Early years and childcare training workshops

Annual training programme

The following training programmes are now available:

• Spring Term training programme 2009(pdf, 288KB)
• Designated training and qualifications programme 2008-2009(pdf, 267KB)

Autumn course vacancies

Places are still available on the following Spring Term 2009

Book training workshops online

Please use the online booking form as this speeds up the booking process.

Book training workshops online here.

Please note

You will be given a reference number as soon as you have submitted your online booking form. This reference number indicates that Early Years have received your booking form. It does not guarantee that you have a place.

Cancellation and non-attendance charge

If you are unable to attend a training course on which you have been booked, please telephone either Janita Chohan on 020 8831 6394 or Julia Head on 020 8891 7504 as soon as possible. A confirmation letter of cancellation will be sent to you.

Please note that non-attendance at training is monitored to ensure best use of government funding.

We will charge a setting £75 to cover our administration costs if training is cancelled more than three times in a term by giving less than three days notice of cancellation. Settings will also be charged if staff fail to attend an accredited or certificated course.

Reflective Practitioner forms

A blank and an example Reflective Practitioner form is available in the following formats:

• Reflective Practitioner form (to be filled in by hand) (MS Word, 51KB)
• Reflective Practitioner form (NVQ students only) (MS Word, 37KB)
• Sample Reflective Practitioner form - see this as an example(pdf, 36KB).

Early Years Foundation Degree (Kingston University) courses

There are still a few places available on the Early Years Foundation Degree (Kingston University) at Richmond upon Thames College and South Thames College. Anyone interested should contact these Colleges Early Years Departments.