Upcoming Events
You can find a list of all bookable events (including district network meetings, conferences and CPD) below.
See our dedicated CPD page for more details on which course best suits your needs.
WORKSHOP: Transition
This free online workshop will explore how to prepare children and their families for a successful transition.
Level: Introductory
NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2023/24
WORKSHOP: WellComm Part 1 - Introduction to WellComm
WellComm Part 1: This free online workshop will enable practitioners to use the WellComm Toolkit within their setting.
Level: Introductory
NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2023/24
DSL Network Sessions - May 2024
DSL Network Session(s) for setting managers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
The May session(s) will be lead by the Birmingham LADO team.
Choice of date/time - please only book on for ONE session.
Birmingham Childminder Network - May Meet-up
A regular online networking event for Childminders across Birmingham to meet up, offer peer support and share ideas and information.
The topic for this meeting is: Demystify the language of maths
West Midlands Childminder Network - May Meet-up
A regular online networking event for Childminders across the West Midlands to meet up, offer peer support and share ideas and information.
The topic for this meeting is: Demystify the language of maths.
WM VRP: Working with Trauma in the Early Years
This FREE online training from the West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership (WM VRP) aims to support practitioners in understanding signs of trauma and how it may present in the early years.
Level: Introductory
Multiple dates throughout the year
NCB WORKSHOP: A Special Approach to Making it REAL
You are invited to attend a free DfE-funded workshop on NCB’s ‘A Special Approach to Making it REAL’; find out how to use the ‘REAL approach’ and activities to support children with SEND.
[ONLINE] Hodge Hill & Yardley District Network Meetings - 2023/24
Book your place at this year's ONLINE Network Meetings for Hodge Hill and Yardley districts - one meeting per term
[ONLINE] Hall Green & Selly Oak District Network Meetings - 2023/24
Book your place at this year's ONLINE Network Meetings for Hall Green and Selly Oak districts - one meeting per term
Makaton - Level 1 (15 June)
A practical, one-day, face-to-face training session to learn the Level 1 Makaton signs and symbols.
Location: Dolphin Women’s Centre, B8 2HB
Managers Let’s Talk: June 2024
A new online networking session for Nursery Managers/Early Years Leaders: Managers Let’s Talk!
The topic for this meeting is: Preparing for Ofsted
[ONLINE] Edgbaston & Northfield District Network Meetings - 2023/24
Book your place at this year's ONLINE Network Meetings for Edgbaston and Northfield districts - one meeting per term
Makaton - Level 1 (29 June)
A practical, one-day, face-to-face training session to learn the Level 1 Makaton signs and symbols.
Location: Bloomsbury Nursery School, B7 5BX
Makaton - Level 1 (3 July)
A practical, one-day, face-to-face training session to learn the Level 1 Makaton signs and symbols.
Location: Weoley Castle Nursery School, B29 5QD
WORKSHOP: Aiming for a Successful Ofsted Inspection
This free online workshop will support you on your journey towards success at your next Ofsted inspection.
Level: Intermediate
NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2023/24
WORKSHOP: WellComm Part 2 - What Next?
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
NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2023/24
DSL Network Sessions - July 2024
SAVE THE DATE: July 2024 DSL Network Session(s) for setting managers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
Choice of date/time - please only attend ONE session.
Birmingham Childminder Network - July Meet-up
A regular online networking event for Childminders across Birmingham to meet up, offer peer support and share ideas and information.
The topic for this meeting is: Nurturing Wellbeing
West Midlands Childminder Network - July Meet-up
A regular online networking event for Childminders across the West Midlands to meet up, offer peer support and share ideas and information.
The topic for this meeting is: Nurturing Wellbeing
DSL Network Sessions - Sept 2024
SAVE THE DATE: Sept 2024 DSL Network Session(s) for setting managers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
Choice of date/time - please only attend ONE session.
DSL Network Sessions - Nov 2024
SAVE THE DATE: Nov 2024 DSL Network Session(s) for setting managers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
Choice of date/time - please only attend ONE session.
DSL Network Sessions - Feb 2025
SAVE THE DATE: Feb 2025 DSL Network Session(s) for setting managers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
Choice of date/time - please only attend ONE session.
DSL Network Sessions - June 2025
SAVE THE DATE: June 2025 DSL Network Session(s) for setting managers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
Choice of date/time - please only attend ONE session.
Managers Let’s Talk: May 2024
A new online networking session for Nursery Managers/Early Years Leaders: Managers Let’s Talk!
The topic for this meeting is: Successful transitions
Nurturing Staff Wellbeing - Including Your Own (Evening Session)
Come along to our Stronger Practice Hub event and learn about strategies to support your own and your team's wellbeing.
Nurturing Staff Wellbeing - Including Your Own (Morning Session)
Come along to our Stronger Practice Hub event and learn about strategies to support your own and your team's wellbeing.
[ONLINE] Erdington & Sutton Coldfield District Network Meetings - 2023/24
Book your place at this year's ONLINE Network Meetings for Erdington and Sutton Coldfield districts - one meeting per term
WORKSHOP: Assessment and Moderation
This free workshop will touch on all assessments in the EYFS; two-year-old progress check, baseline, EYFSP, as well as continuous assessments to support ongoing planning and assessments.
Level: Introductory
The Golden Key (nasen) training - Cohort 3
nasen’s Key Person SEND programme for Early Years practitioners; an eight-week, online training programme funded by HEART Midlands SPH.
Cohort 3: For practitioners working in Maintained & PVI settings across HEART Midlands SPH areas (Birmingham, Coventry, Herefordshire, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire)
The Golden Key (nasen) training - Cohort 2
nasen’s Key Person SEND programme for Early Years practitioners; an eight-week, online training programme funded by HEART Midlands SPH.
Cohort 2: For childminders working across the West Midlands (all HEART & THRIVE SPH areas)
WORKSHOP: Extending Vocabulary Through Language-Rich Environments
This free online workshop will enable practitioners to improve their speech, language, and communication practice with self-evaluation tools.
Level: Introductory
NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2023/24
Info Session: Tales Toolkit for Childminders
An information session to share details about an exciting opportunity for Childminders to get involved with Tales Toolkit.
Info Session (evening): Counting Collections
Want to learn more about the Counting Collections training for nursery-age children coming up this Summer?
This online information session has all the details you need!
Info Session (morning): Counting Collections
Want to learn more about the Counting Collections training for nursery-age children coming up this Summer?
This online information session has all the details you need!
BCC Briefing: EYFS regulatory changes for childminders
Briefing for Birmingham childminders: Find out about regulatory changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) affecting childminders from January 2024.
DSL Network Sessions - March 2024
DSL Network Session(s) for setting managers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
The March session will cover a range of topics and include key safeguarding updates.
Choice of date/time - please only book on for ONE session.
West Midlands Childminder Network Meeting
A regular online networking event for Childminders across the West Midlands to meet up, offer peer support and share ideas and information.
The topic for this meeting is: TBC
Birmingham Childminder Network Meeting
A regular online networking event for Childminders across Birmingham to meet up, offer peer support and share ideas and information.
The topic for this meeting is: TBC
Managers Let’s Talk: March 2024
A new online networking session for Nursery Managers/Early Years Leaders: Managers Let’s Talk!
The topic for this meeting is: Early Education Entitlement changes
WORKSHOP: Supporting Maths in the Early Years
This free online workshop will cover how you can provide effective support to develop children’s concepts for learning mathematics, in partnership with their parents.
Level: Introductory
NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2023/24
BCC Briefing: EYFS regulatory changes for group and school-based providers
Briefing for Birmingham group and school-based providers: Find out about regulatory changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) affecting group and school-based providers from January 2024.
Info Sessions: EY SENCO Level 3 Programme
A choice of two online briefing sessions to find out more information about the Level 3 Early Years (EY) SENCO training programme, and how you can apply.
10:00 AM or 6:00 PM
Managers Let’s Talk: February 2024
A new online networking session for Nursery Managers/Early Years Leaders: Managers Let’s Talk!
The topic for this meeting is: Wellbeing
Birmingham Childminder Network: Look, Say, Sing, Play
A regular online networking event for Childminders across Birmingham to meet up, offer peer support and share ideas and information.
The topic for this meeting is: NSPCC - Look, Say, Sing, Play
West Midlands Childminder Network: Look, Say, Sing Play
A regular online networking event for Childminders across the West Midlands to meet up, offer peer support and share ideas and information.
The topic for this meeting is: NSPCC - Look, Say, Sing, Play
The Golden Key (nasen) training - Cohort 1
nasen’s Key Person SEND programme for Early Years practitioners; an eight-week, online training programme funded by HEART Midlands SPH.
Cohort 1: For early years practitioners working in Maintained & PVI settings in BIRMINGHAM only
DSL Network Sessions - Dec & Jan 2023
December DSL Network Sessions for setting managers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
Guest speaker: Recognising the difference between domestic abuse and parental conflict.
Choice of date/time - please only book on for ONE session.
WORKSHOP: Storytelling - Promoting a Love of Books and Stories
This free online workshop will explore ways you can encourage children to develop a love of books and reading, raise practitioners’ confidence in storytelling, and support parents to read with their children.
Level: Introductory
NEW WORKSHOP DATES for 2023/24
Online Briefing: The Golden Key (nasen)
Come along to find out more about ‘The Golden Key’, nasen’s SEND CPD for key people in early years.
*This briefing session and associated training cohort is for Birmingham-based practitioners only, due to funding streams.
Online Briefing: The Golden Key (nasen)
Come along to find out more about ‘The Golden Key’, nasen’s SEND CPD for key people in early years.
*This briefing session and associated training cohort is for Birmingham-based practitioners only, due to funding streams.
Managers Let’s Talk: December 2023
A new online networking session for Nursery Managers/Early Years Leaders: Managers Let’s Talk!
The topic for this meeting is: Updates to EYFS from January 2024 and staff wellbeing
Info Session (evening): EEF Evidence Store and Early Years Toolkit
An information session for all early years practitioners in the West Midlands.
Come along to find out about the Education Endowment Foundation’s Evidence Store and Early Years Toolkit.
Info Session (morning): EEF Evidence Store and Early Years Toolkit
An information session for all early years practitioners in the West Midlands.
Come along to find out about the Education Endowment Foundation’s Evidence Store and Early Years Toolkit.