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1. Early Years Training Calendar

Current external training opportunities

Date   Title Time  About the session How to Book
Tuesday 20 January 2025

Cyber Security Awareness Training

10.00am - 11:30am 
Online

This session will use real-world scenarios to help attendees understand and respond to cyber threats in Early Years settings. Book a place

Current E-Learning training opportunities 

Title About the session How to book
Safeguarding (Level 1) Mandatory E-Learning module developed by Oldham Safeguarding Partnership.  Access the courses
Oldham Children Safeguarding Partnership  Please see links to a wide range of free E-Learning designed to support work to safeguard children:  
Department of Education: Early Years Child Development Training  This free online training provides an overview of child development and offers practical advice for supporting children in your setting, including reception years. Access the courses

GM Reflect e-learning

Open access, free-to-use eLearning modules designed to strengthen levels of confidence across a range of workforce competencies.

Aligned to the GM REFLECT competencies, these modules have been co-designed with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and Early Years professionals from across Greater Manchester. They are aimed at the GM Early Years workforce, working in multi-agency roles and with differing qualifications and experience to strengthen their levels of confidence across a range of competencies

The first 5 topics to be launched are: 

  • Firm Foundations
  • Engaging with Families
  • Physical Development
  • Pre-Birth and the Early Days
  • Social, Emotional Development and Wellbeing

 

Access the courses
Oldham Safeguarding Children Partnership - 7 Minute Briefings The OSCP have introduced 'seven-minute briefings', designed to be delivered as a short briefing regarding a particular subject. 
The briefings provide a mixture of new information such as learning from Serious Case Reviews or a reminder of basic information with challenge questions for teams to think about the application to practice within their teams. 
View briefings