Training and Practice Development
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PEAL training inspires and equips practitioners to increase the
involvement of parents and families in their young children’s early
learning and development – both at home and in settings. PEAL
offers support to meet the requirements of the Early Years
Foundation Stage and Children’s Centre Practice Guidance to work in
partnership with parents.
The training, originally funded by the DFE, has now been
delivered to over 7000 early years practitioners including
Children’s Centre Practitioners, Nursery Teachers, Childminders,
and increasingly to Outreach Workers and Health Visitors.
“A good home learning environment (HLE)
can counter the effects of poverty on children’s development and
can be boosted by culturally appropriate outreach and family
support.”*
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What participants say about
PEAL:
“Some of the most comprehensive and useful and manageable
training that I have ever done – I found it
inspiring.”
“A very informative, enjoyable course. I
have taken a lot away that I will be using to benefit the families
I work with.”
Read more feedback here.
Participants in PEAL
training:
- complete a day’s preparation activities in
their own settings and then attend a facilitated training day that
explores:
- the underpinning
research
- the nature of
relationships with parents
- how to overcome
barriers to involvement
- examples of successful
practice
- receive free PEAL resources including a
DVD
- can seek accreditation at level 3, through
City and Guilds, upon submission of a portfolio
There is also an option to arrange two days of
training and consultancy: this may be useful to organisations and
local authorities who wish to explore how PEAL will help to meet
requirements in their own area, and to train others to disseminate
PEAL across a range of settings and services.
Please contact Priya Plowman on
020 7843 6444 or email pplowman@ncb.org.uk
to discuss your requirements.
*Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in
Children and Young People’s Services (C4EO) 2009, Early Years
Directors’ Summary 5.
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