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Working with Under 3s: Supporting Parents | 23rd April 2025 | 9:30am - 11:30am

23-04-2025

These workshops are planned to support those who work with children aged 3 years and under. Each workshop will have a different focus and will provide practical ideas to help enhance children’s early experiences. This workshop will focus on 'Supporting Parents'.

Bringing Start Well Stories to Life - For Established Practitioners | 8th May 2025 | 9:30am - 11:30am

08-05-2025

Want to feel more confident at story time? On the lookout for new games and ideas to add to your early years toolbox? Looking for accessible ways to pull a Start Well story off the page? Join Alice to learn new skills and build confidence in making story time more interactive for the children you work with.

Bringing Start Well Stories to Life - For Beginners | 8th May 2025 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm

08-05-2025

Want to feel more confident at story time? On the lookout for new games and ideas to add to your early years toolbox? Looking for accessible ways to pull a Start Well story off the page? Join Alice to learn new skills and build confidence in making story time more interactive for the children you work with.

Bolton Early Years Community of Practice Network | 14th May 2025 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm

14-05-2025

This is a termly face to face communication and language focused network session. Network with other early years practitioners, leaders, managers and communication champions to share good practice. This network will focus on 'Supporting children's early achievement in literacy'. Facilitated by EYPDP Champions and Bolton Start Well.

WellComm Speech and Language Toolkit | 20th May 2025 | 9:30am - 12:00pm

20-05-2025

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.

Early Years Music Network Meetings | 20th May 2025 | 4:00pm - 5:15pm | Bolton (Mere Hall)

20-05-2025

Bolton Music Service invite Early Years Practitioners, Managers and Leaders to attend their Early Years Music Networks - come along and try out songs and activities; share good practice, ideas and material. Book directly at https://boltonmusicservice.com/cpd/

Early Years Music Network Meetings | 3rd June 2025 | 4:00pm - 5:15pm | Blackburn with Darwen (The Bureau for the Arts)

03-06-2025

Bolton Music Service invite Early Years Practitioners, Managers and Leaders to attend their Early Years Music Networks - come along and try out songs and activities; share good practice, ideas and material. Book directly: https://boltonmusicservice.com/cpd/

Working with Under 3s: The Environment | 16th June 2025 | 9:30am - 11:30am

16-06-2025

These workshops are planned to support those who work with children aged 3 years and under. Each workshop will have a different focus and will provide practical ideas to help enhance children’s early experiences. This workshop will focus on 'The Environment'.

Communication Champion Workshop | 1st July 2025 | 4:15pm - 5:45pm

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.

WellComm Speech and Language Toolkit | 9th July 2025 | 1:30pm - 4:00pm

09-07-2025

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.

Safeguarding Policy into Practice | 10th July 2025 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm

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.

Department for Education Early Years Child Development Training

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

Get Bolton Reading Golden Nuggets 0-3s | E-learning

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.

Get Bolton Reading Golden Nuggets 3-4s | E-learning

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.

Childminders: What to expect from your inspection | E-learning

31-08-25

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 Jenny Burgeen, 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.