Childcare at the heart of the community
Delegates at this conference by the National Childminding Association will hear about the innovative programme the Welsh Development Agency has introduced to support small businesses in Wales and how this work could be replicated in England.
Marriott Hotel, Cardiff. Cost 138 to NCMA members, 150 to non-members. Contact Jeanette Elliott at NCMA on 020 8290 8976, e-mail jeanette.Elliott@ncma.org.ukor visit the website www.ncma.org.uk.
16 October
Building for future generations
Organised by Liverpool Children's Information Service and Oddsocks Childcare Development, this half-day seminar considers the national standards for daycare and the professional decisions needed when architects design and build early years settings. The keynote speaker will be Mark Dudek, principal architect at the Education Design Group.
Holiday Inn, Lime Street, Liverpool. 9am to 2pm. Cost 80, includes lunch. Contact Jan Gallagher on 0151 233 8299 or e-mail jan.gallagher@liverpool.gov.uk
Helping Year 1 children in their transition from reception
This course by BEAM looks at how to make good use of the information received from the reception class teachers and the Foundation Stage Profile, and how to dovetail the Early Learning Goals and the Framework for Teaching Mathematics for Year 1.
Barnsbury Centre, Islington, London. 10am to 4pm. Cost 120 plus VAT.
Contact Nadine Bailey on 020 7684 3324 or nadinebailey@beam.co.uk.If you book two or more places on this course you will receive a 20 voucher, for each place booked, to spend on BEAM resources.
A child with cerebral palsy in the classroom
This course is for SENCOs, teachers and learning support assistants working with a child with cerebral palsy in mainstream education. It aims to give theoretical information as well as practical help and advice.
Muswell Hill, London. Cost 100. 9.30am to 3.30pm. Contact the Hornsey Trust on 020 8444 7242 or visit the website www.hornseytrust.org.uk.
17 October
Making a difference to children's lives
This conference by Swindon EYDCP includes a talk on the impact of TV on children by Anna Home, chief executive of the Children's Film and Television Foundation. Other speakers are Dr Jillian Rodd on 'Children's emotional intelligence - The key to young children's learning and creativity', Dr Shirley Cobbold on 'The Foundation Stage at home', and Brenda Taggart on the Effective Provision of Pre-school Education project.
De Vere Hotel, Swindon. Cost 15. Contact Swindon EYDCP on 01793 464314 or e-mail spearson@swindon.gov.uk.
20 October
Birth to three matters
This day course by Childcare Plus addresses the Birth to Three Matters framework. Topics include what research is telling us, identifying the four aspects of the framework, resources and activities, and how practitioners can promote this framework in the community.
London. Cost 85.04 plus VAT. Contact Childcare Plus on 020 7247 6338 or see www.startingupchildcare.co.uk.
30 October to 1 November
Special Needs Exhibition
The National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN) has joined forces with Nursery World's sister publication the Times Educational Supplement to organise this major three-day event. It combines a conference programme with a resource exhibition, where delegates will be able to source products and services for their classroom from more than 150 educational suppliers.
The Business Design Centre, London. Admission free. Conference tickets cost 8 for NASEN members, 13 for non-members in advance. To register for a seminar call 0845 4500 232 or log on to the website www.specialneedsexhibition.co.uk.
