Early Years and Childcare Training Programme
Coventry Professional Development Training Programme
Our current training and briefings sessions are now available to book online through Eventbrite. Courses offered include a wide range of training from 12 hour Paediatric First Aid, Designated Safeguarding Lead and Refresher training and a wide range of continuous professional development opportunities.
View the latest training schedule [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/45585/coventry-early-years-and-childcare-training].
Remember to click ‘follow’ the Early Years Service Coventry City Council so you can easily find our courses and receive notifications as new courses, briefings and events are added.
View the availability of courses and book [https://CoventryCityCouncilEarlyYears.eventbrite.com].
Booking Terms and Conditions [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/eytrainingtandc].
How to access Eventbrite
Eventbrite can be accessed via their app or website
- To view via website [https://CoventryCityCouncilEarlyYears.eventbrite.com]
To access Eventbrite via their app, to set up an account and access via the Eventbrite App.
- For those using Apple devices [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/help/en-gb/articles/783059/how-to-use-the-eventbrite-iphone-app/]
- For those using Android device [https://www.eventbrite.com/help/en-us/articles/612669/how-to-use-the-eventbrite-android-app/]
Training offered by partner organisations
Coventry Speech and Language Service
Coventry Speech and Language Training offer a range of training to support children's speech, language and communication in the early years.
View the training brochure [https://www.coventrychildrensslt.co.uk/professionals/training/]
Oral Health Promotion in the Early Years
The oral health e-learning course (which has been created in collaboration with Warwickshire County Council) is aimed at all early years practitioners including those who support families with children in the 0-5 age group. Please contact Oral.HealthTeam@geh.nhs.uk [mailto:Oral.HealthTeam@geh.nhs.uk] for further information on their training.
Coventry and Warwickshire Central Teaching School
Coventry and Warwickshire Teaching Hub [https://www.tshub.co.uk/] is a Department of Education appointed organisation. Their remit is to provide high quality professional development to teachers at all stages of their career.
Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership (CSCP) Training
CSCP offer a wide range of multi-agency safeguarding training courses.
Further information and how to book. [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/cscptraining]
Qualifications in early years and childcare
All early years providers working with children from birth to 5 years old must meet the requirements of the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2] Providers must ensure staff in their setting have the appropriate qualifications, including the need to have staff trained in paediatric first aid.
The Department of Education defines the qualifications that staff must hold to count in the EYFS staff-to-child ratios.
Early years managers can now use the new Check an early years qualification [https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/zuFJCNxVEC29Mn1u4hZfy0c4a?domain=check-an-early-years-qualification.service.gov.uk] digital service to quickly verify whether staff qualifications meet the requirements for staff:child ratios in England.
The new service can be accessed at https://check-an-early-years-qualification.service.gov.uk [https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/_gl6CO7WEc6w2PoCki4fGt_35?domain=check-an-early-years-qualification.service.gov.uk]
This free GOV.UK [https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/SC7nCWn5wUAxypvfLFVfoGmWq?domain=gov.uk] tool allows managers to check a qualification’s approval status by entering key details such as:
- course start date
- level
- awarding organisation
At the end of the process, a clear outcome is provided, which can be printed for your records.
Why use the new service?
Using the new Check an early years qualification service:
- saves time during recruitment and HR processes
- supports workforce planning ahead of the September 2025 expansion of funded childcare entitlements
- reduces confusion when checking qualifications
If you need help using the service you can contact DfE [https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/q_CuCVm45IDXP41sWCRfENljc?domain=check-an-early-years-qualification.service.gov.uk].
Read more information on recruiting and managing early years staff. [http://www.gov.uk/childcare-parenting/recruiting-and-managing-early-years-staff]
Coventry Early Years Team - workforce development
Address: Coventry City CouncilPO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL
Retention
Recruitment and retention support for Coventry childcare providers.
Childcare Works is the Department for Education's delivery partner, supporting Local Authorities, providers, childminders, and schools to deliver the expansion of the early years entitlements and wraparound childcare programme. With recruitment and retention of staff remaining one of the biggest challenges for the sector, they have created a useful resource to support childcare providers with workforce recruitment.
This includes:
- Actions childcare providers can take to support childcare workforce recruitment and retention
- A summary of the Timewise Childcare Pioneers Project with five recommendations for providers
- Practitioners’ view
- Childcare workforce background information
Read this useful resource [https://childcareworks.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CW-Workforce-recruitment-and-retention_Advice-for-early-years-providers.pdf/]
Coventry childcare providers can submit their job opportunities free of charge - read further information on this service [http://uat.coventry.gov.uk/early-years-childcare/workforce-development-early-years-childcare-providers/5].