Starting Life Well Training programme January 2022 to March 2023

Before completing the course booking form, please read our terms and conditions.

Charges in addition to the 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 our terms and conditions.

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.

Bespoke training

The Starting Life Well service is available to deliver bespoke training to settings, find out more about bespoke training.

E-learning courses

Starting Life Well now provide e-learning courses which can be accessed 24 hours a day. Please find below the courses which are available:

  • Food Hygiene - £12.60 per person
  • Health and Safety - £12.60 per person

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.

Learning and development

Date Training Time Venue Cost
Tuesday 23 May 2023 EYFS profile cluster discussions 9am to 12pm Buile Hill Park Hall £55
Tuesday 23 May 2023 EYFS profile cluster discussions 1pm to 4pm Buile Hill Park Hall £55
Thursday 25 May 2023 EYFS profile cluster discussions 9am to 12pm Buile Hill Park Hall £55
Thursday 25 May 2023 EYFS profile cluster discussions 1pm to 4pm Buile Hill Park Hall £55
Monday 24 April 2023 Beginners guide to the EYFS 6.30pm to 8.30pm Walkden Gateway £25
Wednesday 26 April 2023 Working with babies in the EYFS 9.30am to 12pm Pendleton Gateway £30
Wednesday 3 May 2023 Talking Together 9.30am to 4pm Broughton Hub £45
Tuesday 9 May 2023 Working with two year olds in the EYFS 6.30pm to 9pm Eccles Gateway £30
Wednesday 17 May 2023 Consistent approaches to behaviour management 9.30pm to 12.30pm Eccles Gateway £25
Wednesday 25 May 2023 Consistent approaches to behaviour management 6pm to 8pm Online £20
Tuesday 13 June 2023 Building blocks to words 9.30am to 12.30pm Broughton Hub £30
Tuesday 11 July 2023 Working with babies in the EYFS 6.30pm to 9pm Broughton Hub £30
Wednesday 12 July 2023 Beginners guide to the EYFS 9.30am to 11.30am Eccles Gateway £25
Wednesday 19 July 2023 Working with two year olds in the EYFS 9.30am to 12pm Walkden Gateway £30
Wednesday 20 September 2023 Beginners guide to the EYFS 1pm to 3pm Walkden Gateway £25
Wednesday 27 September 2023 Working with two year olds in the EYFS 6.30pm to 9pm Broughton Hub £30
Wednesday 4 October 2023 Talking Together 9.30am to 4pm Walkden Gateway £45
Thursday 26 October 2023 Working with babies in the EYFS 9.30am to 12pm Broughton Hub £30
Thursday 9 November 2023 Consistent approaches to behaviour management 9.30am to 12.30pm Pendleton Gateway £25
Thursday 9 November 2023 Consistent approaches to behaviour management 6pm to 8pm Online £20
24 January 2024 Working with babies in the EYFS 6.30pm to 9pm Swinton Gateway £30
30 January 2024 Working with two year olds in the EYFS 9.30am to 12pm Swinton Gateway £30
1 February 2024 Talking Together 9.30am to 4pm Swinton Gateway £45

Safeguarding

Date Training Time Venue Cost
Thursday 20 April 2023 Safeguarding Network Meeting 10am to 11am Online Free
Thursday 4 May 2023 Child Protection Training 6.30pm to 9.30pm Broughton Hub £30
Friday 19 May 2023 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 10am to 12.30pm Swinton Gateway £30
Tuesday 23 May 2023 Child Protection Training 9.30am to 12.30pm Swinton Gateway £30
Thursday 22 June 2023 Child Protection Training 6.30pm to 9.30pm Broughton Hub £30
Friday 30 June 2023 Safeguarding Network Meeting 10am to 11am Online Free
Friday 7 July 2023 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 10am to 12.30pm Swinton Gateway £30
Tuesday 18 July 2023 Child Protection Training 9.30am to 12.30pm Pendleton Gateway £30
Tuesday 15 August 2023 Safeguarding Network Meeting 10am to 11am Online Free
Monday 11 September 2023 Child Protection Training 6.30pm to 9.30pm Broughton Hub £30
Thursday 21 September 2023 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 10am to 12.30pm Pendleton Gateway £30
Wednesday 4 October 2023 Safeguarding Network Meeting 10am to 11am Online Free
Tuesday 17 October 2023 Child Protection Training 9.30am to 12.30pm Eccles Gateway £30
Tuesday 7 November 2023 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 10am to 12.30pm Pendleton Gateway £30
Thursday 16 November 2023 Child Protection Training 6.30pm to 9.30pm Broughton Hub £30
Thursday 18 January 2024 Child Protection Training 9.30am to 12.30pm Swinton Gateway £30
Monday 22 January 2024 Designated Safeguarding Lead Training 10am to 12.30pm Swinton Gateway £30
Friday 26 January 2024 Safeguarding Network Meeting 10am to 11am Online Free
Monday 13 February 2024 Child Protection Training 6.30pm to 9.30pm Swinton Gateway £30
Monday 11 March 2024 Safeguarding Network Meeting 10am to 11am Online  Free

SEND training

Date Training Time Venue Cost
Thursday 15 June 2023 Play plan training 10am to 12.30pm Broughton Hub, community room 2 £25
Thursday 22 June 2023 Play plan training 6pm to 8pm Online £20
Wednesday 13 September 2023 SENCO training (part one) 9.30am to 12.30pm Eccles Gateway, community rooms 2 and 3 £40
Wednesday 20 September 2023 SENCO training (part two) 9.30am to 12.30pm Eccles Gateway, community rooms 2 and 3 -

Starting Life Well clusters

Date Training Time Venue Cost
Wednesday 10 May 2023 SLW Cluster 10am to 11am Online Free
Wednesday 10 May 2023 SLW Cluster 6.30pm to 7.30pm Online Free
Tuesday 4 July 2023 Schools’ EYFS Coordinators’ Meeting 2.30pm to 4pm Online £30
Monday 17 July 2023 SLW Cluster 10am to 11am Online Free
Monday 17 July 2023 SLW Cluster 6.30pm to 7.30pm Online Free
Tuesday 3 October 2023 Schools’ EYFS Coordinators’ Meeting 2.30pm to 4pm Online £30
Thursday 19 October 2023 SLW Cluster 10am to 11am Online Free
Thursday 19 October 2023 SLW Cluster 6.30pm to 7.30pm Online Free
Wednesday 17 January 2024 SLW Cluster 10am to 11am Online Free
Wednesday 17 January 2024 SLW Cluster 6.30pm to 7.30pm Online Free
Tuesday 5 March 2024 Schools’ EYFS Coordinators’ Meeting 2.30pm to 4pm Online £30
Tuesday 12 March 2024 SLW Cluster 10am to 11am Online Free
Tuesday 12 March 2024 SLW Cluster 6.30pm to 7.30pm Online Free

Universal training courses

Date Training Time Venue Cost
Ongoing Food Hygiene Level 2 for Setting E-learning Online Online £12.60

Saturday 22 April 2023 and Saturday 29 April 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions)

Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Beacon Centre £60
Thursday 11 and Friday 12 May 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Broughton Hub £60
Tuesday 16 May 2023 and Wednesday 17 May 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Pendleton Gateway £60
Saturday 10 June 2023 and 17 June 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Beacon Centre £60
Wednesday 5 July 2023 and Thursday 6 July 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Swinton Gateway £60
Saturday 12 August 2023 and Saturday 19 August 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Beacon Centre £60
Monday 18 September 2023 and Tuesday 19 September 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Broughton Hub £60
Saturday 7 October 2023 and Saturday 14 October 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Beacon Centre £60
Tuesday 21 November 2023 and Wednesday 22 November 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Broughton Hub £60
Monday 4 December 2023 and Tuesday 5 December 2023 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Eccles Gateway £60
Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 February 2024 (delegates must attend both sessions) Paediatric First Aid Training 9.30am to 4.30pm Swinton Gateway £60

Leadership and management

Date Training Time Venue Cost
Wednesday 26 April 2023 Leading excellence in EYFS (One delegate per setting) 1pm to 4pm Buile Hill Free (non-attendance fee applies)
Wednesday 26 April 2023 Leading excellence in EYFS (One delegate per setting) 6.30pm to 9.30pm Buile Hill Free (non-attendance fee applies)
Thursday 27 April 2023 Leading excellence in EYFS (One delegate per setting) 9.30am to 12.30pm Buile Hill Free (non-attendance fee applies)
Wednesday 28 June 2023 Are you ready for your inspection? - nursery and playgroups 9.30am to 11.30am Broughton Hub Free
Wednesday 28 June 2023 Are you ready for your inspection? - childminders 6.30pm to 8.30pm Broughton Hub Free
Wednesday 8 November 2023 Are you ready for your inspection? - childminders 6.30pm to 8.30pm Broughton Hub Free
Friday 10 November 2023 Are you ready for your inspection? - nursery and playgroups 9.30am to 11.30am Broughton Hub Free

This page was last updated on 28 March 2023

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