children from birth to 4 years of age on the EYFS including Safeguarding, Funding, SEN and Learning and Development. | Online |
4 November 2025 09:30 - 10:30 OR 19:00 - 20:00 Booking links to be added |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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EY network meeting (all schools and settings 0-4) |
Alison Rae | News and updates for all PVI providers and schools working with children from birth to 4 years of age on the EYFS including Safeguarding, Funding, SEN and Learning and Development. | Online |
10 February 2026 09:30 - 10:30 OR 19:00 - 20:00 Booking links to be added |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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EY face-to-face network meeting (all schools and settings 0-4) |
Alison Rae | News and updates for all PVI providers and schools working with children from birth to 4 years of age on the EYFS including Safeguarding, Funding, SEN and Learning and Development. | Venue in Shrewsbury (TBC) |
18 March 2026 19:00 - 20:30 (The EY team will be available from 18.30pm) Booking links to be added |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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EY network meeting (all schools and settings 0-4) |
Alison Rae | News and updates for all PVI providers and schools working with children from birth to 4 years of age on the EYFS including Safeguarding, Funding, SEN and Learning and Development. | Online |
13 May 2026 09:30 - 10:30 OR 19:00 - 20:00 Booking links to be added |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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EY face-to-face network meeting (all schools and settings 0-4) |
Alison Rae | News and updates for all PVI providers and schools working with children from birth to 4 years of age on the EYFS including Safeguarding, Funding, SEN and Learning and Development. | Venue in Shrewsbury (TBC) |
14 July 2026 19:00 - 20:30 (The EY team will be available from 18.30pm) Booking links to be added
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |