Do you regularly induct staff into your setting? How do you develop their skills to serve children and families in your setting?
Our innovative EYFS four-part e-learning induction programme can help new and returning Early Years staff build the skills they need to be effective Early Years practitioners.
It offers practitioners working at all levels a good overall knowledge and understanding of how they can working effectively with children to support their care and early education. The programme is designed to support settings in providing professional development that will help to ensure they have competent practitioners that can fulfil their role to their full potential.
EYFS e-Learning Induction Programme
The EYFS e-Learning Induction Programme includes 4 modules of self-paced e-learning. Each module allows you to explore your role in greater detail supporting your practice along the way with reflective tasks. Using a wide range of engaging learning styles, participants can learn at their own pace in a way that suits them best.
The programme of short sessions will provide the underpinning knowledge and awareness of requirements in the EYFS to complement your settings own induction and probationary processes. Together this will maximise the potential of your new employee and help to ensure you have a strong addition to your staff team.
Why not utilise this programme as part of your bespoke welcome to strengthen and complement your current induction offer?
What is included in the EYFS e-Learning Induction Programme?
Module 1: Understanding and working with the EYFS Statutory Framework
- Introduces the Statutory Framework
- Understand the learning and development requirements
- Gain an overview of assessment requirements
- Become familiar with the safeguarding and welfare requirements
Module 2: Understanding child development
- Gain an understanding of child development
- Explore the stages of play
- Increase awareness of the adult role in responding to children’s developmental needs
- Become aware of recognised non-statutory guidance that can be used to support professional judgements
Module 3: Teaching and Learning in the Early Years
- Gain confidence in responding appropriately to day to day observations
- Understand how to assess children’s learning and make decisions about what a child needs to learn and be able to do next
- Understand effective methods of teaching early years children
Module 4: Supporting literacy and maths in everyday practice
- What literacy and maths looks like as part of an Early Years curriculum
- Explore your role in providing teaching opportunities to support children’s understanding of literacy and maths
- Practical ideas for embedding literacy and maths into the rhythms and routines of the day
A 12-page reflective journal to guide your study with resources to improve your existing induction supporting you to put your learning into practice. Linked activities to embed your learning in your own setting, with your own cohort.
How to access the programme
You can purchase access to the programme on the HFL Education Hub.
If you are a local authority or multiple PVI provider please contact us for details of discounts on bulk purchases for your Early Years settings.
Email: louise.jennings@hfleducation.org
The programme is also available as a series of 4 x 2-hour webinars across 3 terms for those who prefer this style of learning.
Please visit the HfL Education Hub for details of next available dates or contact the Early Years team.
This course would be great for any less experienced staff members who may be new to early years and the EYFS.
Toni Wheeler, Deputy Manager
This EYFS course is clear and giving you all of the information what you must need when you work in Early Years Settings. It is essential even if you start as a new employee or you would like to refresh everything.
Brigitta Gulya, Early Years Educator
The layout and material of the course was clear and concise. The course content includes various different ways of learning keeping it interesting. The use of the workbook helps to embed knowledge and reflect on own practice. Would be a great course for new staff members into the industry.
Kirsty Brock, Nursery Manager
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