Roles and Responsibilities: Key facts for your Committee 

This course is now fully booked. Please join the waiting list and we will then advise you should a place become available and/or when we intend to run this session again.

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 14th January

Time:  7:00pm - 9:00pm 

Venue: online 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £35  / Non Members £65
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £38 / Non Members £71

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

Staff Wellbeing

This session will explore how to support our wellbeing with small daily practices. Sonia will share a menu of ideas looking at physical, emotional, spiritual and supporting colleagues. The session will offer practical ideas and tips that you can use both at home and at work. This session recognises we need to look after our wellbeing first to enable us to support and improve children’s wellbeing.

For this session, if possible, please have some hand cream and something small to eat, e.g. berries or chocolate with you during the session!

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners

Delivered by:  Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, who is freelance worker, working in a specialist team working and supporting nursery children and primary aged children with high social, emotional and mental health needs. Sonia also supports staff. Sonia is an author of 12 books, specialising in children with SEMH needs, she is also the series advisor for the Little Minds Matters series with Routledge. 

Date: Wednesday 15th January

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: online 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £30  / Non Members £55
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £33 / Non Members £60

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

Expanding to 0 – 2 Year Old Provision 

For a number of years our fees & wages survey has shown a downward trend in the age that settings take children from.  From recent conversations and research we know that many member settings who currently accept children from 2 are considering lowering their starting age. This hour long session, with Sue Asquith and representation from PATA  is an ideal chance to hear more about the regulatory requirements and considerations of caring for babies and children under 2 years. There will be a 30 minute talk from Sue and then a 30 minute Q and A session

Suitable For: Leadership Team, Managers and Committee Members

Delivered by: Sue Asquith, an award winning, freelance trainer and published author with over 26 years of experience in working in the early  years sector including working as a registered childminder, working in affiliation with her local children's centres, working on DfE funded projects, assessing and writing and delivering training throughout the UK and internationally. 

Date: Tuesday 21st January  Time:  6:30pm - 7:30pm

Venue: online

Cost: Members £20 per setting (If more than one person from a setting is attending, then all attendees can share a device in this instance and there is no limit on how many can attend, however, names must be included on the booking form under 'Attendee name' and an indication of how many devices you will be using to log on would be helpful) 

Non Member £45 (cost is for one person to attend)

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee(s) name' and one 'attendee email address' (of one person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for one 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.

De-Escalation Techniques with Zelpher Ferguson

De-escalation is a targeted intervention for children who are likely to escalate low-level incidents into aggressive or dangerous behaviour. It is carried out by a staff member using calm, non-threatening verbal communication, gestures and body language to diffuse, re-direct, or de-escalate a situation during which there is conflict.

Course Aim: This training gives experience of using the techniques effectively to reduce the likelihood of incidents escalating into extreme situations involving inappropriate behaviour.

Course Information: During the session we will:

• learn to recognise when children are anxious and in need of support with calming strategies
• practise techniques and strategies for de-escalation and addressing extreme situations
• learn to be aware of the situations in which children benefit from help to de-escalate their behaviour.

Delivered by: Zelpher Ferguson, a behavioural specialist.

Date: Thursday 23rd January

Time:  6:00pm - 8:00pm 

Venue: online 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £35  / Non Members £65
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £38 / Non Members £71

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

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: Tuesday 28th January

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: on-line 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £35  / Non Members £65
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £38 / Non Members £71

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

Creativity and Wellbeing in Early Years

This session looks at how creativity can support children’s wellbeing, and how we can extend the creative practices we offer. We will look at different types of creativity from craft, sculpture, painting and drawing, dance, music, singing, poetry and storytelling. You will leave with lots of ideas to try out.

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners

Date: Wednesday 29th January

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: online 

Delivered by:  Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, who is freelance worker, working in a specialist team working and supporting nursery children and primary aged children with high social, emotional and mental health needs. Sonia also supports staff. Sonia is an author of 12 books, specialising in children with SEMH needs, she is also the series advisor for the Little Minds Matters series with Routledge. 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £30  / Non Members £55
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £33 / Non Members £60

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

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 30th January 2025

Time:  6:00pm - 8:00pm

Venue: online 

Cost:  For bookings made -

• up to and including 5th January 2025* Members 1 attendee £40 , 2 attendees £75, 3 attendees £110 / Non Members 1 attendee £75, 2 attendees £145, 3 attendees £215
• from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members 1 attendee £44 , 2 attendees £79, 3 attendees £114 / Non Members 1 attendee £83, 2 attendees £153, 3 attendees £223

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

PLEASE NAME ALL ATTENDEES ON THE BOOKING REGISTRATION FORM.

(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.

Phase One Phonics 

Course Aim:  To enhance your skills, knowledge and confidence to support children's phonological development and explore the 7 aspects of phase one phonics

Course Information: During the session, we will explore how to help children to develop effective listening, attention and speaking skills as well as their ability to understand words, hear and distinguish sounds to give children the fundamental skills to help them to progress to sound and letter correspondence and reading and writing skills in YR1. 

Suitable For: Anyone working with 3 and 4 year olds

Delivered by: Sue Asquith, an award winning, freelance trainer and published author with over 26 years of experience in working in the early  years sector including working as a registered childminder, working in affiliation with her local children's centres, working on DfE funded projects, assessing and writing and delivering training throughout the UK and internationally. 

Date: Monday 3rd February  

Time:  6:00pm - 8:30pm

Venue: online

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025* Members £40  / Non Members £75
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £44 / Non Members £82

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

Important additional Information:

• Before booking a place, please read our information sheet which can be found here
• Please ensure you complete the 'attendee(s) name' and one 'attendee email address' (of one person attending) to ensure we send the Teams Invitation to the correct email address. A 'contact telephone number' for one 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.

Understanding and Supporting Autism

Course Aim: To understand how autism and neurodivergence can present in young children and explore how to support children positively and effectively.

Course Information: During this session we will:

• introduce autism and the way it can present in young children. 
• discuss communication strategies and positive behaviour management
• discuss how to adapt the environment to support a child's needs.
• explore communication with families, external services and how to request further support. 

Suitable For: Anyone who works or volunteers with children and would like a better understanding of what to look out for and how to support children with autism.

Delivered by: Kelly Turner, who has worked in education for over 16 years. Kelly is a SEND consultant in Gloucestershire

Date: Thursday 6th February

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm 

Venue: online

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025* Members £30  / Non Members £55
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £33 / Non Members £60

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

SEND: Communication Development in the Early Years

Course Aim:To explore the ages and stages of communication development and consider how language is learnt and the vital role adults play in that.  

Course Information: During the session we will

• discuss how to identify when a child needs support with their communication and when to refer to speech and language therapy. 
• discuss ideas and strategies for adults to use in the early years environment, with a specific focus on the outdoor environment
• look at receptive language difficulties, challenges with vocabulary and sentence building 
• explore social communication: when to be concerned and what you can do to help. 

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners

Delivered by:  Thriving Language

Date: Monday 10th February

Time:  6:30pm - 8:00pm

Venue: online 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025* Members £35  / Non Members £65
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £38 / Non Members £71

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

BBC Tiny Happy People - Supporting Speech and Language in the Home

PATA are delighted to be joined once again by BBC Tiny Happy People on 26th February 6:30pm – 7:30pm for a FREE online session for PATA Members.

This 1 hour session will show you how BBC Tiny Happy People can support Speech and Language within the home environment.  This is an ideal session for practitioners and parents to attend.

It will enable you to learn how you can share the best from the Tiny Happy People website https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people with your staff and also with the families that you work with. 

BBC Tiny Happy People can help you in your day-to-day work as well as supporting the families of the children in your setting.

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

Date: Wednesday 26th February 

Time:  6:30pm - 7:30pm

Venue: online

Cost: Members FREE - please note a place for each person attending must be booked, however, devices can be shared but cameras must be turned on.

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).

SEND in the Early Years (Gloucestershire)

Course Aim: to explain the process of SEND/identifying needs in Gloucestershire.

Course Information: During the session we will:

• explain My Plans and EHCP's. 
• look at signposting to referrals and professionals as well as working with families and Gloucestershire County. 
• go through the areas of needs you may see in EYFS provision and how these can be supported

This session will include SMART target setting and there will be an opportunity for you to set & share some targets in the session.

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners. Please note that this session is specific to Gloucestershire practices but anyone from outside of Gloucestershire is welcome to attend as many of the processes will be in line with national processes and requirements. 

Delivered by:  Kelly Turner, who has worked in education for over 16 years. Kelly is a SEND consultant in Gloucestershire.

Date: Thursday 27th February

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: online 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £35  / Non Members £65
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £38 / Non Members £71

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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 - Spring Term 

For this particular Network Meeting, we would like to invite Committee Members as well as Managers/Deputies to attend. Please ensure you book a place for each person attending.

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

Suitable for: Early Years Managers, Deputies and Committee Members. 

Delivered by: Debs Adams and Michelle King. Debs has worked for PATA for over 10 years in a supporting membership role and has extensive knowledge of charity governance and compliance. Michelle is a PATA Early Years Support Officer and she previously spent 12 years as an early years educator,  5 years of this time as a setting manager.  Between them they draw upon their differing specialisms to offer support and guidance.

Date:  Tuesday 4th March  

Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm 

Venue: online

Cost: FREE for PATA members only (1 Manager or Deputy and 1 Committee Member per setting). A place must be booked 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. 

Supporting Young Children through Change and Everyday Transitions

Course Aim: To consider the many different changes and transitions children experience in a day and how we can support these.

Course Information: During the session we will:

• explore some of the bigger life transitions such as moving to school, a new baby, moving house and bereavement.
• look at the practical ways to support this.

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners

Date: Wednesday 5th March

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: online 

Delivered by:  Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, who is freelance worker, working in a specialist team working and supporting nursery children and primary aged children with high social, emotional and mental health needs. Sonia also supports staff. Sonia is an author of 12 books, specialising in children with SEMH needs, she is also the series advisor for the Little Minds Matters series with Routledge. 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £30  / Non Members £55
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £33 / Non Members £60

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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 Role of the Key Person

Course Aim: To define the term 'Key Person' and explore what the EYFS statutory framework says about the Key Person. 

Course Information: During the session, we will cover:

• attachment theory and the importance of the Key Person (rather than the key worker system) to support early years children and their families.  
• discuss the role of the Key Person
• Understand some of the key principles of attachment theory
• Identify the overarching principles of the EYFS and reflect how you can support these as the Key Person

Suitable for: All Early Years Practitioners

Delivered by: Sue Asquith, an award winning, freelance trainer and published author with over 26 years of experience in working in the early  years sector including working as a registered childminder, working in affiliation with her local children's centres, working on DfE funded projects, assessing and writing and delivering training throughout the UK and internationally. 

Date: Tuesday 11th March

Time:  6:30pm - 8:00pm

Venue: Online 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £30  / Non Members £55
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £33 / Non Members £60

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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: Bang Bang! Weapon Play in Early Years

“There is no research which links gun play in childhood with violence in later life.”

Our children will more than likely have a member or friend of their family who has a job, hobby or sport which uses a gun, arrow, spear or sword. This interest from home can provide a positive opportunity to engage children in their learning and spark curiosity and fascination.  

Join us for this hour long session to help you build ideas with how to engage with children positively around weapon play.

Suitable For: Any Early Years Practitioners

Delivered by: Kate Beevers who is a qualified teacher with over 25 years experience of working with children and their families; in Schools and Early Years settings.

Date: Thursday 13th March  Time:  6:00pm - 7:00pm

Venue: online

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £20  / Non Members £35
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £21 / Non Members £39

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

Creating Sensory-Friendly Environments

Course Aim: To help you understand sensory processing.

Course Information: During the session we will explore the senses identifying some of the signs of sensory seekers and avoiders to help you to understand and support the children in your care and make reasonable adjustments to your environments and routines.

Delivered by: Sue Asquith, an award winning, freelance trainer and published author with over 26 years of experience in working in the early  years sector including working as a registered childminder, working in affiliation with her local children's centres, working on DfE funded projects, assessing and writing and delivering training throughout the UK and internationally. 

Date: Wednesday 19th March

Time:  6:30pm - 8:00pm

Venue: online 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £30  / Non Members £33
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £55 / Non Members £60

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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: Challenging Conversations 

Course Aim: To help you plan and prepare for those challenging conversations enabling you to feel empowered to engage in difficult discussions with parents, work colleagues or other professionals

We know that involving parents and carers in their children’s learning is the most important factor in enabling some children to do well regardless of background. Our parents and carers make a crucial difference to children’s outcomes and we have a responsibility to make all families feel welcomed and listened to. Whilst you can’t avoid ever having to have a difficult conversation with a parent or carer, there are plenty of ways to make it a more productive and pleasant experience.

We also know that at times you will need to have difficult conversations with your work colleagues (e.g., performance related issues, differences in opinions etc.) or with other professionals.

This pocket sized course will help you to deal with any challenging conversations.

Suitable For: Any Early Years Practitioners

Delivered by: Kate Beevers who is a qualified teacher with over 25 years experience of working with children and their families; in Schools and Early Years settings.

Date: Wednesday 26th March  Time:  6:00pm - 7:00pm

Venue: online

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £20  / Non Members £35
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £21 / Non Members £39

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

The Wonder of Woodwork - An Introduction to Woodwork in Early Childhood Education with Pete Moorhouse

In this webinar we will look at the value of offering woodwork in early years. We will see just how holistic woodwork can be with the potential to encompass all areas of learning and development.  Pete will talk about setting up a woodwork area, how to best manage provision, the most suitable tools and woods and the key health and safety measures that we need to put in place to ensure safe provision.

Delivered by:  Pete Moorhouse is an early years creative consultant and artist educator.  His work is centred around developing children's creativity and his practice is inspired by Froebelian principles and practice in Reggio Emilia. Pete is the UKs leading authority on woodwork in Early Years education and has written several books and journal articles.

Dates: 27th March 2025 

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Venue: online 

Cost:  For bookings made -

•     up to and including 5th January 2025 * Members £30  / Non Members £55
•     from 6th January 2025 onwards: Members £33 / Non Members £60

* Places must be booked and invoices must be settled by 5th January. After this date all unsettled invoices will be amended to the 2025 rate. No refunds or credits are available to any bookings made under 2024 prices, however, changes to the name of the attendee will be free. 

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.

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

Please ignore the advertised date of 29th March. Please email training@pataglos.org.uk, to check availability on the next set of on-line dates which are:

• Level 1 : 20th 21st & 27th January 2025 - 6.30pm to 9.00pm or

• Level 1: 17th, 18th, 24th March 2025 6:30pm - 9:00pm

• Level 2:  28th January 3rd & 4th February 2025- 6.30pm to 9.00pm or 
• Level 2: 31st March, 1st and 7th April 2025 6:30pm - 9:00pm

• Level 3: 10th 11th & 17th February 2025 - 6.30pm to 9.00pm

• Level 4: 3rd 4th & 10th March 2025 - 6.30pm to 9.00pm

(please note that all dates per level must be attended - 7.5 hrs for each level in total)

• Taster online : 10th April 2025 7pm to 8.30pm

  
  

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 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.

Liz Pemberton, The Black Nursery Manager, presents 'An Introduction to Anti-Racist Practice in the Early Years

As children are developing their sense of self and beginning to understand the people in the communities and world around them it is our job to help them to do this positively. This webinar will provide a foundation to help attendees understand the wider structural and systemic effects of racism , its impact on children and families and why racial literacy, educators positionality and their social identity is a key part of embedding an anti-racist approach throughout all elements of early years practice. 

Suitable For: All Early Years Practitioners, Childminders, Early Years Students, Primary Teachers, Teaching Assistants

Dates: Tuesday 20th May

Time:  3:30pm - 5:00pm

Venue: Online

Cost:  members £33 / non members £43

FULL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE INVOICE DATE BY BACS, CASH (AT THE PATA OFFICES) 

(Please note webinar invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the course/meeting starts.  We are unable to send out webinar invitations until payment has been received. Payment is required within 7 days of the invoice date and 24 hours before a course/meeting starts (whichever is sooner).  If this is going to be an issue for you please email training@pataglos.org.uk to agree an extension to the payment date)

NoodleNow (online)

Please ignore the start date of May 2025 - 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.