Observation, Assessment and Planning Workshop. This workshop offers apractical guide to delivering top-quality observations that translateinto best-practice planning. Share your OAP challenges with your peersand focus on the practicalities of OAP for your specific setting. Thisworkshop runs alongside Nursery World's 'EYFS One Year On' conference(below). - Birmingham. Cost: from 199. Visitwww.eyfsconference.com or call 020 8267 4011
30 September
Implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage: One Year On - MovingForwards. A year on from implementation, what challenges arepractitioners facing under the EYFS? This one-day conference willexamine how the EYFS has been received, interpreted and implemented byearly years professionals. Practical advice will be offered by Ofstedofficials, outstanding-rated and award-winning settings, and localauthority early years teams. - Birmingham. Cost: from 299. Visitwww.eyfsconference.com or call 020 8267 40111
21 October
What Really Matters in the Early Years: Ethos, Principles and Practice.Participants on this Early Education course for all early yearspractitioners, their leaders and those who train them will share aspectsof their particular ethos, and review their practice in terms ofprinciples from the EYFS, what it looks like and feels like for thechildren and families and extended partners, such as health and socialcare colleagues. - London. Cost: members 150 plus VAT,non-members 180 plus VAT. Visit www.early-education.org.uk
12 November
NACE Conference - Providing for Young Able Learner. Issues addressed atthis conference of the National Association for Able Children inEducation include: what does successful learning look like, is it tooearly to identify nature/nurture, what is effective observation andintervention, the importance of oracy in revealing abilities, how tochallenge able readers, curriculum design, and how to utilise outdoorenvironments. - Leeds. Cost: members 249 plus VAT, non- members299 plus VAT. See www.nace.co.uk
