This course for headteachers, heads of children's centres, teachers inchildren's centres, senior managers and local authority advisers willconsider the main needs of babies and young children as they movethrough the Early Years Foundation Stage. Delegates will have theopportunity to discuss best practice and use this to devise criteria formonitoring quality, which can be used as a basis for reflection andevaluation.
- London. Cost: members 120, non-members 150. Visitwww.early-education.org.uk
12 MAY - National Quality Improvement Network Conference: QualityImprovement Supporting Children's Well-being
This National Children's Bureau conference will show delegates how toimprove the quality experiences for children's well-being in their localareas, learn about the body of evidence and research on what works inimproving outcomes for children and consider the developing role ofQuality Improvement Frameworks, improvement principles and themes.
- Birmingham. Cost: from 172. Visit www.ncb.org.uk or phone 0207843 6042
26 JUNE - Annual Early Years Conference: Communication First, TheImportance of Speaking and Listening in the Early Years
In the light of the Bercow report, this conference will providepractical guidance on how to work effectively in communicating withyoung children. Delegates will hear about national initiatives and frompractitioners' own experience, with a choice of workshops in the morningand afternoon.
- London. Cost: 150. E-mail cpd@ioe.ac.uk or phone 020 76126589/6987
14 JULY - Action Songs and Rhymes
Delegates will discover how adding actions to songs and rhymes can havea hugely beneficial impact on the quality of children's learning.Participants will learn how action songs can aid the teaching of basicmusical concepts and skills, build a repertoire of songs and rhymes anduse instruments, puppets and props to enhance teaching.
- London.Cost: 110 plus VAT. Visit www.musicforstarters.com orcall 01732 220000
