Before completing the course booking form, please read our terms and conditions.
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.
The Starting Life Well service is available to deliver bespoke training to settings, find out more about bespoke training.
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.
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Child Development by the Department for Education | Ongoing | Online | Free |
| Wednesday 6 November 2024 | Wellcomm Refresher | 1pm to 2.30pm | Online | Free |
| Tuesday 12 November 2024 | Better Practice for Boys = Better Practice for All | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Broughton Hub- Community Room 3 | £30 |
| Thursday 21 November 2024 | Two year olds network meeting | 10am to 12pm | Eccles Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 | Free |
| Thursday 21 November 2024 | Two year olds network meeting | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Broughton Hub, Community Room 1 | Free |
| Tuesday 3 December 2024 | Working with 2 year olds in the EYFS | 6.30pm to 9pm | Walkden Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 | £30 |
| Wednesday 15 January 2025 | Listening and Attention Training | 9.30am to 11am | Pendleton Gateway, Community Room 1 and 2 | Free |
| Monday 20 January 2025 | Working with babies in the EYFS | 6.30pm to 9pm | Walkden Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 | £30 |
| Tuesday 21 January 2025 | Effective Assessment Practice in Reception | 1pm to 4pm | Worsley Court House | Free |
| Monday 27 January 2025 | Beginners guide to the EYFS | 9.30am to 11.30am | Swinton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | £25 |
| Wednesday 29 January 2025 | Babies network meeting | 9.30am to 11.30am | Swinton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 |
Free |
| Wednesday 29 January 2025 | Babies network meeting | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Broughton Hub, Community Room 1 |
Free |
| Thursday 30 January 2025 | Talking Together with WellComm | 9.30am to 4pm | Pendleton Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 | £45 |
| Wednesday 5 February 2025 | Building blocks to words | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Swinton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | £30 |
| Tuesday 11 and Tuesday 18 February 2025 (delegates must attend both sessions) | Physical Development Champion training | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Broughton Hub, Community Room 2 | Free |
| Wednesday 5 March 2025 | Two year olds network meeting | 4pm to 6pm | Broughton Hub, Community Room 1 | Free |
| Wednesday 5 March 2025 | Two year olds network meeting | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Broughton Hub, Community Room 2 | Free |
| Friday 7 March 2025 | Better Practice for Boys = Better Practice for All | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Eccles Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 | £30 |
| Thursday 20 March 2025 | Working with 2 year olds in the EYFS | 9.30am to 12pm | Broughton Hub, Community Room 1 | £30 |
| Wednesday 30 April 2025 | Listening and Attention Training | 9.30am to 11am | Walkden Gateway, Community Room 1 | Free |
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 31 October 2024 | Safeguarding Network Meeting | 10am to 11am | Online | Free |
| Thursday 31 October 2024 | Safeguarding Network Meeting | 6pm to 7pm | Online | Free |
| Monday 4 November 2024 | Designated Safeguarding Lead for group providers | 9.30am to 12pm | Pendleton Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 | £30 |
| Friday 15 November 2024 | Child Protection Training | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Pendleton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | £30 |
| Monday 9 December 2024 | Safeguarding Network Meeting | 10am to 11am | Online | Free |
| Monday 9 December 2024 | Safeguarding Network Meeting | 6pm to 7pm | Online | Free |
| Thursday 16 January 2025 | Designated Safeguarding Lead for Childminders Training | 6.30pm to 9pm | Swinton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | £30 |
| Tuesday 21 January 2025 | Child Protection Training | 6.30pm to 9.30pm | Swinton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | £30 |
| Tuesday 4 February 2025 | Safeguarding Network Meeting | 10am to 11am | Online | Free |
| Tuesday 4 February 2025 | Safeguarding Network Meeting | 6pm to 7pm | Online | Free |
| Thursday 27 February 2025 | Designated Safeguarding Lead for group providers | 9.30am to 12pm | Eccles Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | £30 |
| Monday 17 March 2025 | Child Protection Training | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Eccles Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | £30 |
| Wednesday 26 March 2025 | Safeguarding Network Meeting | 10am to 11am | Online | Free |
| Wednesday 26 March 2025 | Safeguarding Network Meeting | 6pm to 7pm | Online | Free |
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 15 October 2024 | SENCO Network | 2pm to 4pm | Walkden Gateway, Community Room 1 |
Free |
| Wednesday 23 October 2024 | Local Offer introduction and support session | 10.30am to 11.30am | Online | Free |
| Thursday 7 November 2024 | Play plan training | 6.30pm to 9pm | Walkden Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 |
£30 |
| Wednesday 13 November 2024 | EHCP paperwork drop in | 10am to 2pm | Walkden Gateway, Community room 3 | Free |
| Thursday 14 November 2024 | Local Offer introduction and support session | 1pm to 2pm | Eccles Gateway, Community Room 2 | Free |
| Monday 18 and Monday 25 November 2024 | SENCO Training (delegates must attend both sessions) | 9.30am to 3pm | Pendleton Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 | £60 |
| Wednesday 15 January 2025 | SENCO Network | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Walkden Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 | Free |
| Tuesday 28 January 2025 | EHCP paperwork drop in | 10am to 2pm | Swinton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 |
Free |
| Tuesday 4 February 2025 | SENCO drop in – West locality | 9.30am to 4.30pm | Walkden Gateway, Community Rooms 2 and 3 | Free |
| Tuesday 25 February 2025 | Play Plan Training | 10am to 12.30pm | Swinton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | £30 |
| Wednesday 19 March 2025 and Wednesday 26 March 2025 | SENCO Training (both sessions must be attended by delegates) | 9.30am to 3pm | Swinton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | £60 |
| Wednesday 2 April 2025 | SENCO drop in - North locality | 9.30am to 4.30pm | Swinton Gateway, Community Rooms 1 and 2 | Free |
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 15 October 2024 | 3-4 Year Old Network Meeting | 10am to 12pm | Worsley Court House | £20 |
| Wednesday 30 October 2024 | Reception Network Meeting | 9am to 12pm | Buile Hill Park Hall | £60 |
| Friday 1 November 2024 | Early Help Assessment and Team around the Family training | 9.30am to 11.30am | Walkden Gateway | Free |
| Monday 25 November 2024 | Childminder Network Meeting | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Swinton Gateway Community Room 1 and 2 | Free |
| Monday 2 December 2024 | Early Help Assessment and Team around the Family training | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Pendleton Gateway | Free |
| Thursday 6 February 2025 | SLW Cluster | 10am to 11am | Online | Free |
| Thursday 6 February 2025 | SLW Cluster | 6.30pm to 7.30pm | Online | Free |
| Tuesday 11 February 2025 | Early Help Assessment and Team Around the Family Cluster | 10am to 12pm | Broughton Hub, Community Room 1 | Free |
| Tuesday 25 February 2025 | Schools EYFS Co-ordinators Meeting | 2.30pm to 4pm | Online | £25 |
| Tuesday 4 March 2025 | 3-4 Year Old Network Meeting | 10am to 12pm | Worsley Court House | £20 |
| Thursday 13 March 2025 | Reception Network Meeting | 9am to 12pm | Worsley Court House | £60 |
| Thursday 8 May 2025 | Reception EYFSP Cluster Meeting | 9am to 12pm | Buile Hill Park Hall | Free |
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Food Hygiene Level 2 for Setting E-learning | Online | Online | £12.60 |
| Wednesday 9 and Friday 11 October 2024 (delegates must attend both sessions) | Paediatric First Aid Training | 9.30am to 4.30pm |
Swinton Gateway |
£60 |
| Saturday 9 and Saturday 16 November 2024 (delegates must attend both sessions) | Paediatric First Aid Training | 9.30am to 4.30pm |
Beacon Centre |
£60 |
| Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 December 2024 (delegates must attend both sessions) | Paediatric First Aid Training | 9.30am to 4.30pm |
Walkden Gateway, Community Room 1 |
£60 |
| Saturday 18 and Saturday 25 January 2025 (delegates must attend both sessions) | Paediatric First Aid Training | 9.30am to 4.30pm |
Beacon Centre |
£60 |
| Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 February 2025 | Paediatric First Aid Training | 9.30am to 4.30pm |
Broughton Hub, Community Room 1 |
£60 |
| Saturday 22 and Saturday 29 March 2025 (delegates must attend both sessions) | Paediatric First Aid Training | 9.30am to 4.30pm |
Beacon Centre |
£60 |
There are no courses currently scheduled.
| Date | Training | Time | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 30 October 2024 | Leaders and Managers Network Meeting | 10am to 12pm | Swinton Gateway Community Rooms 1 and 2 | Free |
| Wednesday 30 October 2024 | Leaders and Managers Network Meeting | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Swinton Gateway Community Rooms 1 and 2 | Free |
| Thursday 13 February 2025 | Leaders and Managers Network Meeting | 10am to 12pm | Broughton Hub Community Room 1 | Free |
| Thursday 13 February 2025 | Leaders and Managers Network Meeting | 6.30pm to 8.30pm | Broughton Hub Community Room 1 | Free |
This page was last updated on 10 October 2024