Training

BAND TRAINING

BAND provides training on subjects relevant to play and childcare workers, managers and management committee members.

For over forty years we’ve worked with BAND member groups and childcare experts to create our highly successful training programme. Our courses cover topics in: Safeguarding & Welfare, Child Development, Equalities, Management & Finance, Arts & Crafts and Play, Playwork & EYFS. Each course is led by qualified and experienced facilitators.
Cost: Courses are free for Bristol-based Ofsted registered childcare workers and Bristol BAND members. 10% discount available to non-Bristol BAND member groups. All others please see website for cost of each course.
Childcare: A contribution towards costs at £4 per hour (not per child) for Bristol-based groups only.
Travel: Limited travel costs available for Bristol-based groups.
Refreshments: Tea, coffee & squash provided. For full day courses, please bring your own lunch.
Access: Sessions are held in accessible venues in North, South and Central/East Bristol. Courses are held in the daytime and evening and occasionally on Saturdays. We’ll try to meet participants’ access needs. please contact us if you’d like to talk about any specific requirements.
Booking Policy: Please click here to read our full booking policy.

BAND Training Programme: List of courses and current dates.

Course Name	Course Status
Action in Practice – Designated Safeguarding Person Training	ONLINE – Thursday 4th February – book now.
Anti-Racism in Play and Childcare	To be arranged.
BAND Play & Playwork (Level 2)	No course scheduled.
Child Protection	ONLINE – Thursday (Eve) 4th, 11th, 18th February or IN PERSON – Thursday 18th March– book now.
Child Protection – Refresher	ONLINE – Thursday 14th January – book now.
Children’s Resilience & Mental Health	ONLINE – Tuesday 2nd March – book now.
Craft Skills	To be arranged.
Creating Positive Behaviour	To be arranged.
Communicating With Confidence	ONLINE – rescheduled to Thursday 10th December – book now.
Domestic Abuse Awareness	To be arranged.
Exploring Gender Stereotyping	To be arranged.
Food Hygiene	To be arranged.
Finance Training	To be arranged.
Female Genital Mutilation Awareness	To be arranged.
Fire Warden	March 2021 course full.
Laying the Foundations for Healthy Sexual Development in Early Years	To be arranged.
LGBTQ+ Visibility	To be arranged.
Makaton Level 1 & 2	ONLINE – Mondays 8th – 29th March (4 week course) – book now.
Makaton Level 3 & 4	ONLINE – Mondays 11th January- 15th February (6 week course) – book now.
Managing Medicine	To be arranged.
Manual Handling	To be arranged.
Mindfulness	To be arranged.
6 Hour Emergency Paediatric First Aid	No course planned.
12 Hour Paediatric First Aid	Owing to continued restrictions and changes because of Covid, we are unable to offer any Paediatric First Aid courses January to March 2021. This is so we can clear our current waiting list. we will then publicise further dates. Apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Paediatric First Aid for Working Outdoors	To be arranged.
Promoting Children’s Positive Body Image	ONLINE – Tuesday 26th January – book now.
Safer Recruitment	Tuesday 23rd March – book now.
Staff Supervision	To be arranged.
Staff Resilience and Mental Health	To be arranged.
Supporting Children (0-5 years) to Eat Well	To be arranged.
Children’s Mental Health – Practical Activities to Help Children Express Themselves	To be arranged.

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Child Protection – Refresher

ONLINE via Zoom - 10am - 1pm, Thursday 14th January - book now.

A half day course to update childcare/playworkers who have already completed child protection training either with BAND or elsewhere previously. It will include any changes to regulations and current local arrangements to enable participants to implement their own safeguarding policies and procedures.