Operations manager Jenny Rabin said, 'We really want it to be used by early years groups and to be identified as an early years place.'
The centre will run a varied training programme offering one- day courses and evening seminars. Ms Rabin said Early Education also hopes to offer accredited training courses in the future and has appointed Meg Marshall, a qualified assessor for the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education, as training manager to take this forward.
Ms Marshall, who takes up the post in April, previously worked as training manager for Islington's early years service and has worked as a teacher and in teacher training.
Upcoming events at the centre include 'Young children's personal, social and emotional development' led by early years expert Marion Dowling on 14 May and 'Tuning into the learning environment' with Margaret Edgington in October.
In July the centre will play host to Helen Wilson and Mark Pearson from the Expressive Therapies Institute of Australia, who will be running a five-day sandplay therapy and symbol work course. Sandplay therapy has been established in Australia as a way of counselling children with emotional and behavioural problems. The techniques are suitable for all those working with children in mainstream settings, as well as specialist support teachers.
For information on any of the courses or to hire the centre, contact Jenny Rabin on 020 7539 5400 or e-mail office@early-education.org.uk.
