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 individual courses for cost of each course.

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BAND TRAINING: Live Courses

	Managing Medicine
Date:	9th May 9.30am - 12.30pm at BAND
Venue:	Training Room, BAND Office, Sevier Street Bristol, BS2 9LB View a map
About:	In recent years’ the number of children with a variety of medication needs has increased. Acorn understands that medication training needs to take into consideration not only the needs of the child…
	Communicating with Confidence
Date:	8th May 9.30am - 1pm at BAND
Venue:	Training Room, BAND Office, Sevier Street Bristol, BS2 9LB View a map
About:	Communicating with confidence is ability to express yourself in clear, open, honest and appropriately direct way that respects your own and other people’s rights. It is self-enhancing and expressive. This course will…
	Safer Recruitment
Date:	14th May 9.30am - 4.30pm at BAND
Venue:	Training Room, BAND Office, Sevier Street Bristol, BS2 9LB View a map
About:	This is a national course developed by the Safer Recruitment Consortium to provide participants with a range of skills and knowledge to effectively recruit paid and unpaid staff in play/childcare settings, in…
	Outdoor Paediatric First Aid
Date:	21st & 22nd May 9.30am - 4.30pm at Lawrence Weston Farm
Venue:	Lawrence Weston Community Farm, Saltmarsh Drive, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0JN View a map
About:	Places on this course are limited and priority will be given to play and childcare staff who regularly work outdoors with children and Forest School Leaders. Those who have attended a Paediatric First…
	Anti-Racism in Childcare
Date:	26th June 1pm - 4pm at BAND
Venue:	BAND Training Room View a map
About:	This course will be delivered by Dr Shaddai Tembo of Critical Early Years, you can visit his website here www.criticalearlyyears.org This course explores the impact of racial harassment and abuse on children…
	Female Genital Mutilation Awareness
Date:	27th June 9.30am - 12.30pm ONLINE
Venue:	Online View a map
About:	This course is run by Mandy Parry a freelance trainer and coach Mandy Parry Training – Professional safeguarding training for the children’s workforce In 2015 there was a legal duty on all…
	Children’s Resilience & Mental Health
Date:	28th June 9.30am - 2.30pm ONLINE
Venue:	View a map
About:	This course is run by Chris Calland & Nicky Hutchinson – With over 50 years’ combined experience of supporting children’s emotional well-being, The run an independent consultancy Not Just Behaviour www.notjustbehaviour.co.uk The…
	BAND Play & Playwork Level 2
Date:	October - December 2024
Venue:	BAND Office, Sevier Street Bristol, BS2 9LB View a map
About:	An introduction to the key aspects of supporting play opportunities for children and young people aged 4 to 16 in a variety of play settings. It will: Provide an understanding of the…
	Designated Safeguarding Lead
Date:	17th April 9.30am - 1pm
Venue:	Training Room, BAND Office, Sevier Street Bristol, BS2 9LB View a map
About:	The objective of the course are for participants to: Explore the role of a designated safeguarding person Examine how to implement Policy and Procedures Increase knowledge of effective staff induction Be able to manage…
	Child Protection
Date:	Course 1. 22nd May 10am - 4pm. Course 2. 14th June 10am - 4pm
Venue:	Training Room, BAND Office, Sevier Street Bristol, BS2 9LB View a map
About:	This is a Level 2 equivalent course and is aimed at anyone working with children aged 0 – 15 years. Course Content: Increasing awareness of possible abuse. Dealing with disclosure. Record-keeping….
	Makaton Level 1 & 2
Date:	22nd & 29th April, 9.30am - 4.30pm This is a two part course
Venue:	BAND Office, Sevier Street Bristol, BS2 9LB View a map
About:	Being able to communicate is one of the most important skills we need in life. Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate….