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Help for early years providers

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Early years child development training
Department for Education launches Early years child development training

The Department for Education has launched a free online Early years child development training course aimed at childminders, nursery practitioners and nursery managers. 

The flexible online training has been developed in consultation with early years experts and provides a greater understanding of child development.
The training:
●    gives practical advice for supporting children in early years settings
●    includes opportunities to reflect on your practice
●    reinforces your understanding through learning check questions and tests
●    allows you to pause and restart the training at any time
●    offers the chance to download certificates of achievement for each module 
The first 4 modules of the training are available now. Further modules will be added throughout 2023.
 

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DfE Guidance

Curriculum planning guidance

English as an additional language (EAL)

Reducing paperwork guidance

Meeting the needs of children

Oral health guidance

(June 2023)

Internet safety guidance

Working in partnership guidance

Sensory food education

Reception baseline guidance

(May 2022)

Food safety guidance

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Help for early years providers
Guidance for people who work in early years, from the Department for Education.

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1. Reading comprehension

January 2022

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DfE EYFS CPD - Literacy

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3. Writing

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Literacy

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5. Listening and understanding

January 2022

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DfE EYFS CPD - Communications and language

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7. Core strength & Co-ordination

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Physical development

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9. Fine motor skills

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Physical development

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11. Sense of self

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Personal, social & emotional development

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13. Numbers

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Mathematics

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15. Spatial reasoning

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Mathematics

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17. Self expression

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Expressive art & design

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19. Personal experiences

September 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Understanding the world

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21. Widening vocabulary

September 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Understanding the world

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2. Exploring words

January 2022

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DfE EYFS CPD - Literacy

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4. Exploring language

January 2022

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DfE EYFS CPD - Communications and language

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6. Interactions

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Communications and language

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8. Gross motor skills

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Physical development

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10. Emotions

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Personal, social & emotional development

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12. Relationships

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Personal, social & emotional development

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14. Patterns & connections

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Mathematics

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16. Imagination & creativity

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Expressive art & design

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18. Communicating through arts

July 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Expressive art & design

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20. Diverse world

September 2021

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DfE EYFS CPD - Understanding the world

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