Liverpool City Region and beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub

Save the date and make a note of our next conference on Saturday 8th February 9.30a.m. to 12.30p.m. with the theme of Sustainability and the Under Threes through the 3 Pillars and SDGs at The Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe Football Club, Christie Way, Westgate, Morecambe, LA4 4TB.   
If you would like any of our training face to face in your Local Authority let us know and we will see if we can visit you in January, February or March 2025.
See below what we have on offer over the next few months:

 

LEARNING WALKS​

Are you looking for a Learning Walk in another school or setting to see early years in action?  We have the following on offer.  Please email the sph email if you would like to book on.​​​​

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Everton Nursery School and Family Centre, Spencer Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 2WF. Thursday 30th January9.30a.m. – 11.45a.m.

 

East Prescot Nursery School, 86 East Prescot Road, Liverpool L14 1PW. Tuesday 4th February 9.00a.m – 11.30a.m

 

Ganney’s Meadow Nursery School and Family Hub, New Hey Road, Woodchurch,Wirral, CH49 8HB. Wednesday 5th February 1.30-3.30p.m.

 

Duke Street Nursery School, Duke Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3DU. Thursday 13th February 9.30a.m. – 11.45a.m

 

Crank Nursery, Crank Nursery Ltd, Crank Hill Crank, St Helens, WA11 7SD.

Monday 3rd March, 9.30a.m. – 12.30p.m.

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If you wish to offer your setting for a learning walk to share practice especially linked to research in communication and early mathematics, let us know via email on sphubnw@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk​​​​​​​​
 

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MOVERS in the EYFS

THE MOVEMENT ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE (MOVERS) IS A NEW METHOD OF MEASURING THE

QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENT AND PEDAGOGY IN WHICH YOUNG CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO

MOVE AND BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE

CPD split into two half days of delivery with a short gap task

1st session Monday 3rd Feb 9 -12 noon

2nd session Monday 10th Feb 9 -12 noon

Face to face training in Warrington. The Hub, 79 Capesthorne Road
WA2 0JF
 

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SELF REGULATION IN THE EYFS

Self-regulatory skills can be defined as the ability of children to manage their own

behaviour and aspects of their learning. 

CPD split into two half days of delivery with a short gap task

1st session Friday 7th February 9 - 12 noon
2nd session Thursday 13th February 9 – 12 noon

Face to face training in Warrington. The Hub, 79 Capesthorne Road
WA2 0JF
 

 

RECORDED SESSIONS

We have recorded eight sessions online for staff training:

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EMOTIONAL REGULATION online recorded session by Maria Beale (SENDCO) and Emma Doran (Early Years Co-ordinator) from Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool.  Maria and Emma share how they have worked with children in the early years and their families exploring emotional regulation.EMOTIONAL REGULATION online recorded session by Maria Beale (SENDCO) and Emma Doran (Early Years Co-ordinator) from Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool.  Maria and Emma share how they have worked with children in the early years and their families exploring emotional regulation.

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COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE online recorded session by Amanda Quirk, Early Years Advisory Teacher, from our Hub team has put together an online programme for early years staff exploring communication and language. If you would like to access this 30 minute training sessions, email SpHubNW@evertocentre.liverpool.sch.uk

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OAP (ORDINARY AVAILABLE PROVISION) – Amanda Quirk, Early yEars Advisory Teacher, from our Hub team has put together a recording on OAP (Ordinary Available Provision) in early years. If you would like to access this 30 minute training sessions, email SpHubNW@evertocentre.liverpool.sch.uk

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USING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - Craig and Pip from East Prescot Nursery School, Liverpool have developed an online recording on how to use a range of musical instruments. Childminders across our Hub have the opportunity to borrow a musical instruments bag but many early years educators will have these musical instruments in their provision.

If you would like to access this 30 minute training sessions, 

email SpHubNW@evertocentre.liverpool.sch.uk

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MATHEMATICS RECORDED ONLINE  

Rebecca Morgan (Nursery Teacher) has recorded a practical session online to share with colleagues to explore mathematics.  Email the sph email if you would like to access the session via Vimeo.​

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EARLY EMOTIONS RECORDED ONLINE

An introduction to early emotional health, the issues children face and links to socio-economic backgrounds, previously by Kaya Doyle (Hub Manager) online live.

Now available as a recorded session – email sph email if you would like to access a recorded session for CPD for yourself or your setting.

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FUTURE CONFERENCE – Save the Date: Saturday 8th February 2025 9.30a.m. – 12.30p.m. at at The Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe Football Club, Christie Way, Westgate, Morecambe, LA4 4TB.  

Our theme for the conference is:  Sustainability and the Under Threes through the 3 Pillars and the Sustainable Development Goals with Diane Boyd (Early Years Consultant) who will share examples of how young children under three and sustainability can be explored with the educators who work with them.

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SENSORY CURRICULUM RECORDED ONLINE   

email our sph email address if you would like to access for your school or setting a recorded session from Emma-Louise Scott (Nurture Teacher) sharing her experiences and practical examples of a sensory curriculum.

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FUTURE PRACTITIONER PEEP SESSION – are you interested in accessing PEEP for yourself as a practitioner?

If you are interested in finding out more about this CPD session email the sph email address and register your interest on PEEP practitioner training.  Kaya Doyle (Hub Programme Manager) will contact you with more details.

 

If you are interested in finding out more about any of these CPD sessions email the sph email address and register your interest.

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DINGLEY’S PROMISE

If you are a Liverpool practitioner you can access Dingley’s Promise free.  Please register at the following: Click the link, register, then access whenever suits.

https://dingley.org.uk/dingleys-promise-training/early-years-inclusion-programme/

 

Outside of Liverpool please look at the Dingley’s Promise website for more information.  If you would like to access any of the modules please register an interest in the sph email address.  https://dingley.org.uk/​​​​

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CHILDMINDER DROP IN

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Every Wednesday 9.30-11.30a.m. at Deysbrook Community Centre, Liverpool, L12 4XF.

Every Wednesday 9.30-11.30a.m., term time, St Hilda's Church Hall, Hunts Cross, Stuart Avenue, Liverpool, L25 0NG

Every Thursday 9.30 to 11.30am. Beck Community Centre 20 Esthwaite Ave, Kendal LA9 7NZ. Open all year round except Christmas

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You're invited to LCR Stronger Practice Hub Childminder Network Saturday 25 January 2025 10:00 - 11:00 (GMT)

https://teams.live.com/meet/9331412489407?p=GFoqd4wCrV38cn99r1

Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join.

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This is a re occurring meetings on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
The aim of the Liverpool City region and Beyond Stronger Practice Hub Childminder Forum is to gauge if there is a need which as some childminders are isolated with limited or no networks in their LAs. We aim to initially give some case studies from childminders and share how the Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub has supported them over the last 12 months, plus give any national updates, share what CPD we have and share the EEF and DFE funded interventions. 

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If you attend a drop in or meet up with other childminders across the Liverpool City Region and Beyond area, please let us know so we can advertise, allowing local childminder colleagues to attend, join in and network.

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WELLCOMM BAGS

If you are a Liverpool Childminder and wish to borrow a Wellcomm bag to use with your children, email the sph email as we can support you and loan a Wellcomm bag to you for a period of time.

 

CHILDMINDER NETWORK RESOURCE BAGS

Each bag of carefully selected items will be a welcome addition to your setting which in turn supports your children’s development.

Each resource bag is designed to be used individually and with a group of childminder colleagues and shared as a lending library.

            

Also included will be Outdoor and Nature, Habitats and Musicical Instruments bags.

 

If you would like to access these resources, email us on our sph email address.

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Don’t forget to access information from our national Stronger Practice website.
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Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub | Stronger Practice Hubs​
 

Here you will find information about our podcasts as well as blogs and training sessions.​​

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