Qualifications
I hold an NVQ3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development and a Level 3 Award in 'Speech, Language and Communication for Children and Young People 0-25 years'.
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I hold a current Paediatric first aid certificate, a Level 1 and Level 2 award in Food Safety and a Level 3 in Safeguarding Children.
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I have completed the following Open University courses: The Family at the centre of early learning (Level 1) and Understanding children: Babies being heard (Level 1). I am currently working towards Understanding early years environments and children's spaces (Level 2) and Listening to young children: supporting transitions (Level 2).
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In February 2020 I became involved in the 'Come Talk with Me' project and I am now a Communication Champion. My role is to promote the development of good practice in speech, language and communication for all children by offering families support and signposting them to other areas of help such as the children's centre 'Come Talk with Me' speech and language groups. Each week all families in my setting get a home learning card (supporting babies, toddlers and pre-school children) with fun activities to enjoy with their children at home.
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I am very proud to have been on the steering group working alongside other early years professionals on a school readiness project called 'This is Me'. The children continue to embrace their passports and the 7 'This is Me' tasks as they get ready to move onto school.
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I am a self-reflective practitioner and I am always looking to improve my provision for the children. We enjoy fun activities based around the ‘Every Child a Talker’ and ‘I Can’ talk good practice guidelines; and are registered with campaigns such as Change4life and the pre-school educational programme Taste for Life. The children have fallen in love with the activities and they are requested alongside music, dance, cooking, painting and all the other firm favourites. I regularly attend Local Early Years Inclusion Meetings, TAPPS Meetings and the Ofsted Big Conversations.
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To date I hold certificates for the following training courses, which daily improve the outcomes for the children in my care:
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Stories and Safeguarding - February 2025
Promoting and supporting handwashing in your setting - February 2025
Mealtimes and the Education Inspection Framework - January 2025
​Stories and English as an additional Language - January 2025​
Stories and the Education Inspection Framework - January 2025
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Supporting Children with Speech and Language challenges - December 2024
Understanding and Recognising Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Early Years - December 2024
An Introduction to Speech, Language and Communication in the Early Years - December 2024
The Language of Feelings: supporting the development of emotional literacy - November 2024
Supporting Children's Emotional Well-Being - November 2024
Supporting the Development of Self-Regulation Skills - November 2024
The Seven key Features of Effective Practice: Self-Regulation and Executive Function - October 2024
The Seven key Features of Effective Practice: the curriculum - July 2024
The Seven key Features of Effective Practice: High Quality Care - July 2024
The Seven key Features of Effective Practice: the best for every child - July 2024
Leading and Managing your setting: effective appraisal - June 2024
Leading and Manging your setting: effective supervision - June 2024
Leading and Managing your setting; effective induction - April 2024
Leadership and Management in the early years - April 2024
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BCP Laying the Foundations to Literacy - Rhythm and Rhyme - December 2023
BCP Wonder of Music - December 2023
Supporting Disadvantaged Families in the promotion of physical development - December 2023
Supporting and prompting physical development in the early years - December 2023
An introduction to physical development in the early years - December 2023
BCP Safeguarding - December 2023
BCP Early Years Data Conference - November 2023
Creativity and the arts in the early years - mark making and drawing - August 2023
Creativity and the arts in the early years - exploring the conditions for nurturing creativity in practice - August 2023
An Introduction to Creativity and the Arts in the Early Years - July 2023
Supporting Mathematical Development in the natural world - April 2023
Learning from Serious Case Reviews - Level 3 Safeguarding - Virtual College - April 2023
Child Sexual Exploitation - Virtual College (Safeguarding) - January 2023
Level 1 Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines - Virtual College (Safeguarding) - January 2023
Female Genital Mutilation - Virtual College (Safeguarding) - January 2023
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Leadership and Management - December 2022
BCP Letters and Sounds Phase 1 - June 2022
BCP Oral Health - June 2022
Mealtimes and the Education Inspection Framework - March 2022
Dental hygiene and oral health in the early years - March 2022
BCP WellComm - a speech and language toolkit for Early Years - Feb 2022
BCP Pedagogy - February 2022
BCP Curriculum - February 2022
BCP Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning - February 2022
The Seven key features of effective practice: high quality care - February 2022
The Seven key features of effective practice: the best for every child - February 2022
An Introduction to supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - February 2022
Parental conflict; knowing how to support and when to intervene - February 2022
Strategies to support families under pressure - February 2022
Families under pressure; understanding factors which may adversely affect family relationships - February 2022
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Using CEY smart as part of a team - December 2021
Using CEY smart if you work alone - December 2021
Strategies to support and promote mathematical development in the early years - December 2021
Stories and mathematical concepts - December 2021
Water play and the characteristics of effective learning - December 2021
The language of feelings, supporting the development of emotional literacy - December 2021
Supporting children's emotional wellbeing - December 2021
Transitions and settling in - October 2021
Connecting with nature in the Early Years - September 2021
Songs and The Early Years Foundation Stage - September 2021
An introduction to mathematical development in the Early Years - June 2021
Supporting the development of self-regulation skills - June 2021
Child Development 3 - 4 years old - March 2021
Child Development 1 - 3 years old - March 2021
Assessment 2021 - February 2021
Songs and The Early Years Foundation Stage - January 2021
Promoting and supporting handwashing in your setting - January 2021
Stories and The Early Years Foundation Stage - January 2021
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Curriculum 2021 - December 2020
Safeguarding (Pan Dorset SCP Multi Agency Working Together in Safeguarding) December 2020
EYFS Reforms - Teaching Children - October 2020
Staff Safeguarding Training - October 2020
EYFS Reforms - Designing your Curriculum - October 2020
EYFS and Development Matters 2020 - October 2020
Driving your Business Forwards - September 2020
EYFS - a blended curriculum 2 - September 2020
EYFS - a blended curriculum 1 - September 2020
Re-thinking Children's Behaviour - September 2020
The Leuven Scales - September 2020
Staff Management - July 2020
Safer Recruitment Procedures - July 2020
Staff Well-being - July 2020
Paediatric First Aid course - July 2020
Time Management - Coronavirus - June 2020
Welcoming New Families after Lock Down - June 2020
Curriculum Planning post-coronavirus - June 2020
Staff Training - Coronavirus - June 2020
Re-starting your Early Years Business after Coronavirus Lock Down - June 2020
Child Well-being in the Early Years - May 2020
Health & Safety in the Early Years - May 2020
The Outside Curriculum - May 2020
Intermediate Skills and Knowledge for Working with Autism - May 2020
SEND Reform (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) - May 2020
Learning Disability Awareness - May 2020
Meeting Skills - May 2020
Safeguarding Children who are Disabled - April 2020
National Trading Standards Practitioner E-Learning - April 2020
Setting up for Outside Play - April 2020
Child Protection Processes - April 2020
Equality and Diversity - April 2020
Domestic Abuse - Children's Services (Safeguarding) - April 2020
Drugs and Alcohol Awareness (Safeguarding) - April 2020
Child Sexual Exploitation (Safeguarding) - April 2020
Emotional Abuse (Safeguarding) - April 2020
Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage (Safeguarding) - April 2020
Enabling Environments - March 2020
Coronavirus - March 2020
Paediatric First Aid
Risky Play in the Early Years - March 2020
Risk Assessment in the Early Years - March 2020
Childminder Paperwork - March 2020
Childminder Organisation - February 2020
Come Talk with Me - February 2020
Business Planning - February 2020
Introduction to the EYFS - Safeguarding and Welfare - January 2020
Introduction to the EYFS - Learning and Development - January 2020
Supporting children with SEND - January 2020
Roles of the SENCO - January 2020
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Outings in the Early Years - December 2019
Working with Reception Children - December 2019
Inspection Outcomes Sept - Dec 2019 training - December 2019
December Planning - November 2019
Working with Other Settings and Professionals - November 2019
Working with Parents - November 2019
Supporting Children's Home Learning - October 2019
Daily Routines in the Early Years - October 2019
Teaching Boys and Girls - October 2019
Learning through Play in the early years - October 2019
Teaching 3 - 4 year-olds - September 2019
Teaching 2 - 3 year olds - September 2019
Teaching 1 - 2 year-olds - September 2019
Working with Babies - September 2019
BCP Ofsted Inspection Framework - September 2019
Preparing for Ofsted Inspection - August 2019
Action Planning - August 2019
Self Evaluation - August 2019
Learning Walks in the Early Years - July 2019
Cultural Capital in Early Years Settings - July 2019
Vocabulary and Reading in the Early Years - July 2019
Outdoors is for Everyone - June 2019
The Family at the Centre of Early Learning - June 2019
Understanding children: Babies being heard - May 2019
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Planning in the Moment - November 2018
Domestic Abuse – August 2018
Female Genital Mutilation – April 2018
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Safer Recruitment – November 2017
Health and Safety certificate - November 2017
Food Safety, Level 2 - November 2017
Food Safety, Level 1 - October 2017
Boys Literacy - September 2017
Equality & Diversity incorporating British Values - June 2017
The family at the centre of early learning - June 2017
Role of the SENCo (Special Educational Needs coordinator) - May 2017
Child Protection Investigations - May 2017
LSCB Level 3 Safeguarding Children - May 2017
Mental Health Awareness - May 2017
Emotional Intelligence - March 2017
Physical Abuse (Safeguarding) - Feb. 2017
Prevent - Counter Terrorism - Feb. 2017
Common Assessment Framework - Feb. 2017
Basic Autism Awareness - Feb. 2017
Childhood Development including the Theorists - Feb. 2017
Childhood Obesity - Feb. 2017
Speech, Language and Communication Framework SLCF - Universal Level Award - Feb. 2017
Speech, Language and Communication Framework SLCF - Foundation Level Award - Feb. 2017
Practical Inclusion - Jan. 2017
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Phonics Project - Nov. 2016
30-hour Funding - Sep. 2016
Working with 2-year olds - Sep. 2016
Improving Health in Childcare Settings - Sep. 2016
Supporting Children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs - March 2016
Radicalisation and Prevent Duty - June 2016
British Values including the voice of the child - May 2016
Safeguarding Children - Feb. 2016
Schemas - Feb. 2016
Developing Shared and Sustained Thinking - Feb. 2016
Meeting the needs of 2-year olds - Jan. 2016
Meeting the needs of 2-year olds - Jan. 2016
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How Children Learn and Develop - Dec. 2015
Common Assessment Framework CAF - Nov. 2015
Promoting Positive Behaviour - Nov. 2015
Nurturing Programme training - Sep. 2015
Let's get Physical - April 2015
Effective delivery of phonics in school - April 2015
Ideas and Creative Thinking - April 2015
Making Maths Add Up - Feb. 2015
Safer Working Practice - Jan. 2015
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The Early Year's Pupil Premium - Dec. 2014
Safeguarding - July 2014
An Introduction to Children Diagnosed with ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder - May 2014
The Role of the SENCo - June 2014
Practical Inclusion - March 2014
Positive Behaviour Management - March 2014
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Supporting Children's Emotional Well-being - Sep. 2013
Raising Developmental Concerns with Parents - Sep. 2013
The Revised EYFS - Sep. 2013
Supporting children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs - Aug. 2013
Expectations of Behaviour - Aug. 2013
Self-Evaluation - July 2013
The Effective Characteristics of Learning - July 2013
Developing Observations, Assessment and Planning - June 2013
Assessing and Moderating - May 2013
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2-Year-Old Progress Check - Sep. 2012
English as an additional language and Let's Talk - June 2012
Vulnerable Groups and the Equality Act - May 2012
The revised EYFS - May 2012
Self-Evaluation - March 2012
Developing Observations, Assessment and Planning - March 2012
Developing Positive Behaviour - Feb. 2012
Foundations for Communication and Language - Jan. 2012
Safeguarding - Jan. 2012
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Working Well with Parents and Communicating with Colleagues - Dec. 2011
Foundations for Communication and Learning - Nov. 2011
The Role of the SENCo - Nov. 2011
Inclusive Play - Oct. 2011
Safeguarding - March 2011
Schemas - Feb. 2011
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Using ICT in the EYFS - Dec. 2010
Fun with Numbers - Nov. 2010
Self-Evaluation - March 2010
ENCO - March 2010
Bringing Stories to Life - March 2010
Practical Inclusion - Feb. 2010
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Working with under 2's - Nov. 2009