Health, Nutrition and Safety training

Early Years Oral Health Champion Training

The aim of this course is to deliver an in-depth Oral Health training session so you can become an 'Oral Health Champion'. You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to support children and families with oral hygiene within your setting.

Learning Outcomes:

• Raise awareness on current statistics on Oral Health, both nationally and locally
• Develop awareness with current messages for better Oral Health
• Recognise the importance of the key messages to be delivered and sharing of resources available

This is an interactive session which will give you the chance to sign up to the Healthy Smiles Programme.

Training provider: Norfolk & Waveney Special Care Dental Services

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Fire Safety

This course is designed to assist settings and employers to both prevent fires and meet the requirements of Ofsted and the EYFS in respect of fire safety. It includes requirements of fire safety legislation - The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - and official guidance published in support of this. Also, fire risk assessment and practical measures that need to be in place to keep children, staff and settings safe from fire.

Settings continue to experience damaging fires, both locally and nationally, which can also pose serious risks to children and staff. Don't let it happen to you!

Training provider: Martin Lamb, CR Safety Management

Target audience: Childminders, Early years group settings, Committee members, Out of school settings, Parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded               

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First Aid Training - Guidance

12 Hour Paediatric First Aid courses are available to book with Norfolk Adult Learning. Please type 'Level 3 paediatric first aid' into the search bar on their site for a list of courses in Norfolk.

If you are unable to book with Norfolk Adult Learning please email [email protected] for advice on your options.

Health and Safety Management

This course helps settings and individuals with health and safety duties to gain an overview and awareness of the main health and safety responsibilities and requirements applicable to early years settings.

Delegates will learn about the main elements necessary to promote and maintain safety in their settings, and the various legal requirements, principles and guidance that underlie these to help avoid major incidents and injury. Also, to assist in meeting the requirements of Ofsted and the EYFS.

Training provider: Martin Lamb, CR Safety Management

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings, early years committee members, out of school settings, and parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded               

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Nutrition Training - 4 courses

Early Years Nutrition: Supporting food allergies and intolerances

This workshop is led by experienced nutritional trainer and registered nutritional therapist Catherine Jeans DipION mBANT CNHC, who delivers practical advice on how to take nutritional guidance and put it into practice. 

The workshop, with a Q&A session included, will take professionals through the key principles of food allergies and intolerances, and how to make healthy swaps when children present with allergies.  This will include how to read food labels, how to source foods that are free from allergens and rich in nutrients, and ideas on how to get creative with healthy swaps.  

Training provider: Catherine Jeans, Registered Nutrition Therapist

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings, and parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded

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First Foods, Strong Foundations: Supporting healthy weaning in early years

Join experienced Nutritional Therapist Catherine Jeans to learn more about supporting children and their families with the early days of solid foods.  

This practical webinar will include guidance around the healthiest first foods to introduce, superfoods for babies and key nutrients to prioritise, from iron to calcium.  You'll understand the stages of weaning and recommended timelines, readiness cues, introducing textures, finger foods and potential allergens.  Plus tips on creating positive mealtime environments, supporting more restrictive eaters and communicating with families.

Training provider: Catherine Jeans, Registered Nutrition Therapist

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings, and parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Nutrition to Support Restrictive Eaters in Early Years

Join Clinical Nutritional Therapist and neurodiversity specialist Catherine Jeans, as she takes you through strategies to support restrictive eaters and encourage them to broaden their food intake, in a safe and supportive way. Areas that will be covered:

• Common patterns in restrictive eaters
• Nutritional deficiencies that might exacerbate sensory challenges and restrictive eating
• Using food chaining to help introduce more variety
• Food exploration using all senses
• The importance of keeping in safe foods and how to build on this
• Communicating with grown-ups and working as a team
• Red flags and when to recommend a referral

Training provider: Catherine Jeans, Registered Nutrition Therapist

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings, and parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Nutrition to Support Neurodiversity for Early Years

Find out more about the links between nutrition and neurodiversity, with experienced nutritional trainer and registered nutritional therapist Catherine Jeans DipION mBANT CNHC.

There is more and more evidence demonstrating the positive impact of diet and nutrition to support the challenges associated with neurodiversity.  From the first days of weaning right through to pre-school and beyond, optimising nutrition intake as early  as possible is a key strategy for supporting neurodivergent individuals. 

Focusing on ADHD and autism, Catherine will take you through evidence-based nutritional approaches to support a variety of challenges, including:

• Minerals to help calm the nervous system
• Getting in the right macronutrients to support emotional regulation
• Key vitamins, minerals and macros for healthy neurotransmitter balance
• Key fats for brain health
• Supporting tummy troubles often associated with neurodiversity
• Food strategies for better sleep
• Supporting children with sensory issues around food

Training provider: Catherine Jeans, Registered Nutrition Therapist

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings, and parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded

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Risk Assessment

Incidents due to a lack of effective risk assessment still occur all too often in the childcare sector. As well as the need for overall effective management of health and safety, these issues highlight the requirement for effective risk assessment as an important element of ensuring health and safety for all in early years and childcare settings, and meeting Ofsted and EYFS requirements.

This session will assist settings and individuals to deliver effective risk assessments and considers:

• The main drivers behind risk assessment
• The balance of risk and benefit
• The principles and content of an effective risk assessment process

Training provider: Martin Lamb, CR Safety Management

Target audience: Childminders, early years group settings, early years committee members, out of school settings, and parent and toddler group leaders

Cost: £ Fully funded

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