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Events and Training

October 2010

Involving Disabled Children in Planning and Reviews
05 October 2010
London
Cost: From £241

This course will help participants understand the different ways in which disabled children communicate, and to develop strategies for ensuring the involvement of disabled children in every aspect of their lives. It is designed for managers and practitioners in all sectors - education, early years, social services and health - who are working to develop a framework to ensure that all disabled children are included in services.

Contact NCB: 020 7843 6084 training@ncb.org.uk

Developing Mentoring Practice in Early Years and Playwork
14 October 2010
Birmingham
Cost: From £241.50

This training course aims to raise the quality of mentoring in the early years and play sector by increasing knowledge of the theory that underpins mentoring and developing the skills involved. It will provide essential guidance as mentoring skills become a key tool for managers and local authority officers who aim to support early years and play settings to improve their practice through reflection, learning and action.

Contact NCB: 020 7843 6084 training@ncb.org.uk

National Literacy Trust: Talk to your Baby Project
Smile, Talk and Listen: doing our best for babies
18th October 2010
Westminster
Cost: £200

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Contact: shawna.spoor@literacytrust.org.uk 020 7820 6265

Wellbeing from Birth
October 22, 2010
London
Cost: £241.50-£316.25

This course is designed to underpin quality provision for children's wellbeing, especially in relation to personal, social and emotional development, and communication and language. The course offers evidence-based strategies which aim to support life-long wellbeing and resilience by transforming the situations and experiences of babies and young children in their everyday lives.

Contact NCB: 0207 843 6084 training@ncb.org.uk

September 2010

Neil Stewart Associates Sure Start 8th Annual Conference 2010
Tuesday 21st September 2010
London
Cost: £599.00 + VAT

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Contact: suzannah.povey@neilstewartassociates.co.uk 020 7324 4330

Children in Wales: Supporting Fathers’ Groups in Early Years
Thu, 23 September, 09:30 – Fri, 24 September, 10:30
Newton Abbot and District children's Centre
Old School Lane Centre, Llandudno
Cost: Members £195 Non-Members £235

A two-day course facilitated by Fatherskills Building on the theory developed in An Introduction to Working with Fathers, the course is aimed at organisations and practitioners working in Early Years settings. It provides a toolkit to help create and sustain a 12-week programme for a fathers group. The course is based on interactive learning and how to translate this into working with fathers.

Website: www.childreninwales.org.uk/13018.html

Early Years Educator: How children learn: traditional and contemporary theories
23rd and 24th September 2010 (Two day conference)
London
Cost: £323.13 (for one day)

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The EYFS Two Years On: Planning For The Unique Child
29th September 2010
London
Cost: £599 + VAT (£703.83)

Taking Observations Forward & Supporting Child-Centred Learning Journeys Whilst Meeting Ofsted & Welfare Requirements.

Contact: alice.hilton@haymarket.com 0208 267 4587