This Daycare Trust course explains the full range of financialassistance available to parents for childcare and identifies sources offurther information and help, covering a range of circumstances whetherparents are employed or unemployed, in education or training, singleparents or if they have a disabled child. Sheffield. Cost: 170plus VAT. Visit www.daycaretrust.org.uk
18 June - Outstanding Lessons in Early Years - With a basis of EarlyYears Foundation Stage themes, principles and commitments, this coursewill examine the Ofsted criteria for an outstanding inspection grading.Practitioners will consider how to utilise observations effectively andexplore techniques for delivering outstanding lessons and improving thequality of learning.
- Birmingham. Cost: from 229 plus VAT. Visitwww.osiriseducational.co.uk or phone 0808 160 5 160
24 June - Maths Outdoors
Participants in this Early Education course will consider ideas forsetting up a high-quality maths environment outdoors and review ways ofenriching their current provision. They will explore how to developchildren's mathematical play outdoors and look at maths problem-solvingin outdoor environments, using a range of games and activities thatpromote mathematical thinking. London. Cost: members 120,non-members 150. Visit www.early-education.org.uk
25 June - Making a Difference: Measuring Outcomes
This one-day workshop from the National Children's Bureau will provide ahands-on opportunity to review the range of quality improvement toolscurrently available, including the National Quality ImprovementProgramme and the Centre for Excellence in Outcomes (C4EO). London.Cost: from 241.50. Visit www.ncb.org.uk/training, e-mailtraining@ncb.org.uk or phone 020 78430 6084
