Alliance Connect events are free online networking sessions for anyone involved in the early years. Sessions are often aimed at different groups such as baby and toddler groups, childminders, leaders, managers and parents.

• Supporting the challenges of avoidance restrictive food intake in early years, Tuesday 4 June, 6.30pm - 7.30pm

• Shropshire Wildlife Trust - the healing powers of the outdoors, Thursday 6 June, 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Virtual Classrooms are longer sessions looking at broader topics in detail, but still delivered online with a flexible approach to suit early years providers. The courses take place over two or three 90-minute sessions.

Prices start at £23 for Alliance members and £33 for non-members for a two-hour session. 

• Promoting communication and language, Tuesday 4 June, 9.30am - 1pm

• Inspirational leadership and management, Friday 7 June, 9.30am - 11am

• Supporting speech - books, stories, songs and rhymes, Tuesday 11 June, 9.30am - 1pm

• Supporting children for whom English is an additional language, Wednesday 12 June, 10.30am - 12pm

• Inspirational leadership and management, Friday 14 June, 9.30am - 11am

• Inspirational baby room practice - getting it right from the start, Tuesday 18 June, 6.30pm - 8.30pm

• Looking towards your Ofsted inspection (for groups) Wednesday 19 June, 9.30am - 11.30am

• Supporting children for whom English is an additional language, Wednesday 19 June, 10.30am - 12pm

• Promoting effective family engagement, Wednesday 19 June, 6.30pm - 8pm

• Inspirational baby room practice - getting it right from the start, Friday 21 June, 10am - 11.30am

• Inspirational baby room practice - getting it right from the start, Tuesday 25 June, 6.30pm - 8pm

• Promoting effective family engagement, Wednesday 26 June, 6.30pm - 8pm

• Inspirational baby room practice - getting it right from the start, Friday 28 June, 10am - 11.30am

These hour-long training and networking sessions offer an insight into practical topics as well as a chance to discuss issues with attendees.

Prices start at £12 for Alliance members and £24 for non-members.

• Makaton level 1 (part 1 of 3), Thursday 6 June, 9.30am - 12pm

• Makaton level 1 (part 2 of 3), Friday 7 June, 9.30am - 12pm

• Makaton level 1 (part 3 of 3), Friday 14 June, 9.30am - 12pm

• Business blocks: overview of the roles and responsibilities of an early years committee, Monday 24 June, 6.30pm - 7.30pm

• Makaton taster session, Thursday 27 June, 1pm - 2.30pm

Find out more
Details of how to book onto our training courses can be found here. You can also download a copy of our latest training calendar here.