Stronger Practice Hub
EVENTS
All the webinars and events listed below are completely free to book
and are fully funded by the UK government.
An online event for Doncaster childminders focusing on early maths. The session will cover practical ways to support children’s early mathematical development and provide resources and ideas for everyday practice.
If you would like to attend, please contact us for the meeting details: sph@stedmundsbradford.org.uk
Meet other Early Years Leaders in-person at Waterton Academies in Wakefield for a Community of Practice
Are you building capacity in your team to reduce reliance on your role?
Are you struggling to recruit staff into leadership roles in your setting?
You are not alone, come along to our leaders and managers network to share challenges and also share your successful strategies.
Come and hear how Becky Cook and the team at Waterton Academies in Wakefield are ensuring they are upskilling their practitioners
Are you looking to build confidence in supporting multilingual learners and fostering an inclusive environment?
This session, organised by Doncaster Council Early Years Inclusion Team and St. Edmund’s Early Years Stronger Practice Hub, is led by Sian Hudson, Headteacher of St. Edmund’s Nursery School and Children’s Centre, where families speak over 15 different languages.
✅ Discover practical strategies to ensure high-quality education and care for ALL children—no mysteries, just confidence!
✅ Explore how communication goes beyond words to create a sense of belonging for every family.
✅ Learn top tips for building respectful, genuine partnerships with families from diverse backgrounds.
Let’s work together to make every child and family feel truly welcome!
This will be an in-person event: Central Family Hub 7 Welcome Way Doncaster DN1 3QS
With screen use rising among under-5s, we will explore how to support families to build healthier habits through active play-based learning
With screen use rising rapidly among under-fives, this webinar explores how to support your families to build healthier habits through active, play-based learning.
Early years staff are uniquely placed to model screen-free routines and inspire meaningful play that supports communication, physical development, and emotional wellbeing.
Becca Oberg, Director of the Institure for the Early Years, will share key evidence, explore the risks of excessive screen time, and offer practical, creative strategies to use in settings and at home. Leave equipped to champion screen-free play and engage families in building positive habits from the very start.
This short (only 45 minutes) interactive session will explore why patterns support mathematical skills, providing an opportunity to make some patterns yourself!
Co-op Academy Delius is a Primary Special School offering provision to children from the age of 2 years with a range of special educational needs including Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and Autism.
During this visitor session, there will be a 30 minute brief overview of Delius' curriculum and assessment.
We will discuss the communication strategies, behaviour strategies and areas of provision that work well in our setting. We will additionally try and cater some of the session if there is a particular focus you want, and opportunities for questions.
This will follow with a tour of our EYFS classes and the rest of the school provision.
Join our next Babies and Under 2s Community of Practice breakfast session
The network is led by Caitlin Bray, the Nursery Manager at Grass Roots Day Nursery in Calderdale. (Watch Caitlin's interview on the joys and challenges working in the baby room).
Join our next Babies and Under 2s Community of Practice breakfast session: Peace of Mind in the Nursery.
In this focused 45-minute online session, we will explore how to implement the latest safer sleep and eating guidance. It’s a dedicated space to ensure your practice is aligned with current safety standards while connecting with fellow practitioners and having time to reflect on and consider developments to your current practice.
This visitor session will be led by an outstanding, Ofsted-experienced childminder, who will share best practice from her setting. The session will include practical ideas, reflections on challenges, and an opportunity to ask questions and take part in discussion.
An online event for Doncaster childminders focusing on early maths. The session will cover practical ways to support children’s early mathematical development and provide resources and ideas for everyday practice.
If you would like to attend, please contact us for the meeting details: sph@stedmundsbradford.org.uk
This is a supportive space for EY practitioners to come together, share experiences, and discuss common challenges around SEND.
Do you work with young children?
Do you have children in your setting who need additional support?
Do you need strategies that really work to support children’s development and enable them to make progress?
Join our Specialist Learning Network led by Shannon Sulston from Co-op Academy Delius, a Special school in Bradford.
The Community of Practice will bring together Early Years educators from across our region (West and South Yorkshire) and across the sector (Childminders, PVIs, Schools).
Shannon will provide the expertise, whilst you, as like minded practitioners will support one another; sharing the challenges and successes of the journey, developing practice across settings and really making a difference to young children's lives.
GO ALL IN' What the Year of Reading Looks Like for the Under Twos
The network is led by Caitlin Bray, the Nursery Manager at Grass Roots Day Nursery in Calderdale. (Watch Caitlin's interview on the joys and challenges working in the baby room).
This session will focus on 2026 – the Year of Reading in the UK – and explore what it means for children under two.
We’ll look at practical ways to nurture early literacy, share ideas for fun, engaging reading activities, and highlight how parents and caregivers can make reading a joyful part of everyday life from the very start.
An online event for Doncaster childminders focusing on early maths. The session will cover practical ways to support children’s early mathematical development and provide resources and ideas for everyday practice.
If you would like to attend, please contact us for the meeting details: sph@stedmundsbradford.org.uk
Co-op Academy Delius is a Primary Special School offering provision to children from the age of 2 years with a range of special educational needs including Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and Autism.
During this visitor session, there will be a 30 minute brief overview of Delius' curriculum and assessment.
We will discuss the communication strategies, behaviour strategies and areas of provision that work well in our setting. We will additionally try and cater some of the session if there is a particular focus you want, and opportunities for questions.
This will follow with a tour of our EYFS classes and the rest of the school provision.
Designing the Sensory Landscape: Practical Opportunities for Every Setting
The Community of Practice is led by Caitlin Bray, the Nursery Manager at Grass Roots Day Nursery in Calderdale. (Watch Caitlin's interview on the joys and challenges working in the baby room).
This session will discover simple, practical ways to create engaging, inclusive sensory environments for children.
Perfect for educators, early years practitioners, and parents who want to make every setting a space where children can explore, learn, and thrive.
Dixons Allerton Academy are opening their doors to share their practice. As well as having the opportunity to explore their environment, they will focus their discussions around the process of project learning with the Reggio approach. Hear more about the projects they have undertaken this year and speak to their staff.
We’d love to welcome you to Dixons Allerton Academy for a visit focused on project learning through the Reggio approach.
Together, we’ll explore some of the projects we’ve been working on this year, with time to chat with our team about how these ideas developed and what supported them along the way.
You’ll also have the chance to look around our setting and see how we use space and materials to spark curiosity and support meaningful learning.
Two-Way Street: Building Powerful Family Partnerships Through Inclusive Communication
The Community of Practice is led by Caitlin Bray, the Nursery Manager at Grass Roots Day Nursery in Calderdale. (Watch Caitlin's interview on the joys and challenges working in the baby room).
We'll explore how to create strong, collaborative relationships with families through clear, inclusive, and empowering communication.
The session will cover practical strategies for two-way dialogue, building trust, respecting diversity, involving families in decision-making, and addressing challenges constructively, with tips and tools you can use in everyday interactions to support children’s learning and wellbeing.
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