CPD Opportunities
Welcome to our all sector programme of Statutory and CPD opportunities.
We are pleased to be able to offer a range of training courses for colleagues who work with Early Years children across Nottingham City and beyond. Our website features courses for maintained and non-maintained Schools, PVI Day Nurseries, Pre-Schools and Childminders. Each course, listed below, states who the training is suitable for.
To accommodate differing learning styles we have a variety of exciting courses available delivered in a variety of ways (online, blended and face to face) and our trainers are locally and nationally recognised in the world of Early Years. To make it easier for you to identify which sessions you would like to attend we have listed courses under specific headings and stated the audience the sessions are suitable for.
Please click on each link in the sections below to find out more about each course and to book your place.
We hope you enjoy planning your continuous professional development with Nottingham City Early Years Team!
EYFS Prime and Specific Areas of Learning
- Providing the 'Best Start' in Pre-School/F1 (All Sectors)
- Building a 'Strong Foundation in Reception' (Schools)
- Making Interactions Count under 3's (All Sectors)
- Making Interactions Count 3-5 Years (All Sectors)
- Developing Early Number Sense 3-4 Years (All Sectors)
- Developing Early Number Sense 4-5 Years (All Sectors)
- Open Your Eyes to the EYFS (All Sectors)
- To Be Two (All Sectors)
- Brilliant Babies! (PVI)
Equality, Access and Inclusion
Safeguarding Training
- EY Safeguarding Training Pathways (PVI)
- An Introduction to Safeguarding Children (PVI)
- Safeguarding Children Refresher (PVI)
- Designated Safeguarding Leads (PVI)
- Safer Recruitment in the Early Years (PVI)
- Prevent Duty (PVI)
Supporting Leadership
- Nottingham City Leadership Networks (PVI)
- Nottingham City SENCO Networks (PVI)
- Nottingham City Childminder Networks (PVI - Childminders Only)
- Nottingham City PVI DSL Network (PVI)
- Nottingham City Annual Business Meeting (PVI - Funded Providers)
- Early Years Funding Briefing for Headteachers and Business Managers (Schools)
- Childminder Briefing (PVI - Childminders Only)
Statutory and Core Training
- Childminder Information Workshop (PVI - Childminders Only)
- Blended Learning Paediatric First Aid (All Sectors)
- Funding Workshop for Providers new to providing funded places (PVI)
- Workshop for Nottingham City Schools on funded places claiming process (Schools)
- Funding Workshop Refresher for Providers delivering funded places (PVI)
- Pre-School Agreement Trialling (PVI Pre-Schools and Schools)
- Agreement Trialling F2 (PVI Settings with Rising 5's and Schools)
- Early Years Foundation Stage Profiles (All Sectors)
- Level 2 Certificate in Food Hygiene (Delivered by NCC Food and H&S Department)
- EYFSP Initial Data Briefing (Schools)
- EYFSP Drop In Sessions (Schools)
- EYFSP Full Data Briefing (Schools)
Opportunities specific to Wraparound Childcare Providers
- Childcare Expansion Funding - Briefing for Potential Applicants
- Play and Playwork Training for Out of School Clubs
- Wrapround Conference 2025
Training and Resources from Partners
In this section you will find training and resources provided by other partner organisations and/or links to their website for you to explore for further professional development opportunities. This includes opportunities from Stronger Practice Hubs and Nottingham Early Help Partnership. Click here to access these opportunities!
Please ensure you have read the information found here regarding booking your place, terms and conditions and our Cancellations Policy.
- All course fees can be paid by debit/credit card over the phone by calling Desiree (Monday - Thursday) on 0115 87 64545.
- Invoices will only be raised for courses totalling over £30 and will be raised after the course date.
In addition to our local CPD opportunities, there are further opportunities as part of the Department for Education's Early Years Recovery Programme which include Early Years Child Development Training, L3 SENCO Qualifications and an NPQ in Early Years Leadership. Find out more here
Also see
Providing the 'Best Start' in Pre-School/F1Building a 'Strong Foundation in Reception'
Making Interactions Count for Under 3’s
Making Interactions Count 3-5 Years
Developing Early Number Sense 3-4 Years
Developing Early Number Sense 4-5 Years
Open your Eyes to the EYFS
To Be Two
Brilliant Babies!
New to SENCO
Being a SENCO
Introduction to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
An Introduction to Safeguarding Children
Safeguarding Children Refresher
Designated Safeguarding Leads
Safer Recruitment in the Early Years
Prevent Duty
Nottingham City Leadership Networks
Nottingham City SENCO Networks
Nottingham City Childminder Networks
Nottingham City PVI DSL Network
Nottingham City Annual Business Meeting
Early Years Funding Schools Briefing for Headteachers and Business Managers
Childminder Information Workshop
Blended Learning Paediatric First Aid
Funding Workshop Refresher for Providers delivering funded places
Workshop for Nottingham City Schools on funded places claiming process
Funding Workshop for Providers new to delivering funded places
Pre-School Agreement Trialling
Agreement Trialling F2
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
EYFSP Initial Data Briefing
EYFSP Drop In Sessions
EYFSP Full Data Briefing
Childcare Expansion Funding - Briefing for Potential Applicants
Play and Playwork Training
Wraparound Conference
Partner Training and Resources
