Work Matters: On course
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
22 - 23 JANUARY
Nursery World Show - This leading two-day event provides practicalsupport and inspiring ideas for anyone who works in the early years,with exhibitions and live demonstrations by major suppliers and sectororganisations and a wide agenda of seminars and workshops. Speakersinclude child psychologist Jennie Lindon, early years advisor PennyTassoni, early years consultant Maria Robinson, and Julian Grenier, headof Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre in London. -London. Cost: entrance free; seminars from 10 each when youregister online. Visit www.nurseryworldshow.com
24 FEBRUARY
Observation, Assessment and Planning - This one-day conference fromNursery World will provide peer-to-peer good-practice examples of how todemonstrate quality improvement and ensure positive learning outcomes byusing observations and assessments to inform planning. - London. Cost:from 199. Save 50 by booking before 14 January. Visitwww.oapconference.com or call 0208 267 4011
18 MARCH
Exploring Outdoor Provision for Babies, Toddlers and Two-year-olds -This Early Education course will look at the special nature of theoutdoors and why it is so valuable to young children's learning.Participants will establish a clear rationale for the role of outdoorprovision for children from birth to three. - London. Cost: members150, non-members 180. Visit www.early-education.org.uk
25 MARCH
2010 Annual Children's Nurseries Conference - Looking Forward: Businessopportunities and challenges coming out of the recession. Thisconference, chaired by NDNA chief executive Purnima Tanuku, will examinethe key business issues that providers, large and small, face in thecurrent economic and political climate. Speakers include those managingnursery and childcare businesses in the PVI sectors and thoseresponsible for implementing public childcare policy. - London. Cost:546.37. Visit www.laingbuisson.co.uk or call 020 7923 5348.
