Home Learning Environment and Early Years training offer for 2025/26 for settings
| Day | Time | Course | Trainer | Who it's for | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 9 September | 4pm to 5pm | ALFI annual update | Katie Mackle and Judith Thomas | Setting SENDCOS/ school based nursery staff | Online |
| Thursday 25 September | 6.30pm to 7.30pm | Childminder Network Meeting | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Childminders | Online |
| Tuesday 30 September | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Early Years Development pathway | Emma Kerridge/HLE and EY’s team | All early years staff; 0-19 Torbay; schools | In person |
| Wednesday 1 October | 4.30pm to 6.00pm | Manager’s Forum | Robyn Osborne and Emily Mitchell | Managers and school based nursery staff | In person |
| Thursday 2 October | 6.30pm to 7.30pm | Manager’s Forum | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Managers and school based nursery staff | Online |
| Wednesday 8 October | 9.30am to 2pm | Early Talk Boost Workshop | Annette Smith and Sarah Moore EPs | Early Years Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | In person Watcombe Room, Town Hall |
| Thursday 9 October | 3.30pm to 5pm | Autism Network – in person and online | Judith Thomas and Alexandra Ashraf | Setting SENDCOS and school based nursery staff | Learning and Development Hub |
| Tuesday 21 October | 4.30pm to 6pm | Practitioner Forum | tbc | Settings: PVI/CM/SBN | In person |
| Wednesday 22 October | tbc | DSL forum | Sarah Overton | Early years DSL’s | Learning academy training room |
| Day | Time | Course | Trainer | Who it's for | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 4 November | 3.30pm to 5pm | SENDCO Forum In person only | Judith Thomas and Katie Mackle | Setting SENDCOS and School based nursery staff | In person Mezz 3 booked but probably too small |
| Thursday 13 November | 9.30am to 3pm | Early years policy day | SO/KM/RO/EM | Katie Mackle and Sarah Overton | Level 4 THH |
| Wednesday 19 November | 9.30pm to 3.30pm | Relational Practice conference | Learning academy | All partners | Rivera International Centre |
| TBA depending on need | tbc | New to SENDCo Network – invite only | Judith Thomas | New to SENDCO’s | tbc |
| Thursday 20 November | 9am to 4pm | Portage Workshops – Small steps to Learning | Judith Thomas and Annette Smith | Early Years Practitioners in PVI’s, school-based nurseries and childminders. | In person Town Hall, Ground Floor Training Room Follow up - Online |
| Friday 21st November | 9am to 4pm | Portage Workshops – Small steps to Learning | Judith Thomas and Annette Smith | Early Years Practitioners in PVI’s, school-based nurseries and childminders | In person Town Hall, Ground Floor Training Room Follow up - Online |
| Tuesday 25 November | 9.30am to 4pm | Early Talk Training | Annette Smith | Practitioners | In person Tor Hill Hse, Mezz 4 |
| Thursday 4 December | 4pm to 5.30pm | Speech, Language & Communication Network | Annette Smith and Kate Smith | Early Years Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | In person - Town Hall, Ground Floor, Training Room |
| Friday 12 December | 9am to 11am | Portage Workshops – Small steps to Learning | Judith Thomas and Annette Smith | Early Years Practitioners in PVI’s, school-based nurseries and childminders. | Follow up - Online |
| Day | Time | Course | Trainer | Who it's for | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 29 January | 3.30am to 5.30pm | Autism Network – in person & online | Judith Thomas and Alexandra Ashraf | Setting SENDCOS and School based nursery staff | Learning and Development Hub |
| Wednesday 28 January | 6.30pm to 7.30pm | Childminder Network Meeting | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Childminders | Online |
| Tuesday, 3 February | 4.30pm to 6pm | Manager’s Forum | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Early years managers and Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | In Person |
| Wednesday 4 February | 6.30pm to 7.30pm | Manager’s Forum | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Early Years Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | Online |
| Thursday 5 February | 9.30am to 2pm | Early Talk Boost | Annette Smith and Sarah Moore EPs | Early Years Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | In person Goodrington Room, Town Hall |
| Thursday 12 February | tbc | Home learning environment and early years conference | HLE and EY’s team | All | Riviera International Centre |
| Day | Time | Course | Trainer | Who it's for | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 25 February | 4.30am to 6pm | Practitioner Forum | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | All Early Years Practitioners | In person – run in a setting tbc |
| Tuesday 10 March | 3.30pm to 5pm | SENDCO Forum | Judith Thomas and Katie Mackle | Setting SENDCOS | In person Level 4 THH |
| Wednesday 11 March | 4pm to 6pm | DSL training forum Learning Academy large training room | Sarah Overton | PVI settings and childminders | In Person |
| Wednesday 18 March | 4pm to 5.30pm | Speech, Language & Communication Network | Annette Smith and Kate Smith | Early Years Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | In person Town Hall, Ground Floor Training Room |
| Tuesday 24 March | 4.30pm to 6pm | Transition and reception ready session | Emily Mitchell | All EY’s practitioners | In person |
| Thursday 26 March | 9.30am to 4pm | Early Talk Training | Annette Smith | Practitioners | In person Tor Hill House, Mezz 4 |
| Day | Time | Course | Trainer | Who it's for | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 23 April | 9am to 4pm | Portage workshop – Small Steps to Learning | Annette Smith and Judith Thomas | Setting SENDCOS and School based nurseries | In person Town Hall, Ground Floor Training Room |
| Tuesday 28 April | 6.30pm to 7.30pm | Childminder Network | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Childminders | Online |
| Tuesday 5 May | 3.30pm to 5pm | Autism Network – in person | Judith Thomas and Alexandra Ashraf | Setting SENDCOS and School based nursery staff | Learning and Development Hub |
| Friday 8 May | 9.30pm to 2pm | Early Talk Boost | Annette Smith and Sarah Moore EPs | Early Years Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | In person Town Hall, Goodrington Room |
| Wednesday 13 May | 4.30pm to 6pm | Manager’s Forum | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Managers and School based nursery staff | In person |
| Thursday 14 May | 6.30pm to 7.30pm | Manager’s Forum | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Managers and School based nursery staff | Online |
| Wednesday 20 May | tbc | Practitioners Forum | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Early Years Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | In person |
| Day | Time | Course | Trainer | Who it's for | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 5 June | 9am to 11am | Portage workshop – Small Steps to Learning - follow up session | Annette Smith and Judith Thomas | Setting SENDCOS and School based nurseries | Follow up online |
| Tuesday 9 June | 3.30pm to 5pm | SENDCO Forum | Judith Thomas and Katie Mackle | Setting SENDCOS | In person Level 4 THH |
| Thursday 18 June | 9.30am to 4pm | Early Talk Training | Annette Smith | Practitioners | Tor Hill Hse, Mezz Room 3 |
| Wednesday 1 July | 5pm to 6pm | DSL training forum Learning Academy Large training room | Sarah Overton | PVI settings and childminders | In person |
| Thursday 9 July | 4pm to 5.30pm | Speech, Language & Communication Network | Annette Smith and Kate Smith | Early Years Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | In person Town Hall, Ground Floor, Training Room |
| Thursday 14 May | 6.30pm to 7.30pm | Manager’s Forum | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Managers and School based nursery staff | Online |
| Wednesday 20 May | tbc | Practitioners Forum | Emily Mitchell and Robyn Osborne | Early Years Practitioners in PVI and school-based nurseries | In person |