ABOUTUS
ECMispassionateabout supportinganddevelopingall professionalsworkingwith youngchildreninEYFS.We understandtheunique challengesandthewonderful rewardsthatthiskeystage canbring.
Everyoneofourcoursesis writtenbyexpertsintheEYFS keystage,andwithECM’s 'gettingajobdone'focus,our trainingensuresthatyouare readytoputmeaningfuland impactfulstrategiesintoplace straightaway.
Wecanofferacomprehensive packagewithallyourCPD needsfortheyear,orsingle courses.Pleasetakealook andseehowfaryoucouldgo withECM.
EYFSCPD PROGRAMME
Inthepastfewyears,therehavebeenchangesinthe EarlyYearsandOfstedframeworks,andthereisnowa verystrongfocusonEYFSbyOfsted.Ofstedwill considerthequalityofeducationoverallwitha particularemphasisonLanguageand Communication,Reading-especiallyphonics, PhysicalDevelopment,andPersonal,Socialand EmotionalDevelopment.Therehasbeenarecognition oftheabsoluteimportanceofEYFSandtheneedfor rigour,highexpectations,andthebestpossible progresswiththeimportanceofadultinteractionsakey component
Ourprogrammewillprovidestaffwiththeverymost up-to-dateinformation,usingofficialguidancefrom OfstedandDFEandrecognisedresearchalongsidea hugerangeofpracticalideasandresources.
TheprogrammewillbeledbyWendyWheldon,who hasbeenpassionateaboutEarlyYearsthroughouther longcareerandunderstandsthedifferencegreat provisioncanmaketochildren'seducationandlife chances
WendywasaNationalLeaderofEducationandher schoolsachievedseveralOutstandingjudgementsfor EarlyYearsineachofherthreeheadships.
TheprogrammewillensureyourEYFSandschool areaswellpreparedaspossibleforOfstedand, justasimportantly,thatchildrenaremaking theverybestprogressatthismost importantstageoftheireducation.
HOWDOESITWORK?
Eachhalfterm,wefocusonanessentialaspectofEYFS.Schoolscanbook thecomprehensiveCPDpackageacrosstheyearandsaveupto£350,or chooseyourowncombinationoftrainingacrosstheyear.
Eachhalfterm.thereare3x1-hourtrainingsessionsonthehalf-termly EYFSfocus.WeunderstandthedemandsofEYFS,andwiththisinmind,we havestructuredourtrainingtogiveEYFSprofessionalsexactlywhatthey need-high-qualitytraininginfocusedareasinthree1-hoursessionseach halfterm
EachpackageallowsaccesstoourECMEYFSBriefings Thishighlyregarded termlybriefingallowsyouto: BepartofagrowingnetworkofEarlyYearspractitioners Beuptodatewithcurrentnationalinitiativesandpractice. Shareexperiences,resources,andideas Besignpostedtootheropportunitiesforsupport. Evaluate&plananynextsteps.
ECMCPDPROGRAMME
TermlyFocus
Autumn1 AreyoureadyforOFSTED intheEYFS?-Lookingat allkeyareas. 10/09/2024 24/09/2024 08/10/2024
MicrosoftTeams 16:00-17:00pm
Autumn2 Languageand Communication 05/11/2024 19/11/2024 03/12/2024
MicrosoftTeams 16:00-17:00pm
Spring1 Reading/Literacy 07/01/2025 21/01/2025 04/02/2025
MicrosoftTeams 16:00-17:00pm
Spring2 Maths 25/02/2025 11/03/2025 25/03/2025
MicrosoftTeams 16:00-17:00pm
Summer1 OutdoorandPhysical Development 22/04/2025 06/05/2025 20/05/2025
MicrosoftTeams 16:00-17:00pm
Summer2 PSEDandTransition 10/06/2025 24/06/2025 08/07/2025
MicrosoftTeams 16:00-17:00pm
AUTUMNTERMFOCUS
Autumn1:AreyoureadyforOfstedinEYFS?
EYFSnowhasaveryprominentroleinOfstedInspections-make sureyouarereadytogivetheverybestaccountofyourEarly Yearswiththemostup-to-dateinformationfromOfsted,DFE,and research.Inthecourse,wewilllookatOfstedExpectations, LanguageandCommunication,ReadingandWritingincluding Phonics,Physicaldevelopment,Maths,Home-Schoollinks,PSED, andSafeguarding.Youwillbeprovidedwithanunderstandingof theguidancetogetherwithlotsofresourcestosupport development,includingadviceandsupportontheroleofadults. Therewillalsobethechancetonetworkwithothercourse participantsandtoaskquestionsofthecourseleader.
AUTUMNTERM1DATES
10/09/2024
24/09/2024 08/10/2024 OnlineLiveviaMicrosoftTeams,16:00-17:00
“Thecoursematerialswereextensiveandincrediblyuseful foridentifyinganyareastoimprove...Ileftthecoursewitha clearlydefinedactionplanandtimeline,ratherthanan armfulofnotesthatmaybecomeredundantveryquickly.’’
AUTUMNTERMFOCUS
Autumn2:LanguageandCommunication
TheimportanceofLanguageandCommunicationiswidely recognisedasbeingofutmostimportanceforyoungchildren.In thiscourse,wewilllookatarangeofresearchaboutthisareaand provideawiderangeofresourcestosupportoverall communicationandlanguage,togetherwiththosetohelpwith specificproblems.Asalways,therewillbethechancetonetwork withothercourseparticipantsandtoaskquestionsofthecourse leader.
AUTUMNTERM1DATES
05/11/2024
19/11/2024 03/12/2024
OnlineLiveviaMicrosoftTeams,16:00-17:00
“Thecourseformatallowedforustoanalyseourcurrent curriculumofferinsmallsteps,allowingmetohighlight wherethesmallgapsmightbe,andwhatquestionsIneed toasktoenablethesegapstobeclosed.“
SPRINGTERMFOCUS
Spring1:Reading&Writing
EveryOfstedinspectionstartswithadeepdive intoEarlyReading-makesureyouare absolutelyreadyforthiswithourcourse.Thereis muchmoretothiscoursethanjustphonics,as weusetheguidanceandresearchtoensurea holisticviewtoreadingistakenandthatyou areusingthelatestresearchreviewinformation ontheteachingofwriting.Asalways,therewill bethechancetonetworkwithothercourse participantsandtoaskquestionsofthecourse leader.
07/01/2025
21/01/2025 04/02/2025
SPRINGTERMFOCUS
Spring2:Maths
Althoughtherehasbeenhugeemphasisonthe developmentofreadingandlanguageskillsover thepastyears,mathsremainsofgreat importancetoo.Inthiscourse,wewilllookatthe latestresearchandideastoensureyour provisioninmathsisofthehighestqualityand pupilsarewell-preparedforthenextphaseof theireducation.Asalways,therewillbethe chancetonetworkwithothercourse participantsandtoaskquestionsofthecourse leader.
25/02/2025
11/03/2025
25/03/2025
SUMMERTERMFOCUS
Summer1:Outdoorprovisionandphysical development
Astheweatherimproves,wefocusourcourseon ensuringthatyouroutdoorprovisionprovidesthe verybestlearningopportunitiesforpupils.Wewill lookatdesigningthearea,resourcing,planning focusedlearninginallareasofthecurriculum,with aparticularfocusontheroleoftheadultin supportinglanguageandphysicaldevelopment. WewillalsolookathowtoensureUnderstanding theWorldisintegratedsuccessfully.Asalways, therewillbethechancetonetworkwithother courseparticipantsandtoaskquestionsofthe courseleader.
22/04/2025
06/05/2025 20/05/2025
SUMMERTERMFOCUS
Summer2:Transitionandlookingforwardto thenextyear
Inthiscourse,weexaminewaystoensurethat childrenmakeasuccessfultransitiontoYearOne, withafocusonbothReceptionandYearOne practiceandwaystoensurecommunication acrossyeargroupsisstrong.Wewillalsoprovide informationonhowtoevaluateyourstrengthsand areasforimprovementasyoucometotheendof theyearandhowtoplanfortheyearahead.As always,therewillbethechancetonetworkwith othercourseparticipantsandtoaskquestionsof thecourseleader.
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INDIVIDUALCOURSES
Course Overview
Communication &Languagein theEarlyYears
Thisfull-daycoursewill explorethedevelopmental patternsinvolvedin becominganeffective communicatorandwilloffer delegatestheopportunity tofindoutaboutkey strategiesandapproaches toprovidea communicative-rich curriculum
Outdoor Provision:HighqualityTeaching &Learninginthe
EarlyYears
Thishalf-daycoursewill focusspecificallyonthe roletheoutdoorlearning spaceoffersforour children’sholistic development Delegateswill leavewithawealthof practicalstrategiesto developapersonalised outdoorlearningspacefor theirchildren.
Supporting AdditionalNeeds intheEYFS
Thishalf-day(3-hour) coursewillenable delegatestounderstand theirrolewithinamultiagencyapproachto supportingchildren'sneeds andwillprovidepractical strategies/approachesto providesupportwhereitis neededmost
INDIVIDUALCOURSES
UsingtheOfsted Frameworkto Evaluateyour EarlyYears Provision
Thisisafull-daysession thatwillhelpschools evaluatetheirEarlyYears provision Byidentifyingany gapsorimprovementsin provision,teacherscanplan accuratefuture adjustmentsand improvements.
Writingyour EarlyYearsSelf Evaluation
Summary(SES)
Thiscoursewillensureyou haveyourearlyyears evaluationcompletedby theendofthesession.You willreceivesupportfrom ECMadviserstoevaluate yourearlyyearsprovision andoutcomesandtousea ‘bestfit’approachtojudge yourcurrentstatusandto planforyournextsteps.
Writingyour EarlyYears Impact Plan(SIP)
This3-hourcoursewill supportcriticalthinkingand reflectionandenable delegatestocommunicate theirownschool'sstrengths andprioritisenextsteps
INDIVIDUALCOURSES
EarlyYears
NetworkMeeting
Weareofferingaseriesof EarlyYearsnetwork meetings–oneperterm. Theyareallaccessible onlinelive,andweare planningagendasthat meetlocalandnational needs
Mathsinthe
EarlyYears
Thisfull-daysessionwill explorethefundamental aspectsincludedinearly yearsmaths.Researchand approacheswillbeshared toenabledelegatestoplan foramathscurriculum whichmeetstheneedsof alltheirchildren
Literacyinthe
EarlyYears
Thisfull-daycourse discussesthekeyaspects includedinaneffective earlyyearsliteracy curriculum Delegateswill leavewitha‘toolkit’of strategies/approachesto enablethemtoplanfor childrentobecome competentspeakers, readers,andwriters
WENDYWHELDON
WendyWheldondeliversthe majorityofourEarlyYears courses.Wendyhasbeen teachingforover30yearsand hasexperienceinawiderangeof settingswithwidelydiffering catchmentareas:infantand nursery,primaryandfirstschools, pupilreferralunit(EBD),home educationandhighereducation Shehadfourverysuccessful headshipswithseveral ‘Outstanding’judgements.
Wendybecameoneofthefirst LocalLeadersofEducationin2010 andthenaNationalLeaderof Educationin2015.Since2017 Wendyhasworkedasan independentconsultantfora numberofLAsandAcademy TrustsinYorkshireandtheEast Midlands.Shehasparticular experienceandexpertiseinthe areasofstrategicleadership, improvingthequalityofteaching andlearning,reading,curriculum, SEND,vulnerablegroupsand EarlyYears.
Wendyhasover15years’ experienceofsupportingschools andraisingstandardsthrough schoolimprovementpartnertype support.Sheisskilledin supportingschoolstoimprove, particularlyinEYFSandshehas significantexperiencein completingsupportivereviewsof schooleffectivenessalongside schoolleaders.
"Wendyisalwaysvery professionalandincredibly knowledgeable-Ilook forwardtothesetermlyEarly YearsNetworkMeetings" "Veryknowledgeableand engaging.Answered questionsclearlyand providedlotsofuseful information." “Wendywas knowledgeable,engaging, helpfulandapproachable -thankyou!" "Reallyengaging! Informativeandverywell delivered Thankyou!” "Reallyengaging! Informativeandverywell delivered.Thankyou!”
"Reallyknowledgeable andsharedown experiencesandopinions whichwaslovelytohear."
