Before completing the course booking form, please read our cancellation policy.
Courses are charged per person per course, please see details below for costs.
If you do not attend the course, you will be charged for the course per person plus the cancellation charge if you fail to notify us in accordance with the cancellation policy.
Invoices will be raised at the end of each month and payment will be required immediately once in receipt of the invoice. If payment is not received, Starting Life Well reserve the right to refuse to allocate places to you or your organisation on future courses until payment is received.
Starting Life Well now provide e-learning courses which can be accessed 24 hours a day. Please find below the courses which are available:
To apply for an e-learning course please complete the online booking form for the course below, each person must have their own individual email address.
The Starting Life Well service is available to delivery bespoke training to settings. The training will be discussed and tailored to meet the individual needs of the customer. Training will be delivered as a whole day or a twilight session dependent on the subject to be covered. Prices will range from £200 to £450, dependent upon type of training being requested, length of time, number of officers delivering, group size of setting, this will be discussed at the time of request.
Click a course name for further information and how to book.
Please note if you are an individual who does not work in a childcare setting (i.e. school, nursery, playgroup, childminder) or you are not yet a registered childminder, please contact 0161 778 0384 (Option 1) before you book any of the training below.
*You must attend both sessions to complete the course to any courses that have two sessions/dates.
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Online Child Protection | Online | Online | £18 |
| 20 November 2018 | Safeguarding for Managers | 10am to 12.30pm | Broughton Hub Room 1 | £25 |
| 7 December 2018 | Child Protection | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Eccles Gateway Room 2 | £25 |
| 6 February 2019 | Child Protection | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £25 |
| 28 February 2019 | Safeguarding Network Meeting | 10am to 12noon | Pendleton Gateway Room 2 | Free |
| 5 March 2019 | Safeguarding for Managers | 6.30pm to 9pm | Salford Innovation Forum | £25 |
| 18 March 2019 | Child Protection | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Eccles Gateway Room 1 and 2 | £25 |
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | NEW: An Introduction to the General Data Protection Regulations | Online | Online | £8 |
| 8 January 2019 | NEW: What does funding mean to you? | 7pm to 8.30pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | Free |
| 16 January 2019 | Tracking Essentials for Managers in PVI | 10am to 12pm | Salford Innovation Forum | £25 |
| 30 January 2019 | NEW: Be a Brilliant Business | 9.30am to 12pm | Pendleton Gateway Room 1 and 2 | £15 |
| 5 February 2019 | NEW: Team Building Ideas for Managers | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Salford Innovation Forum | £25 |
| 13 February 2019 | NEW: Safer Recruitment | 10am to 11.30am | Broughton Hub Room 1 | £25 |
| 14 March 2019 | New: Leadership and Management | 10am to 12pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £25 |
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2018 | Talking Together | 9.30am to 4pm | Broughton Hub Room 3 | £35 |
| 27 November 2018 | NEW: Babies and Toddlers: Developing, Learning, Playing Session 1 | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Salford Innovation Forum | £35 |
| 28 November 2018 | NEW: Maths on a Shoestring | 6.30pm to 8pm | Barton Moss Nursery | £25 |
| 4 December 2018 | NEW: Babies and Toddlers: Developing, Learning, Playing Session 2 | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Salford Innovation Forum | - |
| 17 January 2019 | NEW: Using daily routines as a valuable source of learning | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Eccles Gateway Room 2 | £25 |
| 24 January 2019 | NEW: The Quality Learning Environment | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Broughton Hub Room 1 | £25 |
| 29 January 2019 | New: In the Moment Planning | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £25 |
| 31 January 2019 | Supporting Boys Early Literacy Skills Session 1 | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Salford Innovation Forum | £35 |
| 7 February 2019 | Supporting Boys Early Literacy Skills Session 2 | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Salford Innovation Forum | - |
| 11 February 2019 | NEW: Feel, Move, Share | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £25 |
| 13 February 2019 | Tell Me a Story | 6.30pm to 9pm | Salford Innovation Forum | £25 |
| 14 February 2019 | NEW: Getting Ready to Write | 9.30am to 12pm | Eccles Gateway Room 1 and 2 | £25 |
| 23 February 2019 | NEW: Busy Bags Workshop | 10am to 11.30am | Barton Moss Nursery | £25 |
| 26 February 2019 | NEW: Smiling, Dining and Exercising | 10am to 12pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £25 |
| 27 February 2019 | NEW: Gender Differences and Valuing Different Learning Styles | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Salford Innovation Forum | £25 |
| 4 March 2019 | Keep on Track | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Broughton Hub Room 1 | £25 |
| 6 March 2019 | NEW: Child Led Displays: How to Value and Evidence Children's Creativity | 6.15pm to 9.15pm | Broughton Hub Nursery | £25 |
| 7 March 2019 | NEW: Supporting Vulnerable 2 Year Olds | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £25 |
| 8 March 2019 | Beginners Guide to the EYFS | 10am to 12pm | Eccles Gateway Room 1 and 2 | £25 |
| 12 March 2019 | NEW: Creating Delicious Reading Experiences | 9.30am to 12pm | Broughton Hub Room 1 | £25 |
| 15 March 2019 | Talking Together | 9.30am to 4pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £35 |
| 18 March 2019 | NEW: Accept, Respect and Tolerate Session 1 | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £35 |
| 25 March 2019 | NEW: Accept, Respect and Tolerate Session 2 | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | - |
| 26 March 2019 | NEW: Terrific Timely Transitions | 10am to 12pm | Pendleton Gateway Room 1 and 2 | £25 |
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | SEND E-learning | Online | Online | £25 |
| 15 November 2018 | ASD Training Central and North Settings Session 1 | 9am to 12.30pm | Swinton Gateway Room 1 and 2 | £25 |
| 22 November 2018 | ASD Training Central and North Settings Session 2 | 9am to 12.30pm | Swinton Gateway Room 1 and 2 | - |
| 15 January 2019 | Practical Portage | 9.30am to 12pm | Broughton Hub Room 1 | £25 |
| 22 January 2019 | NEW: Learning to Behave: Planning to Support Positive Behaviour Session 1 | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £35 |
| 29 January 2019 | NEW: Learning to Behave: Planning to Support Positive Behaviour Session 2 | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | £35 |
| 4 February 2019 | Vanessa Coleman, SENCO Cluster | 10am to 12pm | Walkden Gateway Room 1 | Free |
| 5 March 2019 | NEW: Making Sensory Spaces in Early Years Settings | 10am- 11am | Broughton Hub Room 1 | £15 |
| 6 February 2019 | Toni Doolan, SENCO Cluster | 10am to 12pm | Pendleton Gateway Room 1 and 2 | Free |
| 7 February 2019 | Rebecca Hughes, SENCO Cluster | 10am to 12pm | Swinton Gateway Room 1 and 2 | Free |
| 8 February 2019 | Gemma McGreal, SENCO Cluster | 10am to 12pm | Eccles Gateway Room 1 and 2 | Free |
| 12 February 2019 | Kay Jones, SENCO Cluster | 10am to 12pm | Broughton Hub Room 1 | Free |
| 13 March 2019 | Listening and Attention | 10am to 12pm | Broughton Hub Room 1 | £25 |
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 2018 | EYFS Schools Co-ordinators Cluster | 1.30pm to 3.30pm | Buile Hill Park Hall | £25 |
| 11 March 2019 | Cluster Event | 10am to 12pm | Council Chambers | Free |
| 11 March 2019 | Cluster Event | 2pm to 4pm | Council Chambers | Free |
| 11 March 2019 | Cluster Event | 7pm to 9pm | Council Chambers | Free |
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Food Hygiene Level 2 E-learning | Online | Online | £12.60 |
| Ongoing | Health and Safety for Setting E-learning | Online | Online | £12.60 |
| 9 February 2019 | Paediatric First Aid Day 1 | 9.30am to 4.30pm | Salford Innovation Forum | £40 |
| 16 February 2019 | Paediatric First Aid Day 2 | 9.30am to 4.30pm | Salford Innovation Forum | - |
This page was last updated on 14 November 2018