Training Resources

Outdoor Environments

Outdoor Environments

The outdoors is one of the best possible environments in which to learn. This booklet explores ways to establish and develop rich enabling environments…

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A good place to be Two

A good place to be Two

Local Authorities will value this supportive guidance as they offer training to settings providing the two-year-old entitlement…

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What happens in the baby room?

What happens in the baby room?

This booklet was inspired by amazement over babies and by a desire to honour those who work with them…

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Play and the revised EYFS

Play and the revised EYFS

Free EYFS guide details how children’s play naturally fulfils the revised EYFS and cross-references that play to the statutory guidance…

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Spaces

Spaces

Whether you are planning a purpose-built childcare setting or rearranging an existing nursery, this booklet will help you make the best use of your spaces…

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Lighting the fire

Lighting the fire

The current emphasis on test scores and league tables induces many schools to rely on formal teaching methods. But is this how children really learn?…

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I made a unicorn

I made a unicorn

When free to experiment with the simplest materials, children find ways to express and develop their thoughts in imaginative play…

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Children come first

Children come first

Shows how to meet children’s needs with quality playthings and furniture…

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The irresistible classroom

The irresistible classroom

The child does the learning. The teacher facilitates that learning. The environment must support them both. How can Early Education classrooms inspire education?…

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Woodwork in the early years

Woodwork in the early years

It is more important than ever for the new generation to be able to think creatively and develop problem-solving skills…

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