Partner Training and Resources

Room Leader Networks are now offered by our local Stronger Practice Hub, with separate networks running for babies, toddlers and pre-school room leaders.

Take advantage of this opportunity to join a community of like-minded room leaders, with a focus on developing your skills as a leader, as well as on developing the high-quality provision in your room.

The networks involve three face-to-face days across the year, where you will come together with colleagues to learn more about leadership and discover thought provoking ideas about what good practice looks like.

You will have chance to learn about new theories and ideas, reflect on your own practice and take away top tips and suggestions to try in your own rooms. There will be chance to celebrate and share what you have been doing with colleagues and with opportunities to develop relationships and learn from each other over time.

You can read more about the Room Leader Networks on page 4 of this DNEY Newsletter.

Age Group Date Venue Book your place
Babies Friday 19th September 2025 Trent Conference Centre

By booking onto this Network, you agree to attend all 3 sessions. 

Book here

Tuesday 18th November 2025 Flying High Partnership
Friday 16th January 2026 Flying High Partnership
Toddlers Friday 26th September 2025 Flying High Partnership

By booking onto this Network, you agree to attend all 3 sessions. 

Book here

Friday 14th November 2025 Flying High Partnership
Friday 27th February 2026 Flying High Partnership
Pre-School Wednesday 9th July 2025 Trent Conference Centre

By booking onto this Network, you agree to attend all 3 sessions. 

Book here

Friday 5th December 2025 Flying High Partnership
Friday 6th March 2026 Flying High Partnership

 

Discover how natural spaces can be used as rich learning environments, where outdoor learning supports key developmental goals, aligns with the EYFS Framework and nurtures resilience, creativity and a lifelong love for nature in children.

You can read more about this outdoor learning network on page 5 of this DNEY Newsletter.

Date Time Venue Book your place

Wednesday 16th July 2025

10.15am - 11.45am Wollaton Park

By booking onto this Network, you agree to attend all 3 sessions. 

Book here

Thursday 11th September 2025

Wednesday 25th February 2026

Nottingham Early Help Partnership offers advice, information and support to children, young people and families to give you the right help at the right time. 

Download NEHP promotional postcard and view animations in various languages:

Peep Learning Together Programme 

Peep is an evidenced based intervention providing comprehensive child development activities and information that trained practitioners can share with families. Download Home Learning leaflets.

For more information contact The Early Help Partnership

From the 1st April 2025, the Behaviour and Emotional Health Team are changing their name to the Neurodevelopmental Pathway and Support Team (NPST)

The Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway 

The Neurodevelopmental assessment pathway for children and young people is designed to support 
early identification, assessment, and management of neurodevelopmental disorders such as 
Autism, ADHD, and other related conditions.
However, during the assessment process, it is essential to recognise potential medical concerns 
that may require urgent attention, known as the "red flag" criteria. 
These red flags serve as critical indicators of underlying medical conditions that may either mimic 
or coexist with neurodevelopmental disorders, impacting the child’s overall health and development.

The Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway 

NPST Poster and briefing links

The Oral Health Improvement Team for Community Dental Services in Nottingham are working in partnership with Nottingham City Council to provide free Oral Health training to professionals and volunteers working with children or supporting families in the city.  All training is free of charge and is CPD verifiable.

For further information, please email oralhealth.nottinghamshire@cds-cic.co.uk

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This is a free training opportunity for practitioners in Early Years Settings working with children aged 0-5 years.

1.7 million women aged 16-74 experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2022 (ONS). 1 in 5 children are exposed to domestic abuse (NSPCC).

CADA Project has been created to help Early Years Practitioners and their settings to identify and support children who are experiencing domestic abuse, with information about key indicators and tried and tested support strategies.

The training will explore:

  • Links between domestic abuse and trauma
  • Identifying domestic abuse in children using health, development, social and behavioural indicators
  • Responding to domestic abuse through creating the right supportive environment
  • Supporting adult survivors of domestic abuse
  • Providing safe space for survivors
  • Routes to specialists services and resources available

Please contact training@equation.org.uk to find out more. If you know any practitioners who could benefit from this training.

You can also download the booklet - PDF guide for Early Years Practitioners which contains useful information, further resources and contacts.