Safeguarding Training For Early Years
Many Early Years providers choose to use our online learning service for their setting. However, members of the Early Years Alliance are able to access a broad range of EduCare courses made in partnership with the Alliance as part of their membership.
The partnership between EduCare and the Early Years Alliance is the biggest-ever offer of free training by an early years organisation and is worth millions of pounds to the early years and childcare sector.
Early Years Alliance members receive online training courses completely free of charge which support the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage, foster equality and inclusion and promote positive behaviour in children. Members are also able to purchase additional Safeguarding and Duty of Care training courses from EduCare at a generous discount from an online shop.
The clear, concise courses, designed specifically for the Early Years sector, cover a wide range of topics including Understanding Children's Rights, Effective First Aid Management and The Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning.
Training courses
The following courses are available to purchase online.
Theories underpinning the EYFS
This course looks at the psychological theories of early childhood learning and development that inform the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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Getting to Grips with the EYFS 2017
The course outlines key elements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, to support both new and experienced practitioners to understand and implement the EYFS in their provision.
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Effective Safeguarding Practice (Revised 2019)
The purpose of this course is to provide a sound understanding of effective safeguarding practice and ensure that if you are presented with a safeguarding concern you will know how to respond effectively.
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Implementing the GDPR
This course is for owners, trustees and managers operating a childcare service. It covers the key steps childcare providers need to follow to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in their setting.
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Understanding Children's Rights
Understanding Children's Rights is to help you understand the legislation designed to protect human rights, in particular the rights of children.
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The Role of Trustees in Delivering the EYFS
This course is written to help you understand the key roles and responsibilities of trustees in governing a setting operating as a charity.
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The Prevent Duty in an Early Years Environment
The Prevent Duty in an Early Years Environment is designed to help you understand what the Prevent duty is and what you need to do to comply.
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Sustained Shared Thinking in the Early Years
The aim of this course is to provide a thorough insight into the early research methods of Sustained Shared Thinking, and how this research is used today.
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Supporting Early Language Development
Supporting Early Language Development looks at how language development starts, focusing on babies and toddlers up to the age of three.
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Successful Budgeting in your Early Years Setting
The aim of this course is to give you guidance and tips on preparing a budget and the information that you need to gather before finalising your budget.
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Setting up your Childminding Service
This course will guide you through the requirements, qualities, skills and abilities that you will need to become an effective childminder.
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Reflective Practice in the Early Years
The purpose of this course is to help you consider the many benefits of reflective practice as a learning tool.
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Improving Children's Learning Through Play
Improving Children's Learning Through Play is designed to help you develop your understanding of the different types of children's play and your role in encouraging it.
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Equality and Inclusion in Early Years Settings
This course introduces the key equality principles and legal requirements which apply to all staff working in early years settings.
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Characteristics of Effective Leaders
Characteristics of Effective Leaders focuses on the knowledge, skills and characteristics which are needed to be an effective leader in the early years sector.
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Being Safe: Effective First Aid Management in your Setting
Providing first aid in your setting is a statutory requirement. The 'Being Safe: Effective First Aid Management in your Setting' course looks at what you must consider and do in your setting to manage it effectively.
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Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning
This course looks at the three characteristics of effective teaching and learning, described in the Early Years Foundation Stage (2017).
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Supporting Children with SEND in the Early Years
This course covers what SEND is, legal obligations, different models of disability, how to create an inclusive early years environment and effective partnerships that will benefit children in your setting who have SEND.
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Being a Key Person in an Early Years Setting
The aim of this course is to raise your awareness of the significance and value that you have as a key person in a child’s life.
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The Importance of Self-Evaluation
The purpose of this course is to help you understand what self-evaluation is, its key elements and the importance of self-evaluation when it comes to an Ofsted inspection.
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Providing a Healthy Food Environment in Early Years Settings
The course contains a range of helpful tips and tricks for providing healthy food at mealtimes and for lunch boxes. The course was written by experts at the Early Years Nutrition Partnership in conjunction with the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
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Infection Prevention and Control in an Early Years Setting
The course looks at what infection prevention and control means in an early years setting and provides an overview of good practice for cleaning procedures and a summary of key terms associated with infection prevention and control.
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Understanding and Addressing Behaviour in the Early Years
This course explores behaviour issues in young children and provides guidance on how best to address common concerns and when to refer on more serious issues.
Read more10 key benefits of training with EduCare
Compliance
Courses are kept up-to-date with changes to statutory guidance and good practice.
Verified for CPD
All training courses have been verified to provide learners with CPD hours.
Progress Monitoring
Administrators and managers can monitor learner progress with powerful management reports.
Full Coverage
Staff who may be in different locations, with varying work patterns, can all access the same content.
Certification
Personalised, certificates can be downloaded by each learner upon successful completion of any course.
24-7 Access
All courses are delivered online and can be accessed by anyone, at home or at work, 24-7.
Helpful
Our UK based Customer Services team are available to answer queries by phone, email or online chat.
Unlimited access
All new starters, support staff, volunteers, governors and parents can access training throughout the year. Unlimited really means unlimited.
Informative
All our training courses are designed to be simple, clear and concise.
Engage with your community
Includes a range of online resources written specifically for parents/carers and children/young people.
Circles of excellence
We work with a wide range of subject experts, who play a key role in contributing to, review, and endorsing our training. This ensures our courses are always accurate, up-to-date and of the highest quality. We also work with many of our key customers to ensure our training continually meets the needs of their sector.
