Last updated
24.06.15
September 2015 – January 2016
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The following courses are those that the Childcare Partnership Training Team has scheduled to
run in the Northern Childcare Partnership area between September 2015 and January 2016.
These training courses are open to childcare and playcare staff, registered childminders and, for
certain courses, playgroup management committees, within Northern Ireland.
We are liaising with training providers to secure dates for other courses and will update the
website regularly with details of future courses.
Course Descriptions
Designated Child Protection Officer
This course is for practitioners who will be a Designated Child Protection Officer or Deputy
Designated Child Protection Officer. Applicants for this course should hold a valid
Safeguarding/Child Protection Certificate. The trainee will understand how to deal with a range of
safeguarding issues including:
- Understanding the role of the Designated Safeguarding Children/Child Protection Officer
- Assessment and the organisational policy and procedures regarding safeguarding
- Local Health and Social Care structures, referral procedures and subsequent processes;
- Exploration of values regarding child abuse and explanation of the impact of these on
professional practice
- Exploration of barriers to staff reporting child protection concerns and consideration of
strategies to alleviate them
- Record Keeping and communicating confidential and sensitive issues
- Supporting staff dealing with Child Protection issues
- Whistleblowing and managing allegations against staff
- Working with parents when dealing with sensitive issues
- Managing stress and seeking support
- Ensuring Child Protection/Safeguarding is raised at each AGM.
Fire Safety & Risk Assessment
This course is for practitioners, in group settings, designated as a Responsible Person, who are
accountable at a managerial and operational level for fire safety within the child care environment.
The trainee will be informed of the new fire regulations within Northern Ireland and their impact on
the Early Years/Childcare Sector. The course includes the following elements:
- Who is responsible for fire safety?
- Duties of the “responsible person”
- Fire risk assessment
- Building evacuation plans and fire safety equipment
- Building work and fire safety
- Arson in the workplace
- Fire drills and training
- Record, review and revise fire safety plans
- How to introduce a fire safety policy.
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Health & Safety, Risk Assessment and Manual Handling
This course is for practitioners, in group settings, designated as a Responsible Person
accountable at managerial and operation levels for health & safety, risk assessment and manual
handing within the child care environment. The trainee will understand how to deal with a range of
issues including:
- Identify health and safety hazards and risks in a childcare setting
- Describe how to carry out a risk assessment
- List potential dangers to children and how to prevent them
- Explain legislation relating to health and safety at work
- Describe how to keep and maintain a safe, secure, and sustainable environment for
children and employees in a childcare setting
- Be able to describe spinal anatomy
- Explain how to put biomechanics into effect when moving and handling children
- Demonstrate how to carry out a risk assessment for moving and handling
- Explain moving and handling legislation (MHOR, amended 2002)
- Explain moving and handling techniques when working with children and babies.
Level 2 Award in Food Safety (Refresher)
This course is aimed at practitioners who have previously completed the Level 2 Award in Food
Safety and are within 90 days of or 90 days after the date of their certificate expiring. This course
is 6 hours and will bring your Food Safety Certificate up to date. To achieve an accredited
certificate all participants MUST take the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Level 2 Award in Food Safety (Refresher) exam. For this, a fee of £12 should be paid to the
Tutor directly on the first evening. You must also bring a copy of your current Level 2 Food
Safety Certificate and photographic ID; otherwise you will not be able to complete the
course.
Paediatric First Aid (Full) Course
This course is suitable for candidates who have not done Paediatric First Aid before or whose
certificate has expired. The following will be included in the course:
- Initial assessment
- Resuscitation for babies up to 1 year old; children 1 to 8 years old; and people over 8 years
- Choking in babies and children
- Recognise the dangers in an emergency situation
- Casualty management
- Managing an incident
- Recognise and respond to types of children’s injuries (such as fractures, bleeding, eye
injuries, stings, burns and scalds, poisoning, bites, unconsciousness, shock, anaphylactic
shock, electric shock and head, neck and back injuries)
- Recognise and respond to childhood illnesses, including febrile convulsions, extreme heat
exhaustion, extreme exposure to cold, epilepsy, asthma, eczema, diabetes and meningitis
- Contents of First Aid Box
- Recording and reporting of accidents and incidents
- How to use an EPI Pen.
Safeguarding (Full) Course
This course is aimed at people who have not previously achieved a Safeguarding/Child Protection
qualification or whose certificate has run out of date. The trainee will gain an understanding of
how to deal with a range of safeguarding issues including:
- An understanding of their role and responsibilities as a childcare worker within the child
protection framework
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An awareness of the signs and symptoms of potential abuse and/or neglect and the
potential impact on children (include scenarios)
Information on the latest legislation, principles and Regional Policies and Procedures on
child protection
An understanding of the role of Social Services
Knowledge of how to manage concerns
Knowledge of how to protect themselves
Knowledge of support networks
Information on confidentiality data protection, and the appropriateness of sharing
information in relation to a child protection concern/query
A review of all Child Protection policies and procedures
Reporting structures
Barriers to reporting
Values and how they impact on ‘reporting’
Effective and ethical record keeping
An understanding of the vulnerability of children with Special Needs
What not to do when a child discloses
Understanding the role of the Designated Safeguarding Children/Child Protection Officer.
Safeguarding (Refresher) Course
This course is aimed at practitioners who have previously completed the Safeguarding/Child
Protection full course but are within 90 days of or 90 days after the date of their certificate expiring.
This course is 3 hours and will bring your Safeguarding/Child Protection Certificate up to date.
You must bring your current certificate (or a copy) with you on the first evening; otherwise
you will not be able to complete the course.
Child Development (0-3 Year Olds)
This course is aimed at practitioners who wish to learn and understand about the key
developmental milestones of children up to the age of 3. The course content will include:
- How to support the young child’s learning;
- The impact that the environment plays on the child’s learning
- Why an understanding of child development is key to good childcare learning and
development
- How children learn through play
- The different ages and stages of the child’s development (physical, intellectual and
social/emotional development) and the child's needs at each stage
- Supporting positive behaviour
- Working with parents to support the child’s development
- Planning to meet the developmental needs of babies and toddlers
- The importance of forming effective relationships with the children in their care to ensure
the child’s emotional needs are being met.
Child Development (3-5 Year Olds)
This course is aimed at practitioners who wish to learn and understand about the key
developmental milestones of children between the ages of 3 and 5. The course content will
include:
- Why an understanding of child development is key to good childcare learning and
development
- How children learn through play
- The different ages and stages of the child’s development (physical, intellectual and
social/emotional development) and the child's needs at each stage
- Supporting positive behaviour
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The physical environment and children’s learning
Observing and Interacting with the Child
Working with parents to support the child’s development
How to create and develop an environment that encourages and enhances self-esteem.
Leading and Managing in Playwork
This course is aimed at practitioners involved in developing, leading and managing an effective,
inclusive, Playwork environment for early years children. The course content will include:
- The principles and theories underpinning Playwork practice
- Developing an organisational framework for children and young people's play
- Establishing and developing effective working relationships in the Playwork environment
- Playwork with preschool children
- Inclusive Playwork with disabled children and young people.
Leading and Managing a Team within an Early Years Setting
This course is aimed at senior staff involved in leading and managing teams in an early years
setting. The course content will include:
- Understanding key components of an effectively performing Early Years Team
- Explore challenges to effective team performance
- Analyse management styles and how they impact on performance of teams
- Managing Change/the vision/strategic direction
- Systems and processes to support a positive culture within an Early Years Team
- Addressing conflict within a team.
Managing Finances and Resources
This course is aimed at owners and managers involved in the financial management and
governance of childcare businesses. The course content will include:
- Understanding financial management in own work setting
- Planning and managing a budget
- Evaluating financial expenditure
- The importance of sustainability when using resources
- Identifying needs and resources
- Sharing information on needs and resources and obtaining required resources
- Co-ordinating the provision of resources
- Monitoring and reviewing the quality and usage of resources.
Managing Performance through Professional Supervision and Appraisal
This course is aimed at senior staff involved in supervising staff, appraising their performance and
supporting their professional development. The course content will include:
- Understanding the purpose and principles of professional supervision
- Policies and Procedures/Codes of Practice
- Preparing for Professional supervision
- Managing performance
- Setting personal work objectives
- Providing advice and support to team members re CPD
- Solution focused approach to address identified challenges and manage conflict
- Effective recording
- Evaluating own practice when conducting supervision.
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Observation and Planning
This course is aimed at practitioners who are or will be involved with supporting children’s learning
and development in a pre-school setting. The course content will include:
- How to support the young child’s learning
- The impact that the environment plays on the child’s learning
- Why an understanding of child development is key to good childcare learning and
development
- How children learn through play
- The different ages and stages of the child’s development (physical, intellectual and
social/emotional development) and the child's needs at each stage
- Supporting positive behaviour
- Working with parents to support the child’s development
- Planning to meet the developmental needs of babies and toddlers
- The importance of forming effective relationships with the children in their care to ensure
the child’s emotional needs are being met.
Recruitment, Selection and Induction of Staff
This course is aimed at senior staff involved in the recruitment, selection and induction of staff.
The course content will include:
- Developing and reviewing Recruitment and Selection Processes and agreed Codes of
practice in accordance with Northern Ireland legislation
- Preparing and reviewing Job descriptions and person specifications
- Establishing methods and criteria to select candidates
- Communicating outcomes
- Identifying supports and when it is necessary to seek specialist advice
- Understanding the purpose of and the principles behind induction
- Developing and managing an Induction programme
- Identification of different methods that can be used to support the induction process
- Support personal planning on completion of induction
- Obtaining feedback to further improve the induction process.
Course
Safeguarding
(Full)
Safeguarding
(Refresher)
Paediatric
First Aid
(Full)
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Course
Duration
Tutor/Provider
John Hunsdale,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
John Hunsdale,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Dave Watson,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
5 hours
3 hours
12 hours
Course Dates
Tuesdays
15th & 22nd
September
2015
Wednesday,
16th
September
2015
Thursdays
17th & 24th
September ,
1st & 8th
October
2015
Time
7.00 pm 9.30 pm
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Venue
Willowbank Business
Park, Willowbank
Road, Millbrook,
LARNE, BT40 2SF
Antrim Enterprise
Agency, 58 Greystone
Road, ANTRIM, BT41
1JZ
Gortalowry House, 94
Church Street,
COOKSTOWN BT80
8HX
Closing Date
for
Applications
Friday, 7th
August 2015
Monday, 10th
August 2015
Monday, 10th
August 2015
Course
Leading and
Managing a
Team within
an Early
Years Setting
DFPF
Safeguarding
(Refresher)
John Hunsdale,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Managing
Performance
through
Professional
Supervision
and
Appraisal
Leading and
Managing in
Playwork
DFPF
NI at Play
Recruitment,
Selection and
Induction of
Staff
DFPF
Paediatric
First Aid
(Full)
Jacqui O Kane,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Safeguarding
(Full)
John Hunsdale,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Safeguarding
(Full)
John Hunsdale,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Fire Safety &
Risk
Assessment
Paul Donaghy,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Managing
Finances and
Resources
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Course Dates
Time
Venue
Closing Date
for
Applications
6 hours
Monday,
21st
September
2015
9.30 am 4.30 pm
Sandel Centre, 6
Knocklynn Road,
COLERAINE, BT52 1WT
Tuesday, 11th
August 2015
3 hours
Wednesday,
23rd
September
2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Willowbank Business
Park, Willowbank
Road, Millbrook,
LARNE, BT40 2SF
Tuesday, 11th
August 2015
6 hours
Monday,
28th
September
2015
9.30 am 4.30 pm
Ballyearl Arts &
Leisure Centre, 585
Doagh Road,
NEWTOWNABBEY,
BT36 5RZ
Wednesday,
12th August
2015
6 hours
Tuesdays
29th
September &
6 October
2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Meadowbank Sports
Arena, Ballyronan
Road, MAGHERAFELT,
BT45 6EH
Wednesday,
12th August
2015
6 hours
Monday, 5th
October
2015
9.30 am 4.30 pm
Antrim Enterprise
Agency, 58 Greystone
Road, ANTRIM, BT41
1JZ
Wednesday,
9th
September
2015
12 hours
Wednesdays
7th, 14th,
21st & 28th
October
2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
All Saints Parish
Centre, 9 Cushendall
Road, BALLYMENA
BT43 6HA
Friday, 11th
September
2015
5 hours
Thursdays
8th & 15th
October
2015
7.00 pm 9.30 pm
Carrickfergus
Enterprise, 8
Meadowbank Road,
CARRICKFERGUS, BT38
8YF
Friday, 11th
September
2015
5 hours
Mondays
19th & 26th
October
2015
7.00 pm 9.30 pm
Acorn Business
Centre, 2 Riada
Avenue,
BALLYMONEY, BT53
7LH
Monday, 21st
September
2015
3 hours
Thursday,
22nd
October
2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
6 hours
Thursday,
22nd and
Tuesday,
27th October
2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Course
Duration
Tutor/Provider
DFPF
Causeway Enterprise
Agency, Loughanhill
Industrial Estate,
COLERAINE, BT52 2NR
Meadowbank Sports
Arena, Ballyronan
Road,
MAGHERAFELT, BT45
6EH
Tuesday, 22nd
September
2015
Tuesday, 22nd
September
2015
Course
Child
Development
(0-3 Year
Olds)
Health &
Safety, Risk
Assessment
and Manual
Handling
Course
Duration
Tutor/Provider
NICMA, the
Childminding
Association
Paul Donaghy,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Paediatric
First Aid
(Full)
Seamus
Donnelly,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Safeguarding
(Full)
John Hunsdale,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Child
Development
(0-3 Year
Olds)
NICMA, the
Childminding
Association
Paediatric
First Aid
(Full)
Alan Graham,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Safeguarding
(Full)
Kathryn
Anderson,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
Observation
and Planning
Clare Devlin,
Early
Education
Consultancy
Level 2
Award in
Food Safety
(Refresher)
Pauline
McGurk,
Global Horizon
Skills
Designated
Child
Protection
Officer
Kathryn
Anderson,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
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Course Dates
Time
6 hours
Mondays 2nd
& 9th
November
2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
6 hours
Tuesdays 3rd
& 10th
November
2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
12 hours
Wednesdays
& Thursdays
4th, 5th, 11th
& 12th
November
2015
5 hours
Wednesdays
11th & 18th
November
2015
6 hours
12 hours
Mondays
16th & 23rd
November
2015
Tuesdays &
Wednesdays
17th, 18th,
24th & 25th
November
2015
5 hours
Tuesdays
17th & 24th
November
2015
6 hours
Tuesdays
17th
November &
1st
December
2015
4 hours
Tuesdays 1st
& 8th
December
2015
6 hours
Tuesday, 1st
& Thursday,
10th
December
2015
Venue
Meadowbank Sports
Arena, Ballyronan
Road, MAGHERAFELT,
BT45 6EH
Carrickfergus
Enterprise, 8
Meadowbank Road,
CARRICKFERGUS, BT38
8YF
Closing Date
for
Applications
Monday, 5th
October 2015
Tuesday, 6th
October 2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Acorn Business
Centre, 2 Riada
Avenue,
BALLYMONEY, BT53
7LH
Tuesday, 6th
October 2015
7.00 pm 9.30 pm
Sheskburn House, 7
Mary Street,
BALLYCASTLE, BT54
6QH
Tuesday, 13th
October 2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Antrim Enterprise
Agency, 58 Greystone
Road, ANTRIM, BT41
1JZ
Monday, 19th
October 2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Willowbank Business
Park, Willowbank
Road, Millbrook,
LARNE, BT40 2SF
Tuesday, 20th
October 2015
7.00 pm 9.30 pm
Gortalowry House, 94
Church Street,
COOKSTOWN BT80
8HX
Tuesday, 20th
October 2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Mallusk Enterprise
Park, 2 Mallusk Drive,
NEWTOWNABBEY,
BT36 4GN
Tuesday, 20th
October 2015
7.00 pm 9.00 pm
Causeway Enterprise
Agency, Loughanhill
Industrial Estate,
COLERAINE, BT52 2NR
Tuesday, 3rd
November
2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Gortalowry House, 94
Church Street,
COOKSTOWN, BT80
8HX
Tuesday, 3rd
November
2015
Course
Duration
Tutor/Provider
Course Dates
Time
Venue
Closing Date
for
Applications
Safeguarding
(Refresher)
John Hunsdale,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
3 hours
Wednesday,
2nd
December
2015
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Causeway Enterprise
Agency, Loughanhill
Industrial Estate,
COLERAINE, BT52 2NR
Wednesday,
4th November
2015
Level 2
Award in
Food Safety
(Refresher)
Pauline
McGurk,
Global Horizon
Skills
4 hours
Tuesdays
12th & 19th
January 2016
7.00 pm 9.00 pm
Antrim Enterprise
Agency, 58 Greystone
Road, ANTRIM, BT41
1JZ
Monday, 7th
December
2015
Child
Development
(3-5 Year
Olds)
NICMA, the
Childminding
Association
6 hours
Wednesdays
20th & 27th
January 2016
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Safeguarding
(Refresher)
John Hunsdale,
3fivetwo
Training
Academy
3 hours
Thursday,
11th
February
2016
6.45 pm 9.45 pm
Child
Development
(3-5 Year
Olds)
NICMA, the
Childminding
Association
6 hours
Mondays 7th
& 14th
March 2016
7.00 pm 10.00 pm
Course
Causeway Enterprise
Agency, Loughanhill
Industrial Estate,
COLERAINE, BT52 2NR
Ballymena North
Business and
Recreation Centre,
120 Cushendall Road,
BALLYMENA, BT43
6HB
Gortalowry House, 94
Church Street,
COOKSTOWN, BT80
8HX
Monday, 14th
December
2015
Wednesday,
20th January
2016
Monday, 8th
February 2016
Applications must be submitted via the website: http://www.childcarepartnerships-ni.org.
Telephone applications can no longer be accepted due to administration constraints.
Please note: When applying for refresher courses, you must insert the expiry date of your
current certificate on the application form; otherwise we will be unable to process your
application. The tutor will need to see your current certificate on the first session of the
course.
Following submission of a training application:
 You will receive an automatic reply to confirm your application has been received.
 Successful applicants will be notified by email or telephone as soon as possible after the
closing date for applications for each course. Please check your emails about this time.
 If you are unable to accept the offer of a place please notify Anita Mason (email:
Childcare.Info@hscni.net) as soon as possible to allow her to reallocate the place to
someone else.
 If you change your email address please notify the NCP Training Officer Anita Mason (email:
Childcare.Info@hscni.net ) and Claire Greer, NCP Training Administrator (email:
claire.greer@hscni.net) as soon as possible.
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