DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

JULY/ AUGUST 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.

JULY - WEEK 1

Monday 10 July

  • Virtual Classroom: Discovering and developing loose parts play (session 1 of 2), 9.30am - 11am - Book here

  • Insight: A walk-through of the Early Years Foundation Stage for those new to the early years, 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Tuesday 11 July

  • Spotlight: Getting to grips with the EYFS 2021 - exploring the supporting documents, 10am - 11am - Book here

  • Virtual Classroom: Designated safeguarding person (session 1 of 2), 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Book here

Wednesday 12 July

  • Virtual Classroom: Discovering and developing loose parts play (session 2 of 2), 9.30am - 11am

  • Virtual Classroom: Let's talk the learning walk, 11am - 2.30pm - Book here

  • Virtual Classroom: Key person, key principles (session 1 of 2), 6.30pm - 8pm - Book here

Thursday 13 July

  • Spotlight: Teachable moments, 12pm - 1pm - Book here

  • Virtual Classroom: SEND in the early years (session 1 of 2), 6.30pm - 8pm - Book here

Friday 14 July

  • Virtual Classroom: Supporting staff wellbeing, 9.30am - 1pm - Book here

JULY - WEEK 2

Monday 17 July

  • Virtual Classroom: Inspirational leadership and management (session 1 of 2), 9.30am - 11am - Book here

  • Insight: Effective staff management through supervision and appraisal, 1pm - 2pm - Book here

Tuesday 18 July

  • Spotlight: Supporting high-quality transitions, 9.30am - 10.30am - Book here

  • Virtual Classroom: Inspirational leadership and management (session 2 of 2), 9.30am - 11am

  • Virtual Classroom: Designated safeguarding person (session 2 of 2), 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Wednesday 19 July

  • Virtual Classroom: Promoting positive behaviour (session 1 of 2),
    12pm - 2pm - Book here

  • Virtual Classroom: Key person, key principles (session 2 of 2), 6.30pm - 8pm

Thursday 20 July

  • Virtual Classroom: Promoting positive behaviour (session 2 of 2), 12pm - 2pm

  • Virtual Classroom: SEND in the early years (session 2 of 2), 6.30pm - 8pm

Friday 14 July

  • Insight: Overview of the roles and responsibilities of an early years committee, 10am - 11am - Book here

JULY - WEEK 3

Tuesday 25 July

  • Insight: Charity structures and key elements of becoming a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Wednesday 26 July

  • Spotlight: Curriculum thinking, 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Thursday 27 July

  • Virtual Classroom: Inspiring outdoor environments for two-year-olds, 9.30am - 1pm - Book here

AUGUST - WEEK 1

Tuesday 1 August 

  • Virtual Classroom: Promoting positive behaviour (session 1 of 2), 1pm - 3pm - Book here

  • Virtual Classroom: Let's talk the learning walk (session 1 of 2), 6.30pm - 8pm - Book here

Wednesday 2 August

  • Virtual Classroom: Promoting positive behaviour (session 2 of 2), 1pm - 3pm 

  • Virtual Classroom: Let's talk the learning walk (session 2 of 2), 6.30pm - 8pm

Thursday 3 August

  • Virtual Classroom: Key person, key principles, 9.30am - 1pm - Book here

Friday 4 August

  • Virtual Classroom: Safeguarding designated person (session 1 of 2), 9.30am - 11.30am - Book here

AUGUST - WEEK 2

Monday 7 August

  • Spotlight: Deep dive into the early years inspection judgements - personal development, 6.30pm - 7.30pm - Book here

Thursday 10 August

  • Insight: Charity structures and key elements of becoming a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO, 11am - 12pm - Book here

Friday 11 August

  • Virtual Classroom: Safeguarding designated person (session 2 of 2), 9.30am - 11.30am

AUGUST - WEEK 3 & 4

Wednesday 16 August 

  • Virtual Classroom: Looking towards your Ofsted inspection, 12pm - 2pm - Book here

Tuesday 22 August

  • Virtual Classroom: Key person, key principles, 9.30am - 1pm - Book here

Wednesday 23 August

  • Insight: Recruiting and working effectively with volunteers, 7.30am - 8.30am - 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.