Bolton Start Well

12-09-2024

An opportunity for registered Out of School Providers in Bolton to meet and discuss the implementation of the programme to expand wraparound childcare and any government policy updates. A face to face session.

17-09-2024

The Learning and Development Service offer this face to face 1 day course that gives delegates the knowledge required to administer medicines safely and efficiently to children, in line with policies, legislation, safety practice and Ofsted standards. Please book directly with the Learning and Development Service.

17-09-2024

This session is an opportunity for early years leaders and managers in Bolton, including childminders, to hear the most up to date national information about the expansion of early education and childcare places for working parents, including feedback about sufficiency of places in Bolton and information on capital funding.

17-09-2024

This session is an opportunity for early years leaders and managers in Bolton, including childminders, to hear the most up to date national information about the expansion of early education and childcare places for working parents, including feedback about sufficiency of places in Bolton and information on capital funding.

18-09-2024

These sessions will provide you with a window into what inspection looks like and what you can do to ensure you can confidently contribute to your inspection.

18-09-2024

These sessions will provide you with a window into what inspection looks like and what you can do to ensure you can confidently contribute to your inspection.

19-09-2024

This face to face session will support participants to build a sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through practical activities and discussion with experienced practitioners.

19-09-2024

These sessions will provide you with a window into what inspection looks like and what you can do to ensure you can confidently contribute to your inspection.

26-09-2024

A face-to-face training session. Learn how the WellComm Toolkit fits into the Bolton Communication and Language Pathway to help identify young children at risk of speech, language or communication difficulties and support them to improve their language skills.

26-09-2024

This session is an opportunity for leaders and managers in Bolton to hear the most up to date national information about the expansion of wraparound places for working parents, including feedback about sufficiency of places in Bolton and information on capital and programme funding. More information about the session will be available shortly.

26-09-2024

This session is an opportunity for leaders and managers in Bolton to hear the most up to date national information about the expansion of wraparound places for working parents, including feedback about sufficiency of places in Bolton and information on capital and programme funding. More information about the session will be available shortly.

01-10-2024

A workshop jointly delivered by the Early Years Communication and Language Development Service (EYCLDS) and the Achievement, Cohesion and Integration Service (ACIS). For practitioners in schools and settings working with children aged 0-5 for whom English is an additional language. Discover resources, strategies and activities to support and engage children and hear about the services available in Bolton.

04-10-2024

Suitable for recently qualified teachers or experienced teachers new to teaching the EYFS. Understand how to observe children's development using the EYFS and develop your confidence in effective observations, assessment, and planning. A three-day course with lunch and refreshments.

16-10-2024

This face to face briefing at Bolton Mere Hall, will include national and local news and updates from Quality and Outcomes, SEND, Communication and Language and partner services for practitioners in Schools and Daycare settings. As an alternative, an online briefing covering the same agenda will take place on 21st October 2024.

21-10-2024

This live online briefing will include national and local news and updates from Quality and Outcomes, SEND, Communication and Language and partner services for practitioners in Schools and Daycare settings. We aim to record the briefing for practitioners to access at a later date for team reflections and discussion. As an alternative, a face to face briefing covering the same agenda will take place on 16th October 2024.

07-11-2024

This training will provide the opportunity to look at the Bolton Safeguarding Guidance document. We will focus on how policy is put into practice in your EYFS setting and reflect on safeguarding in general, through discussion and activities.

07-11-2024

This training will provide the opportunity to look at the Bolton Safeguarding Guidance document. We will focus on how policy is put into practice in your EYFS setting and reflect on safeguarding in general, through discussion and activities.

14-11-2024

Communication is everyone's responsibility! This termly face to face workshop is in addition to the termly Communication and Language updates at the Early Years and Childcare Briefing. The workshop is an opportunity for new and experienced Communication Champions to come together, share experiences, news and updates and engage in CPD topics chosen by the Communication Champions attending.

20-11-2024

A face-to-face training session. Learn how the WellComm Toolkit fits into the Bolton Communication and Language Pathway to help identify young children at risk of speech, language or communication difficulties and support them to improve their language skills.

04-12-2024

The Learning and Development Service offer this face to face 1 day course that gives delegates the knowledge required to administer medicines safely and efficiently to children, in line with policies, legislation, safety practice and Ofsted standards. Please book directly with the Learning and Development Service.

17-01-2025

This face to face briefing at Bolton Mere Hall, will include national and local news and updates from Quality and Outcomes, SEND, Communication and Language and partner services for practitioners in Schools and Daycare settings. As an alternative, an online briefing covering the same agenda will take place on 24th January 2025.

24-01-2025

This live online briefing will include national and local news and updates from Quality and Outcomes, SEND, Communication and Language and partner services for practitioners in Schools and Daycare settings. We aim to record the briefing for practitioners to access at a later date for team reflections and discussion. As an alternative, a face to face briefing covering the same agenda will take place on 17th January 2025.

06-02-2025

A workshop jointly delivered by the Early Years Communication and Language Development Service (EYCLDS) and the Achievement, Cohesion and Integration Service (ACIS). For practitioners in schools and settings working with children aged 0-5 for whom English is an additional language. Discover resources, strategies and activities to support and engage children and hear about the services available in Bolton.

11-02-2025

Communication is everyone's responsibility! This termly face to face workshop is in addition to the termly Communication and Language updates at the Early Years and Childcare Briefing. The workshop is an opportunity for new and experienced Communication Champions to come together, share experiences, news and updates and engage in CPD topics chosen by the Communication Champions attending.

12-06-2025

This live online briefing will include national and local news and updates from Quality and Outcomes, SEND, Communication and Language and partner services for practitioners in Schools and Daycare settings. We aim to record the briefing for practitioners to access at a later date for team reflections and discussion. As an alternative, a face to face briefing covering the same agenda will take place on 13th June 2025.

13-06-2025

This face to face briefing at Bolton Mere Hall, will include national and local news and updates from Quality and Outcomes, SEND, Communication and Language and partner services for practitioners in Schools and Daycare settings. As an alternative, an online briefing covering the same agenda will take place on 12th June 2025.

01-07-2025

Communication is everyone's responsibility! This termly face to face workshop is in addition to the termly Communication and Language updates at the Early Years and Childcare Briefing. The workshop is an opportunity for new and experienced Communication Champions to come together, share experiences, news and updates and engage in CPD topics chosen by the Communication Champions attending.

10-07-2025

This training will provide the opportunity to look at the Bolton Safeguarding Guidance document. We will focus on how policy is put into practice in your EYFS setting and reflect on safeguarding in general, through discussion and activities.

10-07-2025

This training will provide the opportunity to look at the Bolton Safeguarding Guidance document. We will focus on how policy is put into practice in your EYFS setting and reflect on safeguarding in general, through discussion and activities.

01-08-2025

Interested in becoming a Childminder? Find out all you need to know to get started by completing this online course. You can register and complete this training at your own convenience. Please note, this Moodle course is being moved over to the Bolton Council 'Open Access Learning Platform' at the end of June 2024. Please complete your course on this platform before the end of June 2024.

01-08-2025

Free DfE online training covering child and brain development, PSED and Communication and Language. Training accessed via child-development-training.education.gov.uk

10-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. Explore essential knowledge and tools to support families and children for whom English is an additional language.

10-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. Meeting the needs of children with SEND in the Early Years.

10-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. Learn more about the role of the Communication Champion and ways to embed communication and language in your setting.

10-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. This course aims to support practitioners to learn ways to manage inappropriate behaviour and conflict in early years and understand how to prevent meltdowns and misunderstandings.

10-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. Use your communication and language toolkit to develop sequenced, progressive communication and language provision. Enabling adults as the main resource.

11-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. This e-learning training is aimed at those who have already completed WellComm face to face training. Learn how to identify young children at risk of speech, language or communication difficulties and support them to improve their language skills.

11-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. E-learning for Childminders in Bolton which will focus on the WellComm Speech and Language Toolkit training and how to access the resources.

11-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. The interactive course will help Public Health Nurses to learn how to identify young children at risk of speech, language or communication difficulties and support them to improve their language skills.

12-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. A focus on developing phonological awareness, the building blocks for reading and writing.

12-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. The interactive course is designed to help practitioners to support children in early years education to develop the physical skills needed to become confident writers. Please allow up to 2½ hours to complete the full course, although you can stop and restart at any point.

12-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. Bolton Start Well in collaboration with The Turing North West Maths Hub have developed this interactive E-learning package. The package includes four modules: 1. Number Journey 2. Counting and Cardinality 3. Subitising 4. Spatial Awareness

12-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. Designed to help practitioners understand typical communication and language development of early years children. This package includes three modules: 1. Communication and Language Journey 2. Information Carrying Words 3. BLANK Level Questions. This course was rewritten in June 2023 following the revised EYFS and updated Communication and Language Pathway.

13-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. Find out more about practical ideas, strategies and effective intervention that supports children at risk of speech and language delay.

14-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. This course creatively explores how every child communication resources and the Start Well Stories can be used to develop two crucial aspects of early reading development: Word recognition and language comprehension for children aged 3-4 years.

14-08-2025

This E-Learning package is available upon request to access any time. This course creatively explores how every child communication resources and the Start Well Stories can be used to develop two crucial aspects of early reading development: Word recognition and language comprehension for children under 3 years old.

31-08-2025

This hour long webinar is available to watch in your own time on the Bolton Start Well E-learning platform. Hear from Rachel Flesher HMI, Early Years Senior Officer for Ofsted and Katie Sparrow, Early Years Regulatory Inspector, about how inspectors conduct inspections. Gain an understanding of how to prepare for your inspection and what to expect! For Leaders and Mangers in Out of School Clubs.

31-08-2025

This hour long webinar is available to watch in your own time on the Bolton Start Well E-learning platform. Hear from Rachel Flesher HMI, Early Years Senior Officer and Chris Scully, Early Years Regulatory Inspector, about how inspectors conduct inspections. Gain an understanding of how to prepare for your inspection and what to expect! For Leaders and Mangers in Daycare settings.

31-08-2025

This hour long webinar is available to watch in your own time on the Bolton Start Well E-learning platform. Hear from Rachel Flesher HMI, Early Years Senior Officer and Layla Davies, Early Years Regulatory Inspector, about how inspectors conduct inspections. Gain an understanding of how to prepare for your inspection and what to expect! For registered Childminders in Bolton.