Workshops - now available online (OLD)
We are running a number of workshops throughout 2023 / 2024 at various locations across the West Midlands and further afield. Now available online via Zoom video conferencing.
All these workshops can be adapted to suit your needs and delivered in your setting. Please contact me to discuss your requirements.
Leading a Successful Inspection
Creating a Magical Curriculum, inspiring Awe & Wonder
Creating a Magical Curriculum, inspiring Awe & Wonder
This workshop is designed to help leaders and practitioners to be ever ready for inspection. You can do a great deal to plan for a successful inspection; the first thing is – don’t panic.
Creating a Magical Curriculum, inspiring Awe & Wonder
Creating a Magical Curriculum, inspiring Awe & Wonder
Creating a Magical Curriculum, inspiring Awe & Wonder
Develop ideas leading to a vibrant and exciting curriculum ...
inspire Awe & Wonder and promote the image of the child as a capable learner
Strong Leaders Workshop
Creating a Magical Curriculum, inspiring Awe & Wonder
Strong leadership is key to high-quality early years provision
Education Inspection Framework
3 hour PowerPoint presentation with notes on the Education Inspection Framework
Creating a Culture of Well-being Workshop
The well-being of staff is a number one priority for a leaders.
This workshop provides an opportunity to explore well-respected theories, practical solutions, discussions and well-being resources
STEM
STEM activities give children the skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving. Introducing STEM early on can help children to be curious and foster a life-long love of learning..
Managing Poor Performance
There are difficult parts of a manager’s role, chief among them: addressing poor work performance. As uncomfortable as it is to broach the subject of underperformance it’s a manager’s job to have these difficult yet formative discussions.
The Learning Walk
The Learning Walk
A learning walk is a short and informal visit to a classroom, in which senior leaders focus and observe any specific area of education and then offer detailed feedback.
Key Documents which are free to download
I have put together a series of key documents which are free to download.
- Education Inspection framework
- EYFS Statutory Framework
- FGM Safeguarding Report
- Protecting children from criminal exploitation, human trafficking and modern slavery
- Realising the Ambition
- Working Together to Safeguarding Children
- Te Whāriki
PowerPoint Presentations
County Lines / Child Criminal Exploitation
County Lines is a term used when drug gangs from big cities expand their operations to smaller towns, often using violence to drive out local dealers and exploiting children and vulnerable people to sell
drugs.
FGM!
Female genital mutilation (sometimes referred to as female circumcision) refers to procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non- medical reasons.
Breast Ironing
Safeguarding Children Quiz
is the process during which young pubescent girls’ breasts are ironed, massaged, flattened and/or pounded down over a period of time (sometimes years) in order for the breasts to disappear or delay the development of the breasts entirely.
Safeguarding Children Quiz
Safeguarding Promp Sheet #1
Safeguarding Children Quiz
It is an Ofsted requirement that all employees who are in contact with children receive safeguarding training. It is advised that they refresh this training at least every three years. All Designated Child Protection/ Safeguarding Leads are expected to attend training every two years.
Safeguarding Promp Sheet #1
Safeguarding Promp Sheet #1
Safeguarding Promp Sheet #1
- Neglect
- The Prevent duty
- Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
- County lines
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Breast Ironing
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Emotional abuse
Safeguarding Promp Sheet #2
Safeguarding Promp Sheet #1
Safeguarding Promp Sheet #1
- Witchcraft
- Criminal Child Exploitation (CCE)
- Uncooperative Parents / carers
- Channel programme.
- Domestic Abuse / Violence
- Fabricated or induced illness
- Poor attendance
- Modern Day Slavery
- Disguised compliance
Inspecting the curriculum
The education inspection framework
The education inspection framework
The education inspection framework
The education inspection framework
The education inspection framework
The 3 ‘I’s’ Explained
Early Learning Goals 2019
- Intent – (what skills / knowledge / learning do you want the children to acquire?)
- Implementation: (Teaching methodology/ pedagogy)
- Impact:
Education Inspection Framework Newsletter
What you need to know about The Education Inspection Framework
The new Education Inspection Framework comes into effect from September 2019.
Inspectors will report on:
Overall effectiveness – Quality of Education – Behaviour and attitudes- Personal development & Leadership and management.
I have produced a in-depth newsletter explaining all you need to know which can be downloaded
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
- What is Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)?
- Anyone can be perpetrator – regardless of age, race, gender.
- Grooming
Continuous Provision - my Guide
Continuous Provision
Focus on your Continuous Provision
Continuous provision is the activities and resources that you provide for children each day / week. Your Continuous Provision must cover the 7 areas of learning – with a significant focus on the prime areas – Communication & Language, Personal, Social & Emotional, and Physical Development. It is what you provide for children every day within your teaching and learning indoor/outdoor environment:
EYFS Audit
Conducting an Early Years Audit helps to identify your strengths and prioritise key areas for improvement.
Effectively analysing the findings of the audit is an essential part of your self-evaluation. Share your findings with your team and use the information to work together to produce and maintain a SMART Action Plan demonstrating your focus on continuous improvement.
Safeguarding Audit
All early years settings should have safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that every child, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, has a right to equal protection from harm.
Setting up and following good safeguarding policies and procedures means children are safe from adults and other children who might pose a risk