REFLECT - Early Years Foundation Stage Training
We deliver the themes and principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage through a sound active learning model based on a well researched philosophy committed to making a difference in society.
Numerous settings across the UK, including schools, family centres, after-school clubs, creches, primary shools, childminders, special needs settings and assessment centres, have achieved Investors in Children status and outstanding Ofsted results, with the benefit and support this training High/Scope UK.
See EPPE Project and significant benefits by Schweinhart and Weikart 1993.
The REFLECT Training Programme facilitates effective implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage through day events or an 18 module accredited programme covering:
Learning and Development: You will explore how children learn actively, through their own intrinsic motivation and will reflect on how children make decisions, personalise their learning and make connections across all areas of learning.
The Enabling Environment: will help you review, design, equip and enrich the indoor and outdoor learning environments and schedule routines. Emphasis is on facilitating children to make their own choices, as well as being able to follow activities initiated by adults and lead activities themselves. Starting with the child you will refine your skills in observation and assessment and consider the next steps for planning appropriate activites and interactions.
Positive Relationships: means forming authentic key relationships and engaging children. You will learn how to share control and support them to initiate ideas, think creatively, negotiate and work collaboratively with others. You will develop communication skills which raise children's intelligence and help them to resolve conflicts.
A Unique Child: celebrates diversity, partnering parents and living in community together. You will examine how we support children's emotional wellbeing.
Here are a few comments from participants who attended our programme; funded by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea:
"I have increased my communication skills and the way to solve problems. I try to use more encouragement instead of praise. I learnt about transitions and the way I now interact with children has totally changed"
"It was the best training I ever attended because it did not stay at the theory level, but helped me to change my practice"
"As this course involved some introspection I understand better the way I react and am therefore able to change the areas I do not like. In particular with the team members, using the High Scope problem solving apporach. I try to acknowledge peoples feeling rather than making decisions and finding solutions for them"
Click Here to read the full Impact Evaluation of the Early Years Foundation Training Programme.
Tuning into the Terrific Twos
This one day event considers the child's behaviour and the adult's role in supporting positive interaction in the context of holisitc development.
| • | Explore how two and three year olds have a growing sense of identity and competence, accompanied by frustration at their lack of autonomy |
| • | Tune in to the child's world and see things from their perspective |
| • | Experience how two year olds cope in a social situation; how they deal with their emotions and develop the ability to resolve problems |
| • | Consider the provision of developmentally appropriate activities and establish the requirements of an enabling environment. |
Treasure Baskets & Heuristic Play - Children Under Three
This one day event explores Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play based on the work of Elinor Goldschmied one of Europe's acknowledged experts on the management of day care services.
| • | Understand how everyday objects can support the all round development of this younger age group |
| • | Identify the resources to establish these activities within the setting |
| • | Plan and facilitate these exploration sessions |
| • | Be aware of the health and safety issues |
Safe Guarding Children
This one day event is an essential training for all those working with young children. It covers all you need about policy and structures for the children's services and safeguarding procedures to protect the children in your setting.
| • | Awareness of the possible signs of abuse |
| • | Disclosure |
| • | Record keeping |
| • | Self-protection for staff and the role of the local safeguarding children's board |
Preparing for Ofsted
This one day event ensures that participants are prepared for the process of inspection. It is informative and proactive and ensures, that unexpected surprises are limited.
| • | Understand the process of inspection |
| • | Complete self-evaluation |
| • | Look through the inspectors eyes at your setting |
| • | Gain clarity about feedback |
"Education is simply the soul of a society as it passess from one generation to another" - GK Chesterton"
| These are just some of our pre-designed programmes. We also have extensive experience in developing training to meet specific outcomes. |
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