EVENT
Thursday 15 June 2023, 6pm - 8.45pm, online
FREE for Alliance members, £15 for non- members
Our conference, Families at the heart: the vital role of the early years settings in supporting children, families and their local community, is taking place online later this month. Here, we take a look at the three practical seminars taking place on the night.
Remember, spaces in our seminars are limited so be sure to book soon to secure your first choice!
Ann Marie Christian, safeguarding practitioner, consultant and Trustee of the Association of Child Protection Professionals
We all know that effective safeguarding practices are a fundamental part of quality early years provision – but with child protection issues often complex and involving multiple agencies and organisations, how can we ensure that all early educators know and understand their role in keeping young children safe?
In this informative and engaging seminar, Ann Marie will look at how you can embed a culture of safeguarding into your setting, and explore how to ensure that: your setting, and its safeguarding practices, are complaint with current guidance and legislation child protection procedures and policies are embedded into your daily practice your entire staff team understands the safeguarding role that all early educators must play, and demonstrate the professional curiosity needed to keep children safe.
Tamsin Grimmer, early years director of Linden Learning and PGCE primary teacher education lecturer
What do we mean when we talk about a ‘loving pedagogy’?
The way we listen and respond sensitively to children helps them to feel loved, feel a sense of belonging and, in turn, empowered. Love is often thought of as an intense feeling, but it is as much about actions as it is about emotion. In an early education context, this might involve ensuring that you are putting the needs of children first, holding them in mind and enjoying playing together and, through this approach, advocating for children and offering them a sense of agency.
During this session, Tamsin will explore what is meant by a loving pedagogy and how listening to young children and giving them a voice is part of adopting this ethos. The session will also consider the importance of touch, the tactile nature of loving relationships and briefly review issues surrounding consent.
Ben Kingston-Hughes, managing director of Inspired Children, author and award-winning trainer
The importance of ‘joy’ is often overlooked – it is not mentioned at all in the EYFS – and yet it is profoundly important for all children; in fact, it is a fundamental part of early childhood. Examining the neuroscience of joy reveals that, far from being an abstract concept, joy is crucial in supporting children to thrive and underpins every aspect of a child’s development and wellbeing.
In this transformative and inspirational seminar, Ben will explore joy as a pedagogy and demonstrate its intrinsic links to:
6pm Chair’s introduction
6:05pm: Lord John Bird MBE, founder and editor-in-chief of The Big Issue
6:20pm: Beverley Barnett-Jones MBE, Associate Director (Practice and Impact), Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and member of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood expert advisory group.
6.35pm: Neil Leitch, CEO, Early Years Alliance
6.50pm: Q&A
7.10pm: Belle Tutaev Lifetime Achievement Award
7.30pm - 7.50pm: Break and time to join seminars
7.50pm - 8.45pm: A choice of one of the three practical seminars
Find out more about the full event line up – and how to book your tickets – online at bit.ly/EYAEvent23.