The aim of this training is to provide nursery owners, managers and staff with an introduction to financial planning and management in a nursery setting.

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This course aims to give you an overview of the strategic and business planning processes needed to make a successful business, whether you are starting from scratch or modifying/expanding an existing business.

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The aim of this training is to provide an overview of, and insight into, some key aspects of leadership and management in a nursery setting. The course will cover personal and team leadership, managing people and managing operations.

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This training aims to give an overview of how to market and promote your nursery successfully.

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This course provides an insight into the process of evaluating practice in your setting.

In the course, you'll learn about the key principles of evaluative practice, with models to follow and tools to support you.  You'll also learn about the measurement of impact on your practice as a result of evaluating and implementing improvements.

Who should complete this course?

The course is suitable for anyone working in early years who has a need/desire to evaluate their practice, but in particular is aimed at owners, managers, room leaders and childminders.

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This online course encourages nursery owners and managers to support and engage their staff on the positive methodology behind the appraisal system.
It highlights the benefits of conducting appraisals for individuals and the organisation.
It also provides good practice advice and tips to help managers prepare their staff for the appraisal process and ensuring appraisals are conducted in a consistent and competent manner.

By the end of this course learners will:

• Understand the purpose and benefits of appraisals 
• Improve their knowledge of the appraisal process
• Be able to conduct appraisals effectively and consistently
• Contribute effectively and encourage staff to contribute to appraisals 
• Communicate ideas constructively and effectively regarding appraisals.

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Who should complete this course?
This course is primarily aimed at nursery owners, managers and those with responsibility for conducting staff appraisals. This course provides you with three guided learning hours which contributes towards your Continuous Professional Development.

This online course provides nursery staff with an awareness of time management tools and techniques to improve their working routines.
Learners will be able to understand different personality styles and how this affects the way people manage their time.
It also provides learners with methods to prioritise work and set realistic and relative priorities for themselves and others to enable them to work effectively.

By the end of this course learners will:

• Have knowledge of time management theories
• Understand different personality styles and how these affect the way people manage their time
• Understand time management tools and techniques to help them prioritise work
• Be able to prioritise work and set realistic and relative priorities for themselves and others.

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Who should complete this course?
This course is primarily aimed at nursery owners, managers and practitioners who want to improve their time management and managerial skills. This course provides you with three guided learning hours which contributes towards your Continuous Professional Development.

The aim of this training is to provide practitioners with skills and knowledge to increase emotional intelligence, identify practical strategies to build emotional resilience and explore how to improve and maintain a healthy mental well-being in and out of the workplace.

This online course supports nursery managers to understand why it is critical to have robust policies and procedures for the recruitment process, to support the safeguarding and welfare of children in the nursery.

Learners will follow best practice guidelines and will be able to understand their responsibilities as an employer.

By the end of this course learners will:

• Have knowledge of the recruitment process from developing a job description, to advertising, short-listing, interviewing and selection
• Be able to implement and review recruitment policies and procedures
• Have knowledge of employment laws relevant to a nursery business
• Develop a greater understanding of grievance procedures.

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Who should complete this course?
This course is primarily aimed at nursery owners, managers and those with a responsibility for recruiting nursery staff. This course provides you with three guided learning hours which contributes towards your Continuous Professional Development.

This online course provides an overview of the main theories on well-being, including physical; mental and emotional; social; and spiritual well-being. You'll discover the effect that poor well-being has on the workplace.

This course will help you to assess your own personal well-being with ideas for appropriate steps you can take to improve it.

The course will also help owners and managers to think about strategies to support the well-being of their staff.

By the end of this course learners will:

• Recall the legal duty an employer has for wellbeing of their staff
• Match different aspects of wellbeing to the particular areas (physical, emotional or mental and social wellbeing)
• State the elements of workplace wellbeing you have a control over and how to support them
• Recall causes for stress in the workplace and identify method for reducing this
• Highlight strategies for supporting wellbeing in the in the early years workforce.

This course is for Early Years Professionals (EYPs) responsible for supporting practitioners to raise their knowledge, skills and confidence levels. It will help you to consider the different learning requirements within a team and organise your training to meet your learning outcomes for each session. There are four modules in this course, covering:

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