Bright Horizons is the Early Years and Childcare Workforce Development Team for Wiltshire. We work on behalf of the Wiltshire Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership to provide financial help with courses and qualifications for the counties childcare workforce, help people find a career in childcare, by providing information about current vacancies, as well as support employers with information about training and employment issues.
 

Training & Events

Most people welcome the opportunity to improve their skills through training and development opportunities and this can reward you with better motivated staff but also a more professional workforce.

 

Types of Training – For further details click here: Types of Training

Costs/Course Fees – For further details click here: Costs/Course Fees

Continual Professional Development – For further details click: CPD Record Sheet 

 

 * * Exciting New Trainnig for 2012 * *

 

ILM Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management ~ January 2012

Starting in late January 2012 and delivered as twilight sessions, this course is for existing or aspiring junior managers who may be the deputy, team leader or room leader. For further information click here: ILM Course

 

Playwork into Practice ~ January-April 2012

This course is especially for Out of School Clubs and Childminders working predominately with children over the age of 5. During this practical training participants will explore the importance and positive effect of play as well as learn lots of new and exciting games. For further details, venues and dates click here: Playwork Course 2012

 

Seasonal Outdoor Play & Learning Workshops ~ January-December 2012

In conjunction with Woodland Learning we will be running 4 seasonal workshops throughout 2012. These will be open to all settings and will be exciting and inspirational workshops where delegates will be inspired by outdoor learning. For further details, venues and dates click here: Seasonal Outdoor Play and Learning Workshops 2012

 

Forest Schools Level 1 Training for Childminders ~ March 2012

This 3 day course aimed at Childminders who want to build thier knowledge and confidence in how to safely use equipment and tools in the outdoors. For further details venues and dates click here: Forest School Level 1 Childminders

 

Makaton Foundation Course ~ March 2012

This 2 day foundation course provides a detailed introduction to the Makaton vocabulary ensuring that participants are familiar with the basic rules of signing. For further details, venues and dates click here: Makaton Foundation Course

 

 

Early Years Professional (EYP) Support Network 

Are you an EYP working in Wiltshire?  

Would you like to join a support network for EYP’s?  

Wiltshire reguarly holds EYP Support Network meetings and events. If you hold EYP status and are currently working in a Wiltshire setting then please contact the Workforce Development on 0845 601 2392 or email nicola.hillier@brighthorizons.com for further details. 

 

The training listed above is open to Ofsted registered childcare settings in Wiltshire only, for further information contact Workforce Development Team on 0845 604 2392


 
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