Recording of the lecture given by Professor Tina Bruce for The Froebel Trust on children’s play and creativity (Oct 2023).

This free, online training by the DfE provides an overview of child development and gives practical advice for supporting the development of children in your early years setting.

In this webinar, Professor Herb Ginsburg explores the research behind using picture books to promote high-quality learning in EYFS maths.

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The fully-funded DfE National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL) develops and supports your existing expertise in leading high-quality education and care.

This free online course provided as part of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy is an introduction to the risks of radicalisation, and the role that professionals and practitioners can play in supporting those at risk.

Startwell offers a wide selection of online and in-person training courses for practitioners working in Birmingham; covering healthy eating, physical activity, and oral health from babies to pre-school.

Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage (Revised July 2021).

Non-statutory guidance produced by the Early Years Coalition, a group comprised of 16 Early Years sector organisations.

Guidance to provide support for Early Years practitioners when completing the EYFS progress check at age 2.

Early Childhood academic Aaron Bradbury has collated a library of resources covering child development, outdoor play, early childhood, Early Years curriculum, Early Years SEND, and many more subjects related to children aged 0–5.

Froebel Trust shares short films and recordings of their live webinars as a page on their training and resources section, covering a varied range of Early Years-appropriate subjects.

PEDAL is the centre for research on play in education, development, and learning. It conducts academic research into the role of play in children’s lives in order to inform wider practice and policy.

The Early Childhood Mathematics Group promotes maths education for young children, particularly in the Early Years Foundation Stage in England. Below is a link to their building firm foundations in mathematics guidance from birth through the end of Key Stage 1.

This is a wonderful online course all about how to ensure young children get enough physical activity and how it improves child mental and physical health development.

Early Education is a national charity supporting Early Years practitioners with training and professional networks, and campaigning for quality education for the youngest children. Their pedagogic pages provide links to many articles and resources.

A great source of articles and video interviews covering questions and subjects for the Early Years Community, Famly’s blog is a great starting point for CPD resources and articles.

OpenLearn has provided an array of free courses that can be started right away. Their topics include attachment in children’s Early Years, children’s perspectives on play, understanding children, and more.

Juliet Robinson at Creative Star Learning has collated videos of the Education Scotland live events on her website so that you can see them all in one place; visit her site below to see all the recordings online.