As part of Start Well Sheffield we offer this workshop to professionals who engage and support families with young children. We explore the latest Public Health priorities for the city and the impact of these for children and families. We explore the latest initiatives both on a national and regional level which offer support to assist families in making healthier choices. There is also the opportunity to reflect on and discuss the latest government guidance which addresses these issues and the impact on our practice. This will also give you an insight into the content of the family programme and therefore support professionals in having informed discussions with parents / carers who may find the Start Well Family Programme interesting and beneficial, therefore supporting you to make appropriate referrals.
You will have an opportunity to network, share skills, knowledge and good practice whilst talking to professionals working with early years children and families, including health colleagues, family support services and workers from the voluntary sector.
For more information see the CPD brochure on the sidebar panel or contact a member of the team.
Healthy Early Years is a quality assurance award, accredited by the Director of Public Health. The training and award recognises and celebrates a whole setting holistic approach to healthy early years. The award covers seven key strands and promotes and supports key Public Health messages, demonstrating your commitment to supporting children, families, staff and the wider community in making informed choices supporting both physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. To undertake the award, you are required to:
For more information, please see the training brochure on the sidebar panel or contact a member of the team.
SUFS – Speak Up for Sheffield’ is a universal level training session, focused on developing the skills of people who work with young children and families to understand the development of children’s speech, language and communication. The session explores brain development, the role of the adult and the general strategies identified by speech and language therapists to support speech, language and communication development. The training is part of a South Yorkshire wide project with the aim of improving children’s outcomes across the whole region. Within the South Yorkshire Futures strategy, we identified five levels of expertise in understanding children’s speech, language and communication development according to the kinds of roles they have. This course is aimed at people working at the ‘Universal Level’; everyone who works with young children.
For more information, please see the training brochure on the sidebar panel or contact a member of the team.
Play & Say - This programme was devised by Speech and Language Therapists within Sheffield to promote speech and language development, predominantly with children under five years but with a particular focus on 2-year-olds. The aims of the Play and Say programme and the impact on practice include:
The Community Early Years Practitioners will provide training and support in upskilling setting practitioners. We will come into your settings once a week for five weeks and model the programme alongside practitioners, offering guidance and support to enable practitioners to feel confident using this SLC strategy whilst embedding play and say in your everyday practice with children and families. A full staff team training session is also available.
Following the completion of the bespoke Play and Say support we will visit your setting to evaluate the impact of the training on practice.
Our CEYP team are always looking to work alongside professionals to gain the best outcomes for children. This can include delivering one of our workshops within your setting or if you have a group of parents and a suitable space, we can deliver our 5 week Start Well family programme.
We aim to provide you and all delegates with an effective, quality, learning experience to support your practice.
This includes taught sessions and discussions, course handouts, keeping a practice journal, online and face to face support and materials. We aim to ensure that you are fully prepared, but we also need you to play a part in your own learning and to ensure that the learning needs of our other delegates are also maintained.
Whilst you are a delegate with Sheffield Early Years Quality Improvement it is your responsibility to do the following:
As a learner you should:
Ensure that the learner can attend all face to face and online sessions required.
Start Well Sheffield advice line is also a free service for professionals who may want to seek general support and advice for children 5 years and under. Possible topics include:
Call for an informal chat with one of our experienced Early Years Practitioners who can offer support for Sheffield families and professionals. Advice line is operated every Friday morning 9-11am (term time only)
0114 2057241
We have 6 Community Early Years Practitioners covering the whole of Sheffield:
Gavin Sweet – gavin.sweet@sheffield.gov.uk 07800812017
Karen Hobson – karen.hobson@sheffield.gov.uk 07770883535
Jenny Sinclair – jenny.sinclair@sheffield.gov.uk 07557564329
Lynsey Shaw – lynsey.shaw@sheffield.gov.uk 07557564355
Nicola Waller – nicola.waller@sheffield.gov.uk 07775015728
Vanessa Hair – vanessa.hair@sheffield.gov.uk 07557564248