Work Matters: On course
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
1 May. Redcliffe Children's Centre third National Conference. This conference looks at what is research, who does it and why it is crucial to children's centres and schools in order to gain a deeper understanding of children and families. Featured speakers are Rune Storli, Professor of Early Childhood at St Maudes University in Norway, and Margy Whalley, director of research at Pen Green Children's Centre, Corby.
- Bristol. Cost: 100. Contact Shirley on 0117 9030334
12 May. Music Making with Very Young Babies (Birth to First Steps).This course by specialist music company Music for Starters aims to equipdelegates with new ideas and lots of songs and games to use with veryyoung children. Participants will consider how to use music as a sensoryexperience, learn about appropriate percussion and resources and build arepertoire of songs.
- London. Cost: 110 plus VAT. Visit www.musicforstarters.com orphone 01732 220000
22 May. KIDS Playwork Inclusion Project (PIP) Regional Play andChildcare Network Seminars - Outdoor Play. These regional seminars aimto address some of the barriers to inclusion of disabled children inoutdoor play settings, looking at examples of good practice and recentdevelopments in outdoor play, while giving participants the opportunityfor discussion and networking, and to experience some practicalinclusive outdoor play input.
- Bradford. Cost: free. To book or to find out about other regionalevents, e-mail pip@kids.org.uk
20-21 May. Nurseries, the Children, the Future and You. This two-dayNational Day Nurseries Association conference will cover the latestdevelopments in childcare policy and practice. Topics include steeringyour nursery through the economic downturn, safeguarding children,inclusive practice, tackling child poverty, the free early yearsentitlement, with a master class on the EYFS. Plus special guestspeaker, author Gervase Phinn.
- York. Cost: from 180 plus VAT. Visit www.ndna.org.uk or phone01484 407070
