Practitioner Training
Supporting children's development through understanding, not just behaviour.
Every child develops differently, and understanding that development can make a real difference to how practitioners respond, build relationships and support learning. My practitioner training combines child development, emotional development, and executive functions with practical, evidence-informed strategies that help early years professionals better understand the children in their care and feel more confident in supporting them every day.
Training can include
Two-Hour Practitioner Training
A practical, engaging training session designed specifically for your setting. The content is tailored to the age of the children you support and focuses on understanding development, looking beneath behaviour and building confidence in supporting children with additional needs.
Topics can include:
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Understanding child development
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Looking beneath behaviour
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Emotional development and self-regulation
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Executive function skills
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ADHD and autism in the early years
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Practical strategies that can be used every day
Discussion & Reflection
Every early years setting is unique.
Throughout the training there will be opportunities to discuss your own experiences, ask questions and explore situations that arise within your setting. This helps make the training relevant to your team and the children you support.
Practitioner workbook
During the training your team will receive:
✓ A comprehensive practitioner workbook
Supporting the key learning from the session, with space for reflection and practical application.
✓ Practical strategies discussed during the session
✓ Suggested reading, research and useful resources
✓ A resource to support continued reflection within your setting
What Practitioners Are Saying
Real feedback from early years practitioners who have attended the training.
I feel I have a better understanding, and this course has confirmed some things for us, e.g. what would be best practice in certain situations. Explaining how a child with ADHD needs to act on feeling, and that it’s not a cognitive choice, is a really useful explanation to understand behaviour. Learning about PDA was also useful too. Lots of useful information to support our children in our playgroup and for practice to be more consistent.
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- Early Years Practitioner
As someone who has just recently entered the early years sector, I appreciated learning more about some of the children I care for. Gaining this knowledge and understanding will help me be better at my job in the future. I feel more confident in my ability to care for children with additional needs after this training. Tanya explained everything very clearly, and you can tell that this is something she is very passionate about.
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- Early Years Practitioner
★★★★★
100% of practitioners who provided feedback said they would recommend the training.
Additional Information
Training Delivery
Practitioner training can be delivered in person at your setting or online via Zoom, depending on your team's needs.
Travel
The introductory training fee includes travel within Gloucestershire.
For settings outside Gloucestershire, travel will be charged at 45p per mile from the Gloucestershire border. Any travel costs will always be discussed and agreed before confirming your booking.Evening and weekend training sessions may be available by arrangement.
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