**Wraparound Provider Network**
This in person forum via Zoom provides a termly opportunity for out of school providers to come together
- peer-to-peer networking & support
- receive updates from the local authority Wraparound Lead
themes - Out of School Alliance membership, revenue grant monitoring, & impact of EYFS safeguarding reforms
Forum Aims: This forum equips participants with knowledge & skills to
- share best practice policies & procedures
- maintain high professional standards
- keep children at the heart of practice
Target Participants:
before/after school providers (on non domestic
premises)
holiday club providers
primary schools delivering wraparound care
including breakfast clubs
youth & community clubs
before/after school providers (on non domestic
premises)
holiday club providers
primary schools delivering wraparound care
including breakfast clubs
youth & community clubs
**Being 2 & Toddler Room**
This targeted training equips early years
practitioners with practical skills and in depth
knowledge to support the unique developmental
needs of two-year-olds. It focuses on brain
development and its impact on practice,
practitioners with practical skills and in depth
knowledge to support the unique developmental
needs of two-year-olds. It focuses on brain
development and its impact on practice,
Course Aims: This course equips participants with
knowledge & skills to
deepen their understanding to deliver
confident, reflective care
ensure effective delivery of the Two-Year-Old
Progress Check, enabling practitioners to assess
and support each child’s growth with
confidence
engage in high qualityadult-child interactions
create enabling, stimulating and nurturing
environments
understand uniqueness of two year olds
develop strong partnerships with parent, laying
the foundation for positive, collaborative early
years practice.
knowledge & skills to
deepen their understanding to deliver
confident, reflective care
ensure effective delivery of the Two-Year-Old
Progress Check, enabling practitioners to assess
and support each child’s growth with
confidence
engage in high qualityadult-child interactions
create enabling, stimulating and nurturing
environments
understand uniqueness of two year olds
develop strong partnerships with parent, laying
the foundation for positive, collaborative early
years practice.
Room Leaders & Managers
Childminders
Practitioners
Childminding Assistants
Unqualified Staff
Apprentices
Childminders
Practitioners
Childminding Assistants
Unqualified Staff
Apprentices
Group activities for Autistic Children: Sensory Stories and Drama Games
Staff will learn how to adapt and develop their own sensory stories.
The course also covers interventions to engage these same children in social group activities to develop their communication, anticipation, and engagement.
Pupils will:
- be provided with appropriate strategies and support to assist their inclusion, interaction, and access to a literacy and early language/interaction-based interventions.
Staff will:
- have an in-depth knowledge of how sensory stories and early social games can support autistic children to develop their literacy, language and interaction skills
- be confident about the rationale and theory behind sensory stories
Settings will:
- have staff who have a greater understanding of how to use sensory stories and social games to support autistic children
Staff supporting autistic students at an early stage of communication development in schools. SENCOs, Teachers, and Teaching Assistants.
Primary English Subject Leaders
We would like to invite primary English subject leaders to attend a series of 3 network meetings, run over the course of the academic year.
The meetings are a fantastic opportunity to meet colleagues from different schools, share good practice, collaborate, and discuss current research and initiatives.
We encourage subject leaders with all levels of experience to join us.
Pupils will:
- benefit from accessing an enriched English curriculum
Subject Leaders will:
- benefit from accessing current research and sharing good practice with colleagues
Schools will:
- make links with schools across the local authority and have opportunities to share practice and stay up-to-date with current research
Primary English Subject Leaders
Date
19th May 2026 (1:30pm - 3:45pm)
Venue
Henwick Primary School
Tutors
Members of the School Improvement Service