Training
The power of training bespoke to your setting
Examples of Training I Provide
Whatever your requirements are to improve the outcomes for our children, I can help. As well as consultancy, here are some other examples of support and training that I can provide:
Firm Foundations in the Early Years – Principles into Practice
During this training we explore:
- The key statutory and non-statutory requirements and how they inform practice in the Early Years
- How enabling environments and purposeful interactions from staff can support and extend learning, as well as enable children to reach high levels of engagement
- Curriculum development and assessment in Early Years
- How learning can be made visible in Early Years
Enabling Environments – Developing Continuous and Enhanced Provision in the Early Years
During this training we explore:
- How indoor and outdoor areas of provision can support all aspects of child development
- Possibilities in terms of organisation of provision and resources
- The role of the adult in creating an enabling environment
Being Prepared to Shine
This webinar is for Early Years Teachers/leaders who want to develop confidence when an external visitor comes into the classroom.
During this training we explore:
- The Ofsted framework and key considerations
- Intent, implementation and impact and what this means and could look like in the Early Years
- Curriculum and assessment in the Early Years
- How to confidently share with other professionals why you and your team do what you do and the impact it has on children’s learning and development
Subject Leader - What does your subject look like in the Early Years?
This webinar is for subject leaders who have not taught in Early Years and want to confidently talk about what their subject looks like in an Early Years classroom.
Outstanding Leadership in the Early Years
During this training we:
- Explore your own values as an Early Years leader, sharing strategies to develop a clear vision for all when leading a team and change – what do we do and why?
- Consider effective strategies to develop a shared understanding of quality practice and provision in an Early Years environment that will impact on all children’s learning
- Develop tools to support the professional development, coaching and mentoring of staff in order to embed quality practice
- Consider the complexities of leading teams and managing difficult conversations.
The Wonder of Mathematics in the Early Years
During this training we:
- Explore the developmental steps in early mathematics and how these can be supported in different contexts, including in children’s self-led play
- Consider how classroom routines and practice can further develop children’s understanding of mathematical skills and concepts
- Consider how mathematics can be supported and further developed in both the indoor and outdoor provision
- Share and discuss mathematical graphics and documentation in Early Years
The Classroom with no Roof – Developing the Outdoor Classroom in Early Years and Key Stage 1
During this training we explore the potential for learning outdoors and consider:
- How provision and practice in the outdoor space can support and extend not only children’s natural interests, but also key skills and knowledge in the Early Years
- Share ideas on areas of provision and key resources for the outdoor classroom, including possibilities for enhancements
- Consider the role of the adult when outdoors
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Smooth Transitions - Continuous Provision in Year 1
During this training we explore:
- Considerations when creating an appropriate and enabling learning environment, indoors (and outdoors if possible) as children move from Reception to Year 1
- How the environment can support teaching and learning of key skills and knowledge in Year 1
- The varied roles of the educator in ensuring children make progress in learning and development in different contexts
- Sharing best practice
Other available training
Other training includes:
- The role of the adult in the Early Years
- Creating inspiring language and mathematically rich learning spaces
- Behaviour Management in the Early Years
- Making Learning Visible
- Observation and Assessment in the Early Years
I Also Offer Workshops and Webinars
I regularly run courses, workshops and webinars – so if you’re not sure if you need a bespoke training plan, or just want to find out a bit more about me first, I recommend joining one of these. It won’t be bespoke to your provision, but it will give you a flavour of what I can offer and how I might be able to help you.
Helen is an absolute joy to work with. We have been working with Helen for several years and in that time, she has helped us to change our provision beyond recognition. Her ideas and suggestions are practical and doable, enhancing our setting beyond measure. Our children are now thriving in our remodelled outdoor space and we haven’t looked back! Helen is incredibly supportive and nurturing and every time we meet, she refuels my inner EYFS. I will be forever grateful to Helen as without her we would never have achieved our recent EYFS outstanding judgment.
Helen is truly a beacon of light in the early years world – like an angel walking beside both children and educators, offering wisdom, support and unwavering kindness. Her presence is calming, her guidance uplifting, and her words feel like chicken soup for the soul. She has a rare gift for nurturing not just little minds, but also the hearts of those who work with them. The early years community is so lucky to have her.