Inside-Out Nature, a training company based in Denmark and run by Jane Williams-Siegfredson, is offering Open College Network accredited courses in developing outdoor practice, which link with the EYFS, Scotland's Early years Framework and the Welsh Foundation Phase. The pedagogy is taken from a Scandinavian philosophy which is child-centred and democratic, requiring practitioners to be self-aware and reflective.
The level 1 course, Understanding the Learning Environment in Early Years Settings, and level 2 course, Supporting Learning in the Outdoors in Early Years Settings, involve two and a half days of direct teaching and 15 hours of supported self-study. At level 3, the Outdoor Practitioner/Pedagogue in Early Years Settings is designed for those who already have a good experience and knowledge of child development, and involves three days of direct teaching and 20 hours of supported self-study spread over six months. Residential study courses in Denmark are also available.
- e-mail: info@insideoutnature.com
Get healthy with Henry
Interest is growing in training provided by Health, Exercise, Nutrition for the Really Young (HENRY), an organisation that focuses on the well-being of families with babies, toddlers and pre-school children.
More than 40 courses have been delivered so far this year and over 100 courses are booked for the rest of 2009 and into 2010. Department of Health regions, Primary Care Trusts and local authorities have commissioned training that is aimed at practitioners, group facilitators and parents.
The core HENRY training is a two-day course considering lifestyle as well as practical ways to help families to adopt a healthier way of life. The two-day group facilitation course has been designed for those who wish to offer the eight-week Let's Get Healthy with HENRY programme to parents and trainers.
- www.henry.org.uk
Hawk has eye on recruits
Work-based learning provider Hawk Training is helping Fennies Under FIves Nursery in Croydon to recruit and train ten people to the Children's Care, Learning and Development Apprenticeship programme. Each apprentice will join a Fennies site in London. Hawk will monitor applications, including those via the Apprenticeships Vacancies Online service, and provide tutoring and assessment.
- www.hawktraining.com
