Birmingham's Early Years and Childcare Service will guide you through the areas of assessment within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework

Level: Introductory

Exclusively for Birmingham Early Years Practitioners - Understand how loose parts support early learning, and how to curate them to maximise children’s creativity and communication.

Limited places - first come, first served

To support early years providers in building on their current practice and preparing for their next inspection, Ofsted is providing two (repeated) information sessions for Birmingham providers.

Choice of time: 9:45 AM or 5:30 PM

A briefing session to support early years practitioners in setting clear and effective SMART targets for Birmingham’s Children in Care. 

Morning Session: 10:00-11:00 AM

A briefing session to support early years practitioners in setting clear and effective SMART targets for Birmingham’s Children in Care. 

Evening Session: 6:00-7:00 PM

A briefing session to support early years practitioners in setting clear and effective SMART targets for Birmingham’s Children in Care. 

Lunchtime Session: 12:00-1:00 PM

A briefing session to support early years practitioners in setting clear and effective SMART targets for Birmingham’s Children in Care. 

Afternoon Session: 3:00-4:00 PM

Birmingham's Early Years and Childcare Service will guide you through the areas of assessment within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework

Level: Introductory

Exclusively for Birmingham Early Years Practitioners - Professor Tina Bruce (CBE) and Professor Chris Pascal (OBE) will lead this session on reflective pedagogy, exploring the power and pleasures of play.

Limited places - first come, first served

A briefing session to support early years practitioners in setting clear and effective SMART targets for Birmingham’s Children in Care. 

Afternoon Session: 4:00-5:00 PM

A briefing session to support early years practitioners in setting clear and effective SMART targets for Birmingham’s Children in Care. 

Evening Session: 6:00-7:00 PM

A briefing session to support early years practitioners in setting clear and effective SMART targets for Birmingham’s Children in Care. 

Lunchtime Session: 12:30-1:30 PM

A briefing session to support early years practitioners in setting clear and effective SMART targets for Birmingham’s Children in Care. 

Morning Session: 10:45-11:45 AM

NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2025

WellComm Part 1: This free online workshop will enable practitioners to use the WellComm Toolkit within their setting.

Level: Introductory

Join us for a short online session to find out how you can become an accredited '50 Things Champion' setting in Birmingham.

Choice of date/time.

Join us for a short online session to find out how you can become an accredited '50 Things Champion' setting in Birmingham.

Choice of date/time.

Termly online network meeting featuring a guest speaker - Summer Term webinar with Sally Cave exploring how we can continue, or rediscover how, to love what we do.

Join us for a short online session to find out how you can become an accredited '50 Things Champion' setting in Birmingham.

Choice of date/time.

Join us for a short online session to find out how you can become an accredited '50 Things Champion' setting in Birmingham.

Choice of date/time.

A consultation event to capture the voices of Birmingham’s childcare providers in response to the DfE’s “Space Requirements in Early Years Childcare Settings” survey, which runs until 11 July 2025.

Choice of date/time - please only attend ONE session.

NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2025

This free online workshop will explore how to prepare children and their families for a successful transition.

Level: Introductory

NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2025

WellComm Part 2: Tips and good practice for WellComm screening and embedding WellComm into your everyday practice.

This workshop should be taken AFTER you have attended ‘WellComm Part 1: Introduction to Wellcomm’.

Level: Introductory

This session will demonstrate how to use the updated WellComm data spreadsheet and the Wellcomm data collection form, with Q&A and signposting to practical support if required.

Various dates/times available.

A consultation event to capture the voices of Birmingham’s childcare providers in response to the DfE’s “Space Requirements in Early Years Childcare Settings” survey, which runs until 11 July 2025.

Choice of date/time - please only attend ONE session.

A consultation event to capture the voices of Birmingham’s childcare providers in response to the DfE’s “Space Requirements in Early Years Childcare Settings” survey, which runs until 11 July 2025.

Choice of date/time - please only attend ONE session.

This session will demonstrate how to use the updated WellComm data spreadsheet and the Wellcomm data collection form, with Q&A and signposting to practical support if required.

Various dates/times available.

This session will demonstrate how to use the updated WellComm data spreadsheet and the Wellcomm data collection form, with Q&A and signposting to practical support if required.

Various dates/times available.

This session will demonstrate how to use the updated WellComm data spreadsheet and the Wellcomm data collection form, with Q&A and signposting to practical support if required.

Various dates/times available.

NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2025

WellComm Part 1: This free online workshop will enable practitioners to use the WellComm Toolkit within their setting.

Level: Introductory

An opportunity to discuss transition for every child moving to a Reception class in September 2025.

Location: Travel Lodge - Aston, B6 4BE (formerly the Campanile)