DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

February 2023

Alliance Virtual Classrooms are online training sessions for early years professionals, with prices starting at just £23 per person for members and £33 for non-members for a two-hour session.

Alliance Spotlights are bite-size CPD sessions that offer a unique deep-dive into key aspects of early years topics. Each one-hour session is just £12 for members and £24 for non-members.

Alliance Insights are virtual training and networking sessions that offer an insight into practical topics, as well as a chance to discuss issues with attendees. Each one-hour session starts from £12 for members and £24 for non-members.

Alliance Connects, our popular online networking sessions, are free to attend.

WEEK 1

Monday 6 February

  • Virtual Classroom: Let's talk the learning walk 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Book here

Tuesday 7 February

  • Spotlight: Deep dive into the early years inspection judgements - personal development 7.30pm - 8.30pm - Book here

  • Spotlight: Making the most of the early years inspection handbook 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Wednesday 8 February

  • Train the trainer: Moving on up! 
  • 9am - 10.30am - Book here

  • Spotlight: Deep dive into the early years inspection judgements - behaviour and attitudes 10am - 11am - Book here

  • Spotlight: Bringing the educational programmes to life - literacy 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Thursday 9 February

  • Virtual Classroom: Voice of the child
    10am - 11.30am - Book here

  • Insight: The joy of language 12pm - 1pm - Book here

  • Business blocks: overview of the roles and responsibilities of an early years committee 6pm - 7pm - Book here

Friday 10 February

  • Virtual Classroom: Safeguarding - designated person 9.30am - 10.30am - Book here

WEEK 2

Monday 13 February

  • Virtual Classroom: Supporting children's emotional wellbeing, 9.30am - 11.30am - Book here

Tuesday 14 February

  • Spotlight: Impact of the home learning environment 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Wednesday 15 February

  • Spotlight: Settling in new starters 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Thursday 16 February

  • Spotlight: Bringing the educational programmes to life - expressive arts and design 6pm - 7pm - Book here

WEEK 3

Monday 20 February

  • Virtual Classroom: SEND in the early years one of two sessions, 9.30am - 11.30am - Book here

Tuesday 21 February

  • Spotlight: Getting to grips with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
    6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Wednesday 22 February

  • Spotlight: Getting to grips with the supporting documentation 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Thursday 23 February

  • Business blocks: Business blocks: exploring other income streams 6pm - 7pm - Book here

  • Spotlight: bringing the educational programmes to life: literacy, 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

WEEK 4

Monday 27 February

  • Spotlight: Outdoor learning - whatever the weather, 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Tuesday 28 February

  • Connect: The power of positive relationships 7pm - 8pm - Book here

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