Staff Training

Training is incredibly important to us. We provide training to enhance the service, care and education we provide to our children and families. We understand that every child is unique and that we provide inspiration and influence them to develop and grow.

Creating paths for development

We hold in-house training for our members of staff regularly to ensure we keep up-to-date with the latest changes in childcare legislation that may directly affect our nursery environment.

Compulsory Training Courses

To maintain our excellent standards of care we have a mandatory list of courses, these cover:

Paediatric first aid
Safeguarding and prevent
Manual handling
Food hygiene
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS checks)
Forest School level 1

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Continuous Programme of In-House Training

As a group, we deliver an extensive range of additional in-house training courses which further develop our practice and knowledge such as:

Positive behaviour management
Effective teaching and learning
Special educational needs
Let’s create in a world of play
Working in partnership with parents
Prevent duty and British values

Personal Development Plans (PDPs)

We tailor our training to suit the needs and interests of our staff, which enhances knowledge and in turn benefits our children.

Leadership and management
Working with Autism course
Makaton/baby sign
Speech and language
Understanding children’s emotions
Understanding babies
Forest School Level 3

Forest School Training

Forest School is a stimulating learning experience, and we’re lucky to have an in-house Qualified Forest School Coordinator overseeing it’s implementation at all sites.

Forest School allows all children to test themselves, build self-esteem and pride, develop new skills and learn the art of reflection. All of our staff are qualified to Level 1 in order to ensure that all children experience Forest School learning in every room.

Your Baby & You – Training

At The DEN Nursery Group our practitioners receive regular ‘Your Baby & You’ training and apply the methods and theories in their everyday practice.

Your Baby & You is a fun, sustainable and exciting project that enlightens practitioners and parents about their baby’s brain development in order to raise the quality of babies’ experiences. It ties in with our Oliiki app and provides a real insight into babies developing brains and how to best support the first 1001 days of a childs life.

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