This free online training by the Department for Education is written by early years experts and aims to build and strengthen early years educators’ knowledge and understanding of child development and offers practical advice for supporting children in early years settings and reception to thrive.
DfE’s Early years child development training is an online programme that is free to access and has been designed by early years experts for early years educators to:
· Build and strengthen child development knowledge and understanding
· Get practical advice for supporting children in early years settings and reception classes
· Test your knowledge and reflect on your own practice
· Watch practical training videos
· Access the modules in any order at any time
· Pause and restart the training to suit you
· Download a certificate after completion of each module
There are 8 modules available covering key areas of child development, including child and brain development and the EYFS, personal, social and emotional development, communication and language, physical development, effective curriculum and assessment, and supporting individual differences and needs.
Sign up and register by visiting Early years child development training. If you already have an account, sign in and visit the My modules page to access the training.