Contact the Early Years training team to find out about training and register for courses.
Training for early years and childcare providers in Brighton & Hove
Find a programme of training courses for early years providers. Our courses include safeguarding, paediatric first aid and a range of online learning courses.
Find and book an Early Years training course
Go to our events calendar to find courses you can book through our Learning Zone.
These courses include:
- Early years EYFS training
- Brighton & Hove Inclusion Support Service (BHISS)
- Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership (BHSCP)
Other online courses
We also have the following online courses available.
Safeguarding Children
Who this course is for
This course is for all staff in early years settings.
Overview
Safeguarding Children – Part 1
- safeguarding, duty of care and child protection
- regulatory requirements
- local authority safeguarding procedures
- roles and responsibilities of the early years worker
Safeguarding Children – Part 2
- different forms of Child Abuse
- actions to take if harm or abuse is suspected and/or disclosed
Safeguarding Children – Part 3
- procedures that need to be followed by childcare and early years professionals
- policy and procedure for the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
Assessment
Each part has a short quiz that must be completed to progress.
Duration
Estimated time to complete is 4 hours.
Certification
Once you complete the training, you can generate your digital certificate.
Level 2 - Health and Safety
Who this course is for
This course is for all staff in early years settings.
Overview
This course covers the basics of staying safe in the workplace, including formal and informal risk assessment, specifically in an early years setting.
The course is divided into 16 modules.
Assessment
Each module has a practical assessment. In the end, you have a final exam.
Duration
Estimated time to complete is 30 minutes per module. You have 30 days to complete the training.
Certification
Once you complete the final exam, you can generate your digital certificate (CPD certified).
Department for Education online training
The Department for Education has some free online training which gives an overview of child development. It also has practical advice for supporting children in your setting.
This training is part of the Early Years Education Recovery Programme.
Get guidance for people who work in early years, from the Department for Education.
Other early years and childcare training
The Virtual College have a short course about handwashing. It costs £12.
CEY Smart from Coram PACEY has a range of short online courses that take around 10 minutes to complete. If you're not a Coram PACEY member, you can trial CEY smart for free. However, you'll only have access to some courses.
Food Hygiene Certificate Early Years Version – Level 2. It costs £12.
Additional training
Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership multi-agency training.
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