Nurturing Confident Communicators: 3-5 year olds - 1 of 4
Evidence-Informed Strategies for Language Development. A 4-Part Course with In-Setting Mentor Support for Effective Implementation
Date and time
Location
Shell Store - Wye Room
Canary Drive Skylon Park Hereford HR2 6SR United KingdomRefund Policy
About this event
- Event lasts 3 hours
- Free venue parking
Join us for a dynamic and practical four part professional development programme designed for early years practitioners, educators, and leaders. This course focuses on using evidence-informed strategies and tools to support children’s communication and language development, tailored to the unique needs of your setting. It is designed with space in between the four sessions to give you opportunities to try out the approach and strategies with the children.
Dates for the sessions:
Session 1: Monday 6 October 2025 at 1-4pm - Being a magnet for communication
Session 2: Monday 10 November 2025 at 1-4pm - Being a language radiator
Session 3: Monday 19 January 2026 at 1-4pm - Being a conversationalist
Session 4: Monday 2 March 2026 at 1-4pm - Sustaining the approach using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale [ECERS]
PLEASE NOTE BY BOOKING THIS COURSE YOU ARE COMMITTING TO ATTEND ALL FOUR DATES SO PLEASE ADD THEM TO YOUR DIARY
What to Expect:
- Adaptive approaches to meet the diverse needs of children in your care
- High-quality professional development grounded in current research
- Mentor support visit to guide implementation in your unique setting, including resources to share with your team
- Tools and frameworks to build capacity for self-evaluation and continuous quality improvement
- Practical insights into using research tools to inform everyday practice.
Outcomes: Participants will have a toolkit of strategies, increased confidence in applying research to practice, and a clear plan for ongoing development and evaluation
Who should attend?
Early Years Educators working with children 3-5 year old in schools or nurseries [Early Years Leaders and Managers, coordinators, teachers, room leaders, practitioners]
To have the most impact in your own setting two people should attend together if possible.
Costs: As well as all four in person sessions and mentor support in your setting you will receive all printed materials needed for the course, materials to take back to your team and a copy of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale [ECERS-3].
Who is the course tutor?
Clare Williams is a dedicated member of the Herefordshire Early Years Improvement Team.
With a background in both mainstream and special school settings, she has served as an early years teacher, leader, and headteacher. Clare brings extensive experience to her current role, supporting early years practitioners through training, mentoring, and strategic development.
She works nationally and internationally across the Early Years sector, delivering professional development and supporting quality improvement. Clare collaborates closely with researchers at the University of Oxford and is a co-author of several adaptive language programmes designed to support communication and language development in early childhood.
Frequently asked questions
Four in person professional development sessions. In school/setting mentor support from tutor. All materials needed including a copy of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale [ECERS-3].
The ECERS is a tool used to assess the quality of early years settings. It helps us to reflect on and refine provision and practice to support children's development.
Yes! The course uses evidence-based professional development. Each bite-size session builds on the last, with gaps between sessions to help you try out the approach with children in your setting.
We know it’s hard to turn course learning into real impact. Evidence shows involving more team members boosts outcomes for children. This course includes materials to share with your team after each session too.
We understand that circumstances can change and you will automatically be refunded if you cancel your place via Eventbrite at least 14 days before the start of the course.