Invitations went out to Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships last month asking for nominations of trainers to attend one of nine regional events taking place this month and next. Those attending have to complete a distance learning course to familiarise them with the Birth to Three Matters materials.
Ann Langston, project manager of the Manchester Metropolitan University team that developed the framework, said the training days focus on ways of developing practice with young children and implementing Birth to Three Matters in childminding settings, nurseries and creches.
Following the regional events, these lead trainers will then train additional trainers, who are expected to include professionals such as speech therapists, nursery managers, National Childminding Association develop- ment workers and Pre-school Learning Alliance trainers, using materials from the regional training day. This training will begin in March using materials that have been distributed on CD-Rom to all EYDCPs.
About 125 early years and health professionals attended the first training day, held in London on 15 January, alongside representatives from the further education sector and Learning and Skills Councils. Ms Langston said all the training days so far had high attendance rates.
She added, 'Everybody has been extremely positive. We've done some analyses of the feedback so far and people have been pleased with what we've done.'
Places are still available for training days in Nottingham on 3 February and Newcastle on 10 February. Contact Paul Jones Associates on 01159 435 577.
