CPD Schedule and Booking Information 2024 - 2025
Introduction:
From September 2024, Shropshire Council will be directly delivering CPD in areas including Early Years, Safeguarding, Educational Visits, SEN and Virtual School. The offer is in alignment with relevant statutory requirements and local arrangements.
Booking details:
Please follow the link under the date of each course below, to book onto that specific session.
Once you have booked on, you will receive a link to the online training session, as part of your confirmation email.
Cancellation:
All non-attendance and short notice cancellations will be charged at the standard course/event fee rate.
Short notice cancellation is classed as any cancellation received less than seven days before the course/event date.
You’re welcome to substitute delegates or transfer them to a future course/event of the same type at short notice.
Spring Term 2025
| Course / Event | Course Leader | Description | Location | Dates & Times | Price per delegate |
| Staff Raising Awareness in Safeguarding and Child Protection (Schools and Early Years) | Charlotte Percival | SSCP certificated course. Suitable for all staff, students and volunteers working in Schools and Early Years. | Online |
4 dates available: 14 January 2025 13:00-15:00 12 February 2025 09:30 - 11:30 4 March 2025 13:00 - 15:00 3 April 2025 18:00 - 20:00
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EY settings, Childminders, PVIs: £40
Schools: £80 |
| Early Years Designated Safeguarding Leads' Network | Charlotte Percival | Termly network for safeguarding leads across all EY Settings in Shropshire. | Online |
2 sessions available: 30 January 2025 10:00 - 11:30
30 January 2025 18:15 - 19:45
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Pre-funded (no cost to EY Settings) |
| Early Years Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher | Charlotte Percival | Refresher for existing EY Designated Leads and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads. | Online |
Held over 2 sessions: Part 1: 20 March 2025 18:15 - 19:45 Part 2: 27 March 2025 18:15 - 19:45 |
£40 |
| Early Years Committee Members' Safeguarding Training | Charlotte Percival | For Early Years Committee Members to meet the needs of their strategic role. | Online |
13 February 2025 18:15 - 20:15 |
£40 |
| Early Years Newly Appointed Designated Safeguarding Lead's Training | Charlotte Percival |
For new/aspiring Designated Safeguarding Leads and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads working in early years settings. Held over 3 sessions (please ensure availability for all sessions). |
Online (Day 1 & 2) and face-to- face (Day 3) |
Held over 3 sessions: Part 1: 12 March 2025 09:30-12:00 (online) Part 2: 18 March 2025 09:30-12:00 (online) Part 3: 24 March 2025 10:00 -13:30 (face-to-face) |
£80 |
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EY Providers Network Meeting |
Alison Rae |
Termly network for early years providers across all settings in Shropshire. Please book onto the morning OR evening session.
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Online |
11 February 2025 11:00 - 12:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-years-network-meeting-tickets-1151624984329 11 February 2025 19:00 - 20:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-years-providers-network-meeting-tickets-1151717972459 |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings) |
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EY Providers Network Meeting |
Alison Rae |
Our yearly face-to-face network meeting, for early years providers across all settings in Shropshire.
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Clayton Hall, Shrewsbury College, London Road, SY2 6PR |
11 March 2025 19:00 – 20:30 (The EY team will be here from 18:30)
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings) |
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Early Talk working with under 3’s |
Beverley Jones |
For Early Years practitioners who want to increase their knowledge of the approaches and strategies that can be used in settings to support the development of speech, language and communication skills in children aged 0-3.
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Online |
Held over 2 sessions (please ensure availability for both sessions). 5 March 2025 10:00 – 11:30 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-talk-working-with-under-3s-tickets-1152037879309 12 March 2025 10:00 – 11:30 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/early-talk-working-with-under-3s-part-2-tickets-1152115752229
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings)
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Early Communication screening Tool (Stoke-Speaks-Out) |
Beverley Jones |
For Early Years teachers and practitioners to explore how to use the tool to screen a cohort of children on their understanding of spoken language and speech sounds and interpret the results; to explore strategies to further support children who are identified by the screen as being below their expected age / stage of development in communication and language.
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Online |
26 February 2025 10:00 – 11:30 |
EY settings, childminders, PVIs: £40
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Schools: £80 |
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Early Talk Boost - NEW DATES |
Alison Rae |
For practitioners working with 3-4-year-olds. Training on how to use the Early Talk Boost resources. Please ensure availability for both sessions. |
Online |
2 April 2025 10:00 - 12:00
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-talk-boost-session-1-tickets-1227943244299?aff=oddtdtcreator 9 April 2025 10:00-12:00
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-talk-boost-session-2-tickets-1227955641379?aff=oddtdtcreator
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EY settings, childminders, PVIs: £80
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Schools: £160 |
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EYFS Coordinators network meeting |
Alison Rae |
Schools Only: Termly network for EYFS Co-ordinators across all schools in Shropshire.
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Online |
24 March 2025 13:00-15:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eyfs-co-ordinators-network-meeting-schools-only-tickets-1152695436079
26 March 2025 10:00-12:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eyfs-co-ordinators-network-meeting-schools-only-tickets-1152821152099
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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Key messages from Ofsted for PVI settings and childminders |
Beverley Jones |
For practitioners and childminders working in PVI settings, preparing for their next Ofsted inspection. |
Online |
31 March 2025 18:15 – 19:45 |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings) |
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Cluster Meetings – talking about under 3’s |
Beverley Jones & Alison Rae |
For Early Years teachers and practitioners working with children aged under 3 years of age, to discuss and share good practice and current research. Please book onto ONE session. |
Online |
18 March 2025 15:00 – 16:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cluster-meetings-talking-about-under-3s-tickets-1152484214309 18:15 – 19:15
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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Best beginnings: Solihull Approach for under 1’s |
Beverley Jones (Sessions delivered by Nadine Last - Parenting Strategy Manager for Shropshire Council) |
For Early Years practitioners working with under 1's. During this session we will examine early brain development and the Solihull Approach, exploring how professionals can support this development and utilise the approach in their practice. |
Online |
20 March 2025 13:30 – 15:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/best-beginnings-solihull-approach-for-under-1s-tickets-1152515658359 |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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Food and Nutrition for under 4's |
Beverley Jones & Alison Rae |
For Early Years' practitioners and teachers working with children aged under 4. During this session we will examine how to help young children build a strong relationship with food. |
Online |
1 April 2025 13:30 - 15:00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-and-nutrition-for-under-4s-tickets-1152527854839 |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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Sharing books together with under 3's |
Beverley Jones & Alison Rae |
For Early Years' practitioners and teachers. During this session we will examine how to actively engage young children in stories and rhymes. |
Online |
8 April 2025 13:30 - 15:30
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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Sharing books together with Reception |
Alison Rae |
For Early Years' teachers. During this session we will examine how to actively engage children in stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems. |
Online |
9 April 2025 13:30 - 15:30 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sharing-books-with-reception-tickets-1259776347969?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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Sharing books together with 3-4 year olds |
Beverley Jones & Alison Rae |
For Early Years practitioners and teachers. During this session we will examine how to actively engage children in stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems. |
Online |
10 April 2025 13:30 - 15:30
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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Early Years New SENCo training |
Heidi White |
For new to role SENCos in nursery and childminder settings. Develop an understanding of SEND legislation including the Code of Practice, SENCo responsibilities including putting theory into practice and localised Shropshire SEND practices, pathways and professionals.
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Online |
23 January 2025 25 February 2025 26 March 2025 Times to be confirmed Held over 3 sessions (please ensure availability for all sessions). New Early Years SENCo Course Tickets, Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite |
£120 |
Summer Term 2025
| Course / Event | Course Leader | Description | Location | Dates & Times | Price per delegate |
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Early Talk working with under 3’s |
Beverley Jones & Alison Rae |
For Early Years practitioners who want to increase their knowledge of the approaches and strategies that can be used in settings to support the development of speech, language and communication skills in children aged 0-3.
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Online |
Held over 2 sessions (please ensure availability for both sessions). 12 May 2025 18:15 - 19:45
19 May 2025 18:15 - 19:45
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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Early Communication screening Tool (Stoke-Speaks-Out) |
Beverley Jones |
For Early Years teachers and practitioners to be able to assess children's understanding of spoken language and speech sounds.or Early Years teachers and practitioners to be able to assess children's understanding of spoken language and speech sounds. Please note: you will need copies of the Screening Tool's handbooks. Please contact Beverley Jones if you need to purchase these.
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Online |
4 June 2025 10:00 - 11:30 |
EY settings, childminders, PVIs: £40
Schools: £80
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Cluster Meetings – talking about under 3’s |
Beverley Jones & Alison Rae |
For Early Years teachers and practitioners working with children aged under 3 years of age, to discuss and share good practice and current research. Please book onto ONE session. |
Online |
10 June 2025 15:00 - 16:00
18:15 - 19:15 |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
| Early Talk - working with parents | Beverley Jones | For Early Years practitioners and teachers to be better prepared to work in partnership with parents to support their child's speech, language and communication needs. | Online |
16 June 2025 18:15 - 19:45
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
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EY Providers Network Meeting |
Alison Rae |
Termly network for early years providers across all settings in Shropshire. Please book onto the morning OR evening session.
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Online |
24 June 2025 09:30 - 10:30
24 June 2025 19:00 - 20:00
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Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |
| Key messages on the curriculum from Ofsted for PVI settings and childminders |
Beverley Jones |
For practitioners and childminders working in PVI settings, reviewing their curriculum. |
Online |
30 June 2025 18:15 – 19:45 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ofsted-the-curriculum-tickets-1258457523329?aff=oddtdtcreator |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings) |
| Under 3's outside
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Beverley Jones |
For practitioners working with children aged under 3, who are reviewing their outdoor space. |
Online |
9 July 2025 13:30 - 15:00 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/under-3s-outdoors-tickets-1258466159159?aff=oddtdtcreator |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings) |
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Best beginnings: Solihull Approach for under 1’s |
Beverley Jones (Sessions delivered by Nadine Last - Parenting Strategy Manager for Shropshire Council) |
For Early Years practitioners working with under 1's. During this session we will examine early brain development and the Solihull Approach, exploring how professionals can support this development and utilise the approach in their practice. |
Online |
15 July 2025 18:00 - 19:30 |
Pre-funded (no cost to early years settings or schools) |