Creating an Effective and Relevant Curriculum using the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning

For: Universal EYFS* (excluding Schools and OOS)

*Universal EYFS = All Practitioners working with EYFS children in a Day Nursery, Pre-School, or as a Childminder

Delivery Information:

This course will take place via Zoom Video Conferencing, Zoom is accessible on PCs, tablets and smartphones, learners will be provided with support, instructions and a link to join the course. All delegates must logon and ‘join’ the live session 10 minutes prior to course commencement, this is to ensure the course starts on time and without disruption. It is delegates responsibility to ensure they can see, hear and be seen and heard before the course start time. Trainers will be on hand to trouble shoot, help/support login, check camera and audio function etc for 10 minutes prior to course commencement. Trainers must take a register before the course starts, therefore once the session has started you may refused entry due to the disruption this causes for other learners. All learners will be expected to attend by video call as standard, with cameras on during the delivery. Courses are interactive so please expect to contribute and take part in full.

We are aware that the device you use may be different to the name of the person the ticket was originally booked for (Jeff’s iPad), to support the trainer in completing the course register can we please ask all delegates to type your name and the name of your place of work into the comments area to help the trainer identify who is attending the course (Childminders please add CM to the end of your name). Each ticket bought is for only one person and they must access the training on an individual PC, tablet or smartphone, it is not suitable for delegates to share a device.

By signing up to this course you are providing your consent to the email address you provide at the point of booking being shared with the training provider to enable the trainer to contact you regarding this specific course only.  

Description:

This three hour session will support teams to understand the what, why and how of planning a curriculum.

During the session we will look at the 2021 Statutory Framework for the EYFS alongside the Development Matters 2021 and Birth to Five Matters so that delegates will come away with a vision for the curriculum in their own setting. This will also link to the Ofsted Inspection Frameworks for Schools and Early Years, so delegates will be able to talk confidently about the ‘intent, implementation and impact’ of the way that they work.

Course aims and objectives:

To understand:

• What is meant by ‘curriculum’?

• What will underpin the curriculum in your setting

• Why it is important that each setting has its own unique curriculum

• Why the curriculum must be underpinned by practice and provision that demonstrates the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning and the Overarching Principles

• Why everyone, including the children and families, must be included in the development of the curriculum for you setting

Learning outcomes:

Delegates will be able to:

• Explain the decisions behind the curriculum in their setting and how it has been developed through the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning and the Overarching Principles

• Relate these decisions to the Statutory documentation, explaining how it has been incorporated

• Explain how they have involved the children and families in the development of their curriculum, how it reflects the cultural capital of all involved and how it is flexible to meet learning needs and interests

• Understand what is meant by ‘intent, implementation, impact’ and how this Ofsted phrase reflects their work

Trainer:

Early Years Out of the Box - Dr Sue Allingham

Booking and Cancellation Policy from 1st April 2021

For all courses and events, this includes both free training and events, and those with a booking charge:

• Places can still be cancelled, with refunds offered, up to 7 days prior to the course/event taking place if you know that you are unable to attend, you do this on Eventbrite. If you need to cancel your place on ANY course and you inform us at least 7 days in advance of the course we may be able to offer you an alternative date within the same term. The name of the delegate (the name on the event ticket) can be changed at any time by logging into your Eventbrite account and navigating to ‘Tickets’ which can be found by hovering over your avatar.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any refund of booking fees made if you cancel a place after the 7 days cancellation offer has ended.

• If a delegate from a provision/childminder Does Not Attend (DNA) and we have not been informed this will be noted as DNA. To ensure the service is able to continue to offer subsidised training and this cost isn’t passed on to everybody, we have made the difficult decision to freeze those places to providers who continue to not attend preventing others to access the training.

Any provision/childminder who has a record of 3 DNA’s within a period of 3 months will not be able to book onto any Early Years Inclusion and Childcare Service training or event advertised on Eventbrite for a period of 3 months from the last DNA. This freeze on access to training can be lifted immediately by the provision/childminder paying the cost of the event missed, in most occasions this cost will be considerably higher than the amount paid at the point of booking. Up to the maximum of £40.00 course.

Please note the freeze applies to the provision (nursery/pre-school etc) not the individual practitioner, therefore providers will not be able to book any training/events during the freeze period. If safeguarding or paediatric first aid certificates are due to expire you will need to source these from an alternative provider.

• We know that sometimes delegates find it difficult to access virtual training. We will do our best to support you to join the event. Please email eytraining@leics.gov.uk or call 0116 305 7136 and ask to speak to the Workforce Team immediately and support will be offered. Delegates who contact us in these circumstances not be recorded as DNA and if possible an alternative event will be offered.

If support is unable to be offered due to the session taking place out of normal office hours or a continuation of technical difficulties, you must still email or call and leave a message at the time that you cannot access the live event so it will not be recorded as DNA.

Thank you for your support in this matter as this will enable us to continue to offer a wide range of training opportunities at a competitive price for all during the pandemic.