This Early Education course identifies issues that impact on children'sability to deal with transitions, and examines influential earlysituations and experiences. Delegates will discuss the needs andexperiences of babies and young children in relation to normaltransitions and identify ways adults can help children developtransition resilience. - London. Cost: member 150, non-members180. Visit www.early-education.org.uk
18 November - Nursery World's Outdoor Play Conference
Delegates will hear how to creatively facilitate effective outdoorlearning and play while meeting the needs of the children and fulfillingthe requirements of the EYFS. Topics include continuous provision, therole of the adult, observation, assessment and planning, engaging boys,nought-to-threes provision, and how to stick to a budget. Key speakersinclude Wendy Titman, Diane Rich of Rich Learning Opportunities, AnnieDavy, early years development advisor at Learning Through Landscapes,and Nursery World deputy editor Ruth Thomson. - London. Cost: from324 plus VAT. Visit www.outdoorplayconference.com
24 November - Thinking outside the Box
This one-day workshop will explore how to develop and promote creativityin the primary classroom in order to help children become more effectivelearners. Delegates will consider how to create a climate forcreativity, examine the key characteristics of creative learners andexplore effective ways of assessing creativity. - Birmingham. Cost:185 plus VAT. Visit www.concept-training.co.uk
1 December - Child Poverty ten years on - bringing the 2020 vision intoperspective
Key topics at this 4Children conference include ending child poverty -breaking the cycle; integrated services - the key to reducing childpoverty; the role of schools and communities in reducing child poverty;and early intervention. Keynote speakers include Kate Green, chiefexecutive of Child Poverty Action Group, and Sally Knock, delivery teamleader for the Child Poverty Unit at the DCSF. - London. Cost: from155 plus VAT. Visit www.4children.org.uk.
