Worcestershire Early Years

📣📣We are pleased to annouce that the level 1 Co-Production training webcasts are now available to request via CPD, search CPD Code 10749📣

The Level 1 pacakage consists of 5 webcasts that have been specifically designed to support schools in taking the journey into Co-Production and participation.

The webcasts can be completed individually or used within team meetings and CPD sessions to develop shared understanding of co-production and participation.

Topics include:
🔵What is Co-production and Participation
💐Flower of Participation
🔵Top Tips for Engaging Children and Young People
💐Examples of Alternative Methods of Communication
🔵Why is it important to include all stakeholders?

Request the webcast package via CPD
Using your school / setting CPD Leader login details
Search CPD code 10749
https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/CoursesSearch.aspx

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄

The DfE are offer free training for practitioners working with children in any type of early years setting, including childminders, nursery practitioners and reception teachers and teaching assistants.

The training is for anyone who is new to early years and looking to build their child development knowledge and is also useful for anyone looking to refresh their knowledge.

There are 8 modules available:
• Module 1: Understanding child development and the EYFS
• Module 2: Brain development and how children learn
• Module 3: Supporting Children’s personal, social and emotional development
• Module 4: Supporting language development in the early years
• Module 5: Supporting physical development in the early years
• Module 6: Mathematics
• Module 7: Effective curriculum and assessment
• Module 8: Supporting individual differences and needs.

Accessible from the DfE -

Early years child development training : Home page This free online training is designed to build and improve your understanding of child development. It provides practical tips and ideas to use in your setting to help children aged 0-5 years.

🟧📄 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝘽𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣 📄🟦

Our latest edition 244 - 17 July 2026

All bulletins are available on our website, with the most recent edition being available shortly
✅visit www.worcestershire.gov.uk/education
✅ select Information for Early Years and childcare settings
✅select early years news and support
✅select Early Years news bulletins

Worcestershire Education and Early Years Services | Worcestershire County Council Worcestershire Education Services deliver statutory education services, including training and conferences, on behalf of the Local Authority to more than 1,800 early years settings, schools, and post-16 providers across Worcestershire and neighbouring local authorities.

𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗦𝗟

Worcestershire are pleased to welcome CSA (Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse) to deliver Identifying and responding to child sexual abuse in education settings – for Early Years (PVI Sector) Designated Safeguarding Leads/

Split over three sessions this course will equip Early Years DSL / Deputy DSL's with:
🔵A better understanding of
🟩the scale and nature of child sexual abuse
🟩how the impact of child sexual abuse presents in children and young people, with particular focus on how it may present in an education environment
🟩how early years and education professionals can build a picture of their concerns of child sexual abuse, and when a referral to children’s services should be made
🟩how children communicate their experiences of sexual abuse, and the role that early years and education professionals can play in helping them do this.
🔵Greater confidence in identifying and responding to concerns of child sexual abuse.
🔵Greater confidence in identifying and responding to harmful sexual behaviour between children.

🔴16, 23 and 30 November
🔴 6.30pm to 8.30pm
🔴Virtual delivery
🔴CPD course code : 10745
👛Cost: £34 + VAT per delegate

Book via CPD using your Early Years setting login details and search CPD code 10745
https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/CoursesSearch.aspx

𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙪𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙

This workshop brings together learning from across the play curriculum to examine how playwork theory informs everyday practice, particularly in response to the decline of play highlighted by Peter Gray. It explores inclusive practice, encouraging practitioners to reflect on whether current play opportunities truly meet diverse needs or unintentionally exclude some children. Through discussion and tutor led challenge, the session supports practitioners to connect theory to practice, reconsider assumptions, and identify ways to protect and promote children’s right to play in a changing social landscape.

🟩21 October 2026, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🟩10 February 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿: Adult Learning Worcestershire
𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: ideal for any practitioner working with children or young people in settings, schools and for Childminders.

💰Cost: Free - if you do not attend / cancel in line with terms & conditions you will be charged £20 + VAT
🟩21 October 2026, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🟩10 February 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🟩CPD course code: 10719

Book via CPD using your school / setting CPD leader login details and search code 10719

https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/CoursesSearch.aspx

𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡, 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙉𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮

This workshop explores why play is essential to human development, wellbeing, and relationships. Practitioners will be encouraged to question common assumptions about play, including ideas around purpose, risk, adult control. Is play seen as optional or essential? What about older children or children with complex needs? Through guided discussion, the session supports critical reflection on how beliefs about play shape everyday practice.

🔵14 October 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🔵03 February 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery

𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧 Adult Learning Worcestershire

𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 ideal for any practitioner working with children or young people in settings, schools and for Childminders.

💰Cost: Free - if you do not attend / cancel in line with terms & conditions you will be charged £20 + VAT

🔵14 October 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🔵03 February 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🔵CPD course code: 10718

Book via CPD using your school / setting CPD leader login details and search CPD course code 10718

https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/CoursesSearch.aspx

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗔 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄

This workshop focuses on examining play policies through a playwork lens, encouraging practitioners to critically question how their policies support — or restrict — children’s play and helping you to design one with play as the right of the child. Rather than accepting policy at face value, participants will be challenged to explore the values, assumptions, and adult priorities that sit behind written policy.

📌07 October 2026, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
📌27 January 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 Adult Learning Worcestershire

𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: ideal for any practitioner working with children or young people in settings, schools and for Childminders.

💰Cost: Free - if you do not attend / cancel in line with terms & conditions you will be charged £20 + VAT

📌07 October 2026, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
📌27 January 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
📌CPD course code: 10717

Book via CPD using your school / setting CPD leader login details and search CPD code 10717

https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/CoursesSearch.aspx

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟖 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤

𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 / 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠

🔴04, 11, 18 and 25 November and 02 December 2026, 7pm to 9pm, Virtual via MS Teams
🔴24 February and 03, 10, 17 and 24 March 2027, 7pm to 9pm, Virtual via MS Teams

During the course delegates will explore what Wrap Around Care is and understand the value of play, unpick and dissect the 8 Principles of Playwork, and how to implement them into their setting to ensure play matters.

During the course delegates will be able to:
• List the 8 Principles of Playwork.
• Describe & explain why the 8 Principles of Playwork are important in Play
• Participate in activities that empower your own understanding of why play matters
• Identify & explain how the Playwork Principles will be used in your setting.

Audience: Specifically for practitioners working with primary school age children in wraparound provision. Open to both schools / settings who offer wrap around provision (before / after school or holiday clubs)

Cost: The training is fully funded via the National Wraparound Programme, part of the DfE

🔴04, 11, 18 and 25 November and 02 December 2026, 7pm to 9pm, Virtual via MS Teams
🔴24 February and 03, 10, 17 and 24 March 2027, 7pm to 9pm, Virtual via MS Teams
🔴Course code: 10583.

Book via CPD, using your School / Setting CPD leader login details and search course code 10583
https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/CoursesSearch.aspx

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

This workshop examines the Play Cycle from Pete King and Gordon Sturrock, and intervention styles, drawing on the work of the Colorado Paper, and Bob Hughes. Practitioners will meet online to critically examine their own approaches to intervention, debate different viewpoints, and engage with challenging practice scenarios, using tutor led questioning and peer discussion to deepen and extend their thinking around key play topics.

🟪30 September 2026, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🟪20 January 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿: Adult Learning Worcestershire

𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: ideal for any practitioner working with children or young people in settings, schools and for Childminders.

💰Cost: Free - if you do not attend / cancel in line with terms & conditions you will be charged £20 + VAT

🟪30 September 2026, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🟪20 January 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🟪CPD course code: 10716

Book via CPD using your school / setting CPD leader login details, search CPD code 10716

https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/CoursesSearch.aspx

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆: 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
This online workshop explores loose parts and compound flexibility through play types, based on the work of Bob Hughes. Practitioners will join together to challenge ideas, debate practice, and share experiences, supported by a tutor-led discussion around key play topics.

🔴23 September 2026, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🔴13 January 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery

𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧: Adult Learning Worcestershire

𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚:
Specifically for practitioners / teaching assistants working with children and young people aged 0 to 18 years - Early Years Settings / Childminders/ Schools and Settings who offer wrap around provision (before / after school or holiday clubs).

👛Cost: Free - If you do not attend / cancel in line with terms & conditions you will be charged £20 + VAT

🔴23 September 2026, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🔴13 January 2027, 7pm to 9pm, virtual delivery
🔴CPD course code 10715

Book via CPD using your school / setting login details and search CPD code 10715

https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/CoursesSearch.aspx