Work Matters: On course

NCB Training - Working with Babies to Three-Year-Olds: Emotional, Socialand Learning Needs in Daycare

Participants will hear how research confirms the key person approach;gain an understanding of how child-adult relationships are central toemotional, social and cognitive well-being; increase their knowledgeabout talking and listening, exploration and play; develop awareness ofschemas for self-esteem and prepare a plan to develop participants' ownwork.

- Southampton. Cost: 195 plus VAT. Call 020 7843 6084 or e-mailtraining@ncb.org.

22 SEPTEMBER

Involving Men as Fathers

An awareness-raising 'taster' day, organised by ContinYou to increasepractitioners' awareness of the issues involving men when deliveringchildren's services. This seminar day will offer practical sessionslooking at change, an audit tool, a copy of the Top Dads toolkit or 'I'ma better dad now'.

- Coventry. Cost: 150. E-mail gaulyn.groves@ continyou.org.uk orcall 024 7658 8452.

30 SEPTEMBER

introduction to the theory and practice of a Key Persons approach withbirth to three- year-olds

Delegates will consider the importance of attachment relationships forchildren in the Early Years Foundation Stage and the benefits of a KeyPersons approach for children, parents, practitioners and the nursery,with examples of how the Key Persons approach has been implemented.

- London. Cost: from 141. Visit www.early-education.org.uk orcall 020 7539 5400.

30 OCTOBER

Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy in the Foundation Stage

This course looks at activities that stimulate children's mathematicalthinking and help develop their sense of number. Delegates will identifywhat problem solving is, how to recognise it and how to plan for it;explore how stories, songs, games and outdoor activities can make mathsmore memorable and meaningful; explore number opportunities through art,creativity, role play and physical activities and consider effectiveobservation, assessment and planning.

- London. Cost: from 145 plus VAT. Visit www.beam.co.uk.