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E-learning Part 2 - Harvey Best Start Family Hub All Types Fully funded for Bolton early years providers only £36pp for all other authority practitioners Free Fully Funded Part Funded Traded Assessment With supply cover payment Free to Parents, Carers and Guardians in Bolton Summer 2026 All Durations 30 minutes | 9:30am - 10:00am 30 minutes | 5:30pm - 6:00pm 45 minutes | 10:45am - 11:30am 1 hour | 8:30am – 9:30am 1 hour | 9:00am - 10:00am 1 hour | 9:30am - 10:30am 1 hour | 10:00am – 11:00am 1 hour | 10:30am - 11:30am 1 hour | 11:00am - 12:00pm 1 hour | 1:00pm - 2:00pm 1 hour | 1:30pm – 2:30pm 1 hour | 2:00pm - 3:00pm 1 hour | 3:00pm – 4:00pm 1 hour | 3:30pm - 4:30pm 1 hour | 4:00pm - 5:00pm 1 hour | 4:15pm – 5:15pm 1 hour | 4:30pm - 5:30pm 1 hour | 5:15pm - 6:15pm 1 hour | 5:00pm – 6:00pm 1 hour | 6:00pm - 7:00pm 1 hour | 6:15pm - 7:15pm 1 hour | 6:30pm – 7:30pm 1 hour | 7:00pm – 8:00pm 1.15 hours | 9:30am - 10:45am 1.15 hours | 4:00pm - 5:15pm 1.5 hours | 8:30am - 10:00am 1.5 hours | 9:15am - 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3:30pm 1 day course | 9:30am – 4:00pm 1 day course | 9:30am – 4:30pm 1 day course | 10:00am - 3:30pm Conference | 9:30am - 4:00pm 2 session course 2 half-days 2 day course 2.5 day course 2.5 day course | Day 1: 9:30am – 4:30pm 3 day course | 9:30am – 4:30pm 3 day course 3 sessions per day 5 day course 10 weeks | 4:00pm – 6:30pm 10 week course | 4:00pm – 6:30pm 12 Week Course | 3 Hours Per Week Monthly Ongoing project Day 1: Fri 17 Oct, 9:15am - 3:15pm Day 2: Fri 21 Nov, 9:15am - 3:15pm Day 3: Fri 16 Jan, 9:15am - 3:15pm Wed 19th Nov 2025, 9:30am - 12:00pm, plus half-termly network sessions until July 2026 Session 1 - 15th Jan 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am - Tonge Family Hub Session 2 - 22nd Jan 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am - Tonge Family Hub Session 1 - 18th Feb - 10:00am - 11:00am - Online Session 2 - 25th Feb - 10:00am - 11:00am - Bolton Central Library Session 1 - 27th Jan - 7:00pm - 8:00pm - Online Session 2 - 3rd Feb - 7:00pm - 8:00pm - Online 1 day - 9:30am - 2:00pm Plus an online Q&A session: 24 September 2025, 2pm - 3pm Search Our courses With the early years sectors' needs in mind Everyday Communication: The 5 Golden Rules in Action | 16th September 2026 | 9:30am - 12:00noon 16-09-2026 Foundational ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Trauma Awareness Training | 17th September 2026 | 1:30pm - 4:30pm 17-09-2026 New GMCA WellComm Training | 18th September and 2nd October 2026 | 9:30am - 12:30pm | Harvey Best Start Family Hub 18-09-2026 Think Equal Level 1 for Nursery Children Aged 3-4: Online Orientation Session | Wednesday 30th September 2026 | 9:30am - 11:30am 18-09-2026 Services Information about our Early Years Foundation Stage offer for the early years and childcare sector and our Start Well services for families. Funding Details regarding a range of funding streams from the Department for Education to enable children to access high quality childcare provisions. Resources Resources to support the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage for the early years and childcare sector. Latest news A Special Approach to Making it REAL in Bolton: Parent Workshops - Stories, Sounds and Sensory Play 9 Sep 2026 Upcoming parent / carer workshop dates in Autumn 2026. Sessions are online, free to attend and include free resources for families to use at home. Read more Guide to Free Services and Activities for Families in Bolton | September to December 2026 8 Sep 2026 The guide provides information for expectant families and families with children and young people aged 0-19 years or up to 25 years with SEND. Read more Start Well Course Overview 2025/26 2 May 2025 Key training dates for Bolton Early Years Providers in Schools, Daycare, Out of Schools Clubs and Childminders. Read more
