Building Your Confidence with Ofsted

This session was originally due to run on 5th June. Due to the election on 4th July, Wendy and Caroline (Ofsted), as civil servants, have entered a pre-election silence and are, therefore, unable to deliver the session scheduled for 5th June until after the election. Therefore, the new date for this session is 17th July.

Join Wendy Ratcliff (Ofsted Principal Officer for Early Education and Early Years Inspector) and Caroline Hearn (Ofsted Specialist Adviser for Early Years Regulatory Policy and Practice) as they dispel some of the unhelpful misconceptions around Ofsted inspections.

Wendy and Caroline will provide insight into how to prepare for an Ofsted inspection, giving your whole team greater confidence. They will discuss what to expect from an Ofsted Inspection, including how to look after your staff’s wellbeing as well as your own throughout the process. They will also touch on the EY2 form and processes.

Join us for this hour-long discussion followed by a 30-minute Q&A.

Suitable For: Any Early Years Practitioners, Teaching Assistants and Reception Teachers   

Delivered by: Wendy Ratcliff (Ofsted Principal Officer for Early Education and Early Years Inspector) and Caroline Hearn (Ofsted Specialist Adviser for Early Years Regulatory Policy and Practice).

Date: Wednesday 17th July Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: Online

Cost: Members Free of charge / Non Members £20

(Member places are subsidised by the Group Support & Development Fund)

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom invitations until your invoice has been settled. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).
• The number of places from each setting are not currently restricted but we reserve the right to introduce restrictions if the course is reaching it's limit. We will not be able to re-run the course. 

Roles and Responsibilities: Key facts for your Committee 

This relaxed and informative session is ideal for all new and experienced committee members and/or setting managers to exchange ideas and feel more confident in their role. Using the PATA constitution as a framework, we will break down each section and use this to discuss the committee’s full responsibilities both regulatory (Ofsted and Charities Commission) and day to day in the running of the setting.

Suitable For: Those involved in managing and leading settings – parents, committee members and managers.

We would strongly encourage both a committee member(s) and senior member of staff to attend this course. Whilst this course is entitled ‘Roles and Responsibilities: Key Facts for your Committee’ the emphasis of the course is on both the committee and senior staff working together and respecting and understanding each other’s roles, so we feel it is important and beneficial for both committee and senior members of staff to attend if possible.

Date: Tuesday 17th September

Time:  7:00pm - 9:00pm

Venue: online 

Cost:  Members £35  / Non Members £65

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Zoom Invitation to the correct email address. A contact telephone number for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them.
• Please note zoom/teams invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom/teams invitations until your invoice has been settled. 
• Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner). If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

PATA Pocket-Sized: Fostering Independence

This hour-long session explores the importance of fostering independence in early years. This explores how we can ensure we provide the best opportunities to allow for children to become independent in themselves and how we can support and develop children to think independently. This course includes plenty of ideas for you to explore and to reflect on your current practice. An ideas sheet to support your environment and daily practice will also be included.

Please be aware that PATA Pocket Sized sessions are an insight to the subject topic and given the short time, inevitably, we won't be able to cover everything.  If more in-depth training is required then we may be able offer this if there is enough interest or as a bespoke course for you.  Also, please be mindful that these sessions can be fast paced with lots of information contained within them to ensure you get the most out of the hour session.

Suitable For: Any Early Years Practitioners

Date: 24th September  Time:  6:30pm - 7:30pm

Venue: on-line

Cost: (one person per booking) Members £20  / Non Member £35

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom invitations until your invoice has been settled. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).
• If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

PATA Pocket-Sized: Exploring the EYFS

This bitesize session is an ideal course for new committee members or staff, but also for those working in an Early Years setting who wish to refresh their knowledge.  This course will provide an overview as to what the EYFS statutory framework (2024) actually is and an opportunity to learn more about each of the three prime areas within this mandatory document.

Please be aware that PATA Pocket Sized sessions are an insight to the subject topic and given the short time, inevitably, we won't be able to cover everything.  If more in-depth training is required then we may be able offer this if there is enough interest or as a bespoke course for you.  Also, please be mindful that these sessions can be fast paced with lots of information contained within them to ensure you get the most out of the hour session.

Suitable For: Any Early Years Practitioners

Date: Tuesday 1st October  Time:  6:30pm - 7:30pm

Venue: Online

Cost: (one person per booking) Members £20  / Non Member £35

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom invitations until your invoice has been settled. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).
• If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

NETWORK MEETING - Autumn Term (1)

Whilst we will always have a focus to the network meetings, we are also mindful that there may be different concerns relating to any current issues. The network meetings will therefore always be topical taking into account the current landscape.

This network meeting is open to Early Years Managers and Deputies in PATA member settings and provides a great opportunity to meet with colleagues from other settings and share experiences and expertise.

Suitable for: Early Years Managers and Deputies. 

Date:  Tuesday 8th October    Time: 7pm - 8:30pm 

Venue: Online

Cost: FREE (for PATA members only - 1 person from each member setting) (Failure to notify us of any non attendance may result in you not being able to attend future free network meetings).

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. 

Anxiety Awareness in both EY Children and Staff

Course Aim: To help participants understand what anxiety is, how we see it in adults and children and ways to support anxiety.

Course Information: This course will help us to recognise anxiety in both adults and children and share some practical ways we can support others and help to lower anxiety.  You will leave the course with a menu of ideas to add to your wellbeing toolkit for supporting yourself, colleagues and children.

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners

Date: Wednesday 9th October

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: Online 

Cost:  Members £30  / Non Members £55

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Zoom Invitation to the correct email address. A contact telephone number for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them.
• Please note zoom/teams invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom/teams invitations until your invoice has been settled. 
• Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner). If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

PATA Pocket-Sized: Supercharge Your Supervisions

This hour long session will provide Managers with the confidence to conduct meaningful one-to-one meetings with their staff.

Although Supervisions are a requirement forming part of your Performance Management Process, they can be so much more including coaching and mentoring your staff. We will give you the necessary tools to enable your supervisions to be something you and your team look forward to, rather than dread!

Join us for this session where we will look at what Supervisions should cover; the forms that you need; the mentoring and coaching of staff as well as considering staff wellbeing. We will also briefly touch on appraisals.

Please be aware that PATA Pocket Sized sessions are an insight to the subject topic and given the short time, inevitably, we won't be able to cover everything.  If more in-depth training is required then we may be able offer this if there is enough interest or as a bespoke course for you.  Also, please be mindful that these sessions can be fast paced with lots of information contained within them to ensure you get the most out of the hour session.

Suitable For: All individuals in a management position – Setting Leaders, Managers and Committee Members.

Date: Wednesday 16th October  Time:  6:30pm - 7:30pm

Venue: on-line

Cost: (one person per booking) Members £20  / Non Member £35

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom invitations until your invoice has been settled. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).
• If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

Workshop - Creating a Curriculum

This workshop is available as a bespoke workshop (either online or face to face) for your setting or up to three staff members can attend this scheduled on-line session.

"A curriculum is what you want the children to learn in the time they are with you.” Department for Education, 2024.

This workshop aims to provide you with the knowledge and confidence to create a curriculum for your setting whilst being responsive to your children’s needs and reflecting the families and community you are working with. Your curriculum will be based on the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage, which will give you the framework to build it on. You will decide what you want your children to learn, the activities and experiences you want to do with them and how your setting can support their learning. Bringing together your curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, the aim is for every child to experience high-quality care and education.

This workshop provides settings with an opportunity to:

• become more familiar with their curriculum

• to create a curriculum in a format that suits their setting

• revisit and refresh their curriculum.

This course can be run as a bespoke session for your setting as a whole, or as one of our scheduled workshops.  (Places are limited to three people per setting on our scheduled dates.) If more than three people from your setting wish to attend then we would recommend a bespoke session.

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners

Date: Thursday 17th October

Time:  6:00pm - 8:00pm

Venue: online 

Cost:  

Members 1 attendee £40 , 2 attendees £75, 3 attendees ££110

Non Members 1 attendee £75, 2 attendees £145, 3 attendees £215

(if you require more than 3 places for this training then we would recommend booking a bespoke session - please email training@pataglos.org.uk) 

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Zoom Invitation to the correct email address. A contact telephone number for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them.
• Please note zoom/teams invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom/teams invitations until your invoice has been settled. 
• Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner). If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

The Three I's of Storytelling

Course Aim: to support practitioners in capturing a child’s love of books and storytelling from a very young age and to understand the intent, implementation and impact of storytelling.

Course Information: As Early Years Practitioners we have a responsibility to nurture children’s love of books and storytelling. Children benefit from experiencing stories through all their senses and the way we deliver storytelling should make an impact on children’s future outcomes.

This 2 hour course will focus on the intent, implementation and impact of storytelling in the early years. We will consider a variety of programmes such as storytelling story acting, Story Sacks and the use of core books. Storytelling provides opportunities to cover all 7 areas of your curriculum, to discuss sensitive topics and to engage parents in their children’s learning.

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners

Date: Tuesday 22nd October

Time:  6:00pm - 8:00pm

Venue: online 

Cost:  Members £35  / Non Members £65

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Zoom Invitation to the correct email address. A contact telephone number for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them.
• Please note zoom/teams invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom/teams invitations until your invoice has been settled. 
• Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner). If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

PATA Pocket-Sized: Building Resilience

By the end of the Reception year we want our children to be confident to try new activities and show independence, resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge. But what does resilience look like? How can we build and boost it within our young children and ourselves?

Resilient children are braver, more curious and more adaptable; they know their limits and can push themselves outside their comfort zone.  This course provides a chance to discuss how environments, resources, activities and the practitioner can promote the growth of resilient individuals.

Please be aware that PATA Pocket Sized sessions are an insight to the subject topic and given the short time, inevitably, we won't be able to cover everything.  If more in-depth training is required then we may be able offer this if there is enough interest or as a bespoke course for you.  Also, please be mindful that these sessions can be fast paced with lots of information contained within them to ensure you get the most out of the hour session.

Suitable For: Any Early Years Practitioners

Date: Tuesday 5th November  Time:  6:00pm - 7:00pm

Venue: online

Cost: (one person per booking) Members £20  / Non Member £35

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom invitations until your invoice has been settled. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).
• If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

PATA Pocket-Sized: STEM in the Early Years

Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) power our world and will be significant in the lives of all your children

This bitesize course looks at how we can implement STEM into our Early Years settings, exploring what STEM actually is and how we can build it into our curriculum and practice. A chance for practitioners to reflect on current provision and how it could be enhanced, whilst providing interesting and varied activities to broaden curious little minds.

Please be aware that PATA Pocket Sized sessions are an insight to the subject topic and given the short time, inevitably, we won't be able to cover everything.  If more in-depth training is required then we may be able offer this if there is enough interest or as a bespoke course for you.  Also, please be mindful that these sessions can be fast paced with lots of information contained within them to ensure you get the most out of the hour session.

Suitable For: Any Early Years Practitioners

Date: Thursday 7th November Time:  6:30pm - 7:30pm

Venue: online

Cost: (one person per booking) Members £20  / Non Member £35

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom invitations until your invoice has been settled. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).
• If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

Anna Ephgrave's Planning In The Moment (via Zoom) 

This is our next available scheduled training date for Planning in the Moment. If you are interested in bespoke Planning in the Moment, exclusively for your School or Setting, then please contact us on training@pataglos.org.uk

Multiple bookings - please contact training@pataglos.org.uk for a group booking discount.

We can also run a Planning in the Moment Taster Session (please note this does not replace the full day training) and an Enabling Environments course. Please email training@pataglos.org.uk for further information.

We welcome bookings from all over the UK and internationally - we have noticed a number of bookings recently from Welsh Schools and settings - please note that this training session is generic and will not be specific to the Welsh Curriculum unless it is booked as a bespoke session. 

Course Aim: To provide you with the necessary tools to help your children feel confident and independent especially through outdoor play and risk taking play. The course will give delegates the chance to explore the theory and rationale behind child-initiated play.

Course Information:  Delivered by Anna Ephgrave the course will cover:-   

• Rationale and Complexities of Child-Initiated Play
• Planning and Teaching in the Moment    
• The Role of the Adult - interacting is your teaching
• Brain development and levels of involvement
• Enabling Environments with emphasis on developing an outdoor classroom
• Planning in the Moment and the paperwork associated with it

It will also touch on:-         

• Literacy and Numeracy in Early Years

Date:  Tuesday 12th November 2023  Time: 9:15am - 3:00pm

The training will be delivered in 3 sessions:-

Session 1         9:15am until 10:45am  (Please be logged on by 9:10am ready to be admitted from the waiting room)

Session 2         11am until 12:45pm

Session 3         1:15pm until 2:30pm (please allow until 3pm).

Following feedback from previous attendees, we have adjusted the timings of each session to give a shorter lunch break to enable the day to finish earlier. However, please note that timings of each session are approximate timings and are subject to change depending upon the amount of interaction between attendees and Anna.

Venue: Online

Delivered by: Anna Ephgrave

Cost:  (one person per booking) Members:  £95 / Non Members  £130 

If you have multiple people wishing to attend this session please contact training@pataglos.org.uk for a group booking price.

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Zoom Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom invitations until your invoice has been settled. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).
• If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

How to Stay Regulated with Dysregulated Children

Course Aim – To help participants understand regulation and dysregulation in children and how we can support children to be regulated.

Course Information – How can we recognise what regulation and dysregulation is in children? Explore what helps a child to be regulated and identify what might be the cause of their dysregulation. The course will include some practical ways in which we can support children who are dysregulated, leaving you with a menu of ideas to add to your wellbeing toolkit.

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners

Date: Wednesday 13th November

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: on-line 

Cost:  Members £30  / Non Members £55

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Zoom Invitation to the correct email address. A contact telephone number for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them.
• Please note zoom/teams invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom/teams invitations until your invoice has been settled. 
• Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner). If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

PATA Pocket-Sized: How strong is your Safeguarding Culture?

Aimed to compliment mandatory safeguarding training, this bitesize course will explore how you can implement a strong 'Culture of Safeguarding' in your setting. A focus on what is needed to be implemented, embedded and continuously improved in Early Years settings. This course will focus on ensuring all staff have clarity on the 'Safeguarding and Welfare' requirements in the EYFS 2024.

Please be aware that PATA Pocket Sized sessions are an insight to the subject topic and given the short time, inevitably, we won't be able to cover everything.  If more in-depth training is required then we may be able offer this if there is enough interest or as a bespoke course for you.  Also, please be mindful that these sessions can be fast paced with lots of information contained within them to ensure you get the most out of the hour session.

Suitable For: Any Early Years Practitioners

Date: Thursday 21st October  Time:  6:30pm - 7:30pm

Venue: on-line

Cost: (one person per booking) Members £20  / Non Member £35

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom invitations until your invoice has been settled. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).
• If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

SEND: Self Directed Play and Neurodiversity

There is a common misconception that play does not come naturally to children who are neurodivergent and/or disabled and that they need to be taught how to play functionally, appropriately and purposefully. This course debunks this myth by reimagining our understanding of play through a neurodiversity-affirming lens and embracing that play has infinite potential. Our role as educators is to explore the diverse patterns of play and to facilitate their intrinsic meaning to children.

The learning outcomes during this session are:

• To (un)define neurotypical and non-disabled measures of play.
• To explore the importance of self-directed play in the play continuum.
• To consider play patterns of neurodivergent and disabled children
• To unpick how play has been appropriated for learning and development, and to consider how to liberate play.

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners

Delivered by:  Kerry Murphy who is an Early Years SEND Specialist and has worked with a local authority. Kerry has had strategic responsibility for the quality of SEND provision including developing the SENCO and SEND-Based training programmes. She lectures at a London University and is currently undertaking a PHD in early childhood early intervention. 

Date: Wednesday 26th November

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: on-line 

Cost:  Members £35  / Non Members £65

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Zoom Invitation to the correct email address. A contact telephone number for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them.
• Please note zoom/teams invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom/teams invitations until your invoice has been settled. 
• Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner). If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

NETWORK MEETING - Autumn Term (2) - SEND SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER 

Whilst we will always have a focus to the network meetings, we are also mindful that there may be different concerns relating to any current issues. The network meetings will therefore always be topical taking into account the current landscape.

We hope to have a special guest speaker at this session to talk about SEND.

This network meeting is open to Early Years Managers and Deputies in PATA member settings and provides a great opportunity to meet with colleagues from other settings and share experiences and expertise.

Suitable for: Early Years Managers and Deputies. 

Date:  Tuesday 3rd December   Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm 

Venue: Online

Cost: FREE (for PATA members only - 2 people from each member setting - Manager or Deputy and SENCO Lead - Please book a place for each person attending) (Failure to notify us of any non attendance may result in you not being able to attend future free network meetings).

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. 

Makaton - Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4 and Taster Sessions 

Please ignore the advertised date of 8th December. Our next set of dates are:

• Level 1 : 23rd 24th 30th September 2024 - 6.30pm to 9.00pm

• Level 2 : 1st 7th 8th October 2024 - 6.30pm to 9.00pm

• Level 3 : 14th 15th 21st October - 6.30pm to 9.00pm

• Level 4 :  22nd Oct 4th & 5th November 6.30pm to 9.00pm

We are currently able to offer the following Makaton training:-

• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 1 and 2 (combined)
• Level 3
• Level 4
• Level 3 and 4 (combined)
• Taster Sessions

Upcoming dates for each Level are detailed below.

Makaton is a multi-modal language programme that uses signs, symbols and speech for children and adults with speech, language and communication needs to build on their understanding and use of speech and language.

These are fun, informal sessions with a chance to practise the signs and symbols taught with each other and learn a new skill. You will receive workbooks and a certificate of attendance. 

Level 1 training provides a practical introduction to the Makaton Language Programme. Sessions include discussing commonly asked questions, hints and tips for effective signing and symbol use and how to start using Makaton in everyday situations at home or work. You will also learn the signs and symbols from Stages 1 and 2, and some of the Additional stage, of the Core Vocabulary.

Level 2 training in Makaton builds on what you learnt in Level 1. You will learn the signs and symbols from Stages 3 and 4, and the rest of the Additional stage, of the Core Vocabulary.

Level 3 training helps you to improve and develop your signing and symbol skills and how to use them effectively every day. You will revise the signs and symbols you learned in your Level 1 and 2 training and learn the signs and symbols for Stages 5 and 6 of the Core Vocabulary. 

Level 4 training completes the Makaton Core Vocabulary and formal training. You will revise the signs and symbols you learned in your Level 1, 2 and 3 training, and learn the signs and symbols for Stages 7 and 8 of the Core Vocabulary. 

The course fee includes a Makaton workbook per Level.

Taster Session These short sessions are designed for anyone who is interested in finding out about Makaton before deciding whether or not to attend further intensive Makaton training. The Taster session gives you a general introduction into what Makaton is and who uses it, with the opportunity to learn a few signs and symbols too (between 30 and 60).  

Suitable For: Anyone wishing to learn Makaton

Dates: daytime, evening and weekends available . Please email training@pataglos.org.uk for dates after October/November.

• Level 1 : 23rd 24th 30th September 2024 - 6.30pm to 9.00pm

• Level 2 : 1st 7th 8th October 2024 - 6.30pm to 9.00pm

• Level 3 : 14th 15th 21st October - 6.30pm to 9.00pm

• Level 4 :  22nd Oct 4th & 5th November 6.30pm to 9.00pm
• Taster session - to be confirmed

Please email training@pataglos.org.uk to check current availability for the courses.

Venue: Online

Cost: (one person per booking)

Individual Levels Members £80 each / Non Members £84 each (normal Makaton cost is £85)

Levels 1 & 2 (combined) Members: £155 / Non Members: £165 (including a Makaton workbook for each level)  Normal cost through Makaton is £170. The same person must attend all training for the combined level 1 and 2.

Levels 3 & 4 (combined) Members: £155 / Non Members: £165 (including a Makaton workbook for each level)  Normal cost through Makaton is £170. The same person must attend all training for the combined level 3 and 4.

Taster Session Members £13 / Non Members £15

Suitable For: Anyone wishing to learn Makaton or build on their current knowledge.

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee name' and 'attendee email address' (of the person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for the attendee is also required in case we need to contact them in an emergency.
• Please note zoom invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts. We are unable to send out zoom invitations until your invoice has been settled. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date or 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).
• If payment cannot be made within this timeframe then please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to your payment deadline, otherwise, your place on the course may be cancelled.

NoodleNow (online)

Please ignore the start date of December 2024 - these courses can be started at any time of the year.

NoodleNow provide online courses (there are currently 93 but this is increasing all the time). Once you are registered you can log in at any time and work through a course. At the end you will undertake a short test and if successful receive a certificate for your CPD file. All the courses are included in the cost and access is for one year from registration.

It's a great way for practitioners to upskill at their own pace, but also to pick a course to help with a specific issue - for example there is a course on dealing with biting. If you have a child who starts biting, any members of your team who are registered with NoodleNow can do the course as a refresher and come up with a plan of action.

We think that these courses will complement our 'live' training and provide you with another option for keeping your practice fresh and relevant.

Course included in the package cover everything from food safety, manual handling, physical development and outstanding practice. You can see the full list of courses here.

Cost (PATA Members only):

We are able to offer access to our members for 

£25 per person (no additional VAT) with no minimum number and including Noodle Nibbles.

(Individual membership is usually £99+VAT or organisational membership (with a minimum of 5 people) is usually £25+VAT per person (so a minimum of £150). There is also a ‘bolt on’ package of short courses called Noodle Nibbles which are usually an extra £5+VAT per person which will be included in your package.)

The access will last for a year and you can do as many of the courses in that time as you wish for no additional costs. 

PLEASE NOTE YOUR INVOICE MUST BE SETTLED BEFORE YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR LOG IN DETAILS.