CPD schedule and booking details
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.
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Staff Raising Awareness in Safeguarding and Child Protection (Schools and Early Years)
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Charlotte Percival / Emma Harding | SSCP certificated course. Suitable for all staff, students and volunteers working in Schools and Early Years. | Online |
11 September 2025 (morning) 10:00-12:00
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EY settings, Childminders, PVIs: £40
Schools: £80 |
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23 October 2025 (evening) 18:15-20:15 |
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13 November 2025 (afternoon) 13:00-15:00 |
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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
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Years Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher |
Charlotte Percival | Refresher for existing EY Designated Leads and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads. | Online |
Held over 2 sessions (both sessions must be attended to complete the training) Part 1 - 11 November 2025 - 18:15- 20:00 Part 2 - 26 November 18:15-20:00 |
£40 | ||||||
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Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White | Join us in the Shropshire Council Early Years SEND solution circle online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. | Online | 12 November 2025
09:30 - 11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Wed 12 Nov 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Cluster Meeting: talking about babies |
Beverley Jones | Updates on current research for Early Years practitioners and teachers working with under 2's. | Online |
12 November 2025 15:00 - 16:00
OR 18:15 - 19:15
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Years Committee Members' Safeguarding Training |
Charlotte Percival | For Early Years Committee Members to meet the needs of their strategic role. | Online |
12 November 2025- 18:15-20:15 |
£40 | ||||||
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Early Years Designated Safeguarding Leads' Network
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Charlotte Percival | Refresher for existing EY Designated Leads and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads. | Online |
2 sessions available: 13 November 2025 - Morning 10:00-12:00 |
Pre-funded (no cost to EY Settings) | ||||||
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13 November 2025 - Evening 18:15- 20:15 |
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Cluster Meeting: talking about two-year-olds |
Beverley Jones | Updates on current research and information for Early Years practitioners and teachers working with two-year-olds. | Online |
18 November 2025 15:00 - 16:00
OR 18:15 - 19:15
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early years assessment and EYFSP in Reception (For Schools only) |
Alison Rae |
This course will look at the requirements as set out in the EYFSP handbook. It will support teachers in understanding the journey to a Good Level of Development with a renewed focus on the GLD (national requirement of the GLD of 75%). |
Online |
25 November 2025 13:00 - 15:00
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White |
Join us in the Shropshire Council Early Years SEND solution circle online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. | Online |
8 December 2025 09:30 -11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Mon 8 Dec 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Solihull Approach for under 1's |
Beverley Jones (Course delivered by Nadine Last - Parenting Team) |
For Early Years practitioners and teachers working with babies, examining early brain development and the Solihull Approach. | Online |
10 December 2025 10:00 - 12:00
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White |
Join us in the Shropshire Council Early Years SEND solution circle online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. | Online |
8 January 2026 09:30 -11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Thu 8 Jan 2026 at 09:30 | Eventbrite |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Cluster Meeting: talking about babies |
Alison Rae |
Updates on current research for Early Years practitioners and teachers working with under 2's. | Online | 21 January 2026
10:30 - 11:30
OR 18:30 - 19:30
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Writing in Reception (Schools only) (A repeat of the course delivered on 22nd October 2025) |
Alison Rae |
This course is based on the newly published Writing Framework. The course will unpick the main messages and look at how they can support writing in your reception classroom. It will also have a focus on the clarification of the writing ELG. | Online |
27 January 2026 09:30 - 11:00 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-writing-in-reception-tickets-1754482667889?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early writing in pre-school (A repeat of the course delivered on 22nd October 2025) |
Alison Rae |
For Childminders and Early Years practitioners working with 3-4 year-olds, to examine the importance of emergent writing. | Online |
27 January 2026 18:30 - 20:00 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-writing-in-pre-school-tickets-1754561533779?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Talk Boost |
Alison Rae |
Two-part training course on using Early Talk Boost with children aged 3-4 who are struggling with talking and understanding words. | Online |
28 January 2026 09:30 - 11:30 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-talk-boost-tickets-1848295775419?aff=oddtdtcreator
AND 4 February 2026 09:30 - 11:30 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-talk-boost-tickets-1848314210559?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Cluster meeting: talking about 2-year-olds |
Alison Rae |
Updates on current research and information for Early Years practitioners and teachers working with two-year-olds. | Online |
4 February 2026 10:30 - 11:30 OR 18:30 - 19:30
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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 |
10 February 2026 09:30 - 10:30
OR 19:00 - 20:00
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Starting Reception (For Reception teachers and pre-school practitioners) Please invite your pre-school leader or the Reception Teacher at your setting's feeder school to attend with you. |
Alison Rae |
Following the publication 'Starting Reception' which Shropshire are adopting, we will continue to examine the mis-match between the expectations of parent carers and those of schools, when children start Reception. |
Online |
11 February 2026 09:30 - 11:30
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White | Join us in the Shropshire Council Early Years SEND solution circle online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. | Online |
12 February 2026 09:30 -11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Thu 12 Feb 2026 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Phonics Screening Check: what do I need to know? |
Alison Rae | A step-by-step guide of what is expected in the Phonics Screening Check at the end of Year 1. | Online |
24 February 2026 13:00 - 15:00
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Communication Screening Tool (Stoke-Speaks-Out) |
Alison Rae |
Training on how to use and administer the screening tool with children from 2-5-years, identifying any delays in understanding and speaking. Copies of the handbooks which accompany this training, can be ordered from Shop | Stoke Speaks Out |
Online |
25 February 2026 09:30 - 11:00
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White | Join us in the Shropshire Council Early Years SEND solution circle online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. | Online | 3 March 2026
09:30 -11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Tue 3 Mar 2026 at 13:30 | Eventbrite |
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)
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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EYFSP moderation meeting in Ludlow (Face-to-face, South Shropshire) |
Alison Rae | A chance for Reception teachers to meet and discuss their children's journeys towards the Early Learning Goals. There will be another moderation meeting in the Summer Term. | Venue in Ludlow (TBC) |
23 March 2026 13:30 - 15:30
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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EYFSP moderation meeting (Face-to-face, Central Shropshire) |
Alison Rae | A chance for Reception teachers to meet and discuss children's journeys towards the Early Learning Goals. There will be another moderation meeting in the Summer Term | Venue in Shrewsbury (TBC) |
25 March 2026 09:30 - 11:30
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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EYFSP moderation meeting (Face-to-face, North Shropshire) |
Alison Rae | A chance for Reception teachers to meet and discuss children's journeys towards the Early Learning Goals. There will be another moderation meeting in the Summer Term | Venue in Oswestry (TBC) |
25 March 2026 14:00 - 16:00
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White | Join us in the Shropshire Council Early Years SEND solution circle online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. | Online |
15 April 2026 09:30 -11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Wed 15 Apr 2026 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
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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 |
13 May 2026 09:30 - 10:30
OR 19:00 - 20:00
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Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White | Join us in the Shropshire Council Early Years SEND solution circle online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. | Online |
20 May 2026 09:30 -11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Wed 20 May 2026 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) | ||||||
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Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White | Join us in the Shropshire Council Early Years SEND solution circle online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. | Online |
10 June 2026 09:30 -11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
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Early Years SEND solution circle | ||||||
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Early Years SEND solution circle |
Heidi White | Join us in the Shropshire Council Early Years SEND solution circle online event to discuss strategies and solutions for supporting children. | Online |
13 July 2026 09:30 -11:30 Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 09:30 | Eventbrite |
Early Years SEND solution circle | ||||||
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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)
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |