Connect, share and learn together.
Our networks bring early years practitioners, childminders and leaders together to explore the issues that matter in everyday practice. They provide a supportive space to hear from others, share experiences, ask questions and reflect on what is happening in your own setting.
Led and shaped by practitioners and specialists, our networks respond to the needs and priorities of the early years sector across our Hub area. Whether you join regularly or come along because a particular topic is relevant to you, everyone is welcome.
Explore our current networks, including opportunities focused on speech, language and SEND, childminding, babies and the youngest children, leadership, supervision and Ofsted.
A supportive network for early years leaders and practitioners to build confidence and clarity around inspection. Sessions bring together the sector and inspectors, including Jude Simpson, Senior HMI, to explore what providers can expect before, during and after inspection, with a focus on professional dialogue, transparency and shared understanding.
A dedicated network for practitioners working with babies and children under two. Sessions focus on sensitive caregiving, routines, early communication and nurturing environments, offering space to reflect on practice and strengthen provision for our youngest children.
For Early Years Settings and Childminders in North Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire, Rutland, Milton Keynes and North Buckinghamshire.
- Are you concerned about the increasing number of children who need help with their speech, language and communication?
- Are you frustrated because you are not able to access advice and support due to waiting list times?
- Do you want to know how to help children with small but powerful changes that can made through play and the activities that you already provide?
You can access speech and language support by signing up to a free online consultation with Karen Royle.
Karen is a specialist speech and language therapist with over 25 years’ experience in early years. Following a career in the NHS in Northamptonshire, Karen now works independently; supporting families at home and working with local settings around Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
During this 45 minute online consultation, you can speak to Karen about any speech and language concerns that you need help with. Karen can offer support for a range of issues which impact on speech, language and communication. She can offer advice about: social communication differences, autism, late talkers, children with stammers, selective mutism, global developmental delay, children with limited vocabularies, Augmentative and Alternative Communication and speech sounds.
You can also find out where to access training for your staff as well as resources to help parents.
Are you an early years leader, manager or setting owner not receiving formal supervision?
This service is available for settings and childminders in North Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire, Rutland, Milton Keynes and North Buckinghamshire.
- Are you a leader and feel that you don’t have anyone to confide in?
- Do you feel overwhelmed by work?
- Is it difficult to balance the everyday?
- Do you ever feel like you are never quite getting it right?
- Do you wake in the night thinking of the things you need to do or have forgotten?
If you answer yes to one or more of these then supervision is for you. We offer the opportunity to process through six weekly supervision sessions. Supervision is a space for you. Offered by early years leaders who understand your work.
Book into one of our confidential support sessions to discuss any issues you may be facing, support yours and your team’s mental health and well being and unpick the emotional labour faced in working in the early years field.
Dates and session details of all networks can be found in our events page or in or newsletters.
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