Barnsley Early Start and Family Services

Training and CPD

Early years is a dynamic and important sector that needs highly qualified staff to improve outcomes for children. High quality early years provision can have a big impact on children's growth. It can also improve performance at school and their future life chances. For children to benefit, the early years workforce must be professional, well trained, highly qualified, and dedicated to their role.

Our training programme offers all childcare and early years staff flexible CPD courses. Our training list is updated yearly and we add more events throughout the year. The programme includes:

  • All required training.
  • Training to support the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
  • A number of online learning courses.

Training calendar

We've got some great courses running throughout 2023/2024.  You can find and book training courses on POD - our Personal Online Development system. 

Take a look at the training below. Simply click on the course you want to go to.  Or use the POD system for more details and booking.

June 2023

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
10 June 2023 Creating the most inviting outdoor space  Growing Wild Day Nursery  Face to face  £30
19 June 2023 1 day emergency first aid at work Sharron O'Rourke  Face to face £20/£30
20 June 2023 and 21 June 2023 L3 paediatric first aid accredited Sharron O'Rourke Face to face  £65
23 June 2023 Working in partnership with parents  Diane Lawton - Inspired Children  Online  £20/£40 
24 June 2023 Working in partnership with parents  Diane Lawton - Inspired Children  Online  £20/£40
24 June 2023 Designated safeguarding lead training  Quality Improvement Team  Face to face  £30
26 June 2023 Administration of medications  Quality Improvement Team  Online  £20 

July 2023

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
5 July 2023 1 day emergency first aid at work Sharron O'Rourke Face to face £20/£30
6 and 7 July 2023 L3 paediatric first aid accredited Sharron O'Rourke Face to face £65
6 July 2023 Designated safeguarding lead refresher training  Quality improvement team  Face to face £20
15 July 2023 Designated safeguarding lead refresher training Quality improvement team  Face to face £20
22 July 2023 Paediatric first aid 12 hour Ofsted approved ABC Training  Face to face £50 

August 2023

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
12 August 2023 Paediatric first aid 12 hour Ofsted approved ABC Training   Face to face   £50 

September 2023

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
6 and 7 September 2023 L3 paediatric first aid accredited Sharron O'Rourke  Face to face   £65 
8 September 2023 1 day emergency first aid  Sharron O'Rourke Face to face  £20/£30
9 September 2023 Paediatric first aid 12 hour Ofsted approved ABC Training  Face to face  £50 
16 September 2023 Early years safeguarding conference  External speakers Face to face  Free 
18 September 2023 Introduction to forest schools  Caroline Campbell and Simon Robinson  Face to face  £30/£50 
23 September 2023 Designated safeguarding lead training  Quality improvement team  Face to face  £30 
26 September 2023 Childhood bereavement and loss training  Concept Training  Online  £20/£40 

October 2023

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
7 October 2023 Paediatric first aid 12 hour Ofsted approved ABC Training  Face to Face  £50 
14 October 2023 Designated lead refresher training  Quality improvement team  Face to Face  £20 
21 October 2023 Designated safeguarding lead training  Quality improvement team  Face to Face  £30 

November 2023

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
8 November 2023 Childminder senco training Caroline Campbell  Online  £20
18 November 2023 Paediatric first aid ABC Training  Face to face £50
21 and 22 November 2023 L3 paediatric first aid accredited Sharron O'Rourke Face to face £65
23 November 2023 1 day emergency first aid Sharron O'Rourke Face to face £20/£30

December 2023

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
9 December 2023 Paediatric first aid 12 hour Ofsted approved  ABC Training   Face to face  £50 

January 2024

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
13 January 2024 Paediatric first aid 12 hour Ofsted approved  ABC Training   Face to face   £50
18 January 2024 Basic early years safeguarding  Quality improvement team Online  £20
20 January 2024 Designated lead safeguarding refresher Quality improvement team  Face to face £30

February 2024

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
10 February 2024 Paediatric first aid 12 hour Ofsted approved  ABC Training   Face to face   £50 
24 February 2024 Designated lead safeguarding  Quality improvement team Face to face £30

March 2024

Date and time Training Tutors Training platform Cost
6 March 2024 Designated lead safeguarding refresher Quality improvement team  Face to face £20 
16 March 2024 Paediatric first aid 12 hour Ofsted approved ABC Training  Face to face  £50

Help with POD

You can find and book training courses on POD - our Personal Online Development system. Before booking you should take a look at the guides below. You can choose to watch a video guide or read a manual one.

The employee guides give learners step-by-step instructions on how to book on a course, cancel a place, plus more. The guides for managers show how to approve or reject booking requests.

POD video guide for employees

POD video guide for managers

POD manual guide for employees

POD manual guide for managers 

If you have a query about using POD, see if it's answered in our frequently asked questions. If not you can email pod@barnsley.gov.uk. For more about training, contact us using our online form.

Early years teachers

The government introduced early years teachers from September 2013. This was in response to Professor Cathy Nutbrowns report: Foundations for quality published in June 2012.

Early years teachers are specialists in early childhood development. They are trained to work with babies and young children from birth to five. They are graduate leaders who organise and lead high quality practice in early years settings. The aim was to move away from the idea that teaching pre-school children is somehow less important than teaching school age children.

Early years professionals have had a positive impact on the quality of early education and care for pre-school children. The introduction of early years teachers built on the Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) programme. The aim of the EYPS programme was to raise the status of the early years workforce. The change will give one title of ‘teacher’ across early years and schools. Early years teachers are able to work in all private and voluntary sector settings.

Existing early years professionals are seen as equal to early years teachers. Early years professionals will not need to obtain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) to increase their status. Routes are already available to QTS however if they wish to take them. All providers offering the Early Years Teacher Programme offer pathways since September 2013.

Entry requirements:

  • GCSE grade C or above in English, maths and science
  • competence in written and spoken English
  • the right to work and study in the UK
  • degree and experience required for the specific pathway

Training providers of relevant childcare qualifications

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