Spaces of the Imagination for Early Years – Developing Creativity to Broaden the Curriculum

This one day seminar is designed for practitioners to help them foster creativity and critical thinking in 0 - 5 year olds through art experiences. Attendees will explore opportunities that enable creative and critical thinking by considering materials as well as the role of the educator alongside the child in an active enquiry to stimulate and build on children’s own creative and expressive capacities and knowledge.

Upcoming Teacher Training events

We are holding our next Open Day on Thursday 5th December where you will be shown around the St Thomas Children’s Centre and have the opportunity to meet and chat to some of the tutors on the course and ask questions.

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A Highly Qualified Workforce? Issues in Professional Development for the Early Years Sector

Following discussion at recent CREC Board of Trustees meetings, the Trustees would like to share with you this paper which highlights the current challenges and workforce issues impacting on the EY sector.

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