Following on from last year's three sell-out conferences on the EYFSorganised by Nursery World, this event will focus on where we are now.Delegates will hear from leading speakers from National Strategies, theCWDC, NCMA and Ofsted, and workshops will focus on subjects such asoutdoor play, the inclusion of boys, and working with parents, offeringthe opportunity to share best practice and develop action groups.London. Cost: from 324. Visit www.eyfsconference.com
29 April - Monitoring Quality in the Early Years Foundation Stage
This Early Education course for headteachers, heads and teachers inchildren's centres, senior managers and local authority advisers willconsider the needs of babies and young children as they move through theEarly Years Foundation Stage, and how to devise criteria for monitoringquality. London. Cost: members 120, non-members 150. Visitwww.early-education.org.uk
12 May - National Quality Improvement Network Conference: QualityImprovement Supporting Children's Well-being
Delegates will consider the body of evidence and research on what worksin improving outcomes for children, and look at the role of QualityImprovement Frameworks and the quality improvement principles andthemes. Birmingham. Cost: from 150 plus VAT. Visit www.ncb.org.ukor call 020 7843 6000
28 April - 9 July - Ready to include: training days
The early years team at charity Scope is offering a series of trainingdays around the country for practitioners keen to improve inclusivepractice in their settings. 'Ready to Include' sessions look at dutiesunder the Disability Discrimination Act and offer the chance to train asa trainer. Other sessions are Cerebral Palsy: Behaviour and the Brain,Complex Needs: Play and Communication, and Empowering Families. London,Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Wakefield. Cost: 110 persession.
See www.scope.org.uk/earlyyears/training-form.php, e-mailearlyyears@scope.org.uk, or phone the training co-ordinator on 02920662405
