Level 4 training specifically written for, and delivered by, managers of settings - all based on 'management by objectives' theory and made relevant (and accessible!) to childcare and playwork settings
Improving Practice Through Evaluation
A two day course focussing on how to carry out meaningful evaluations and how to use the results to develop practice in the setting. Improving Practice Through Evaluation is nationally recognised having been endorsed by SkillsActive.
All You Need to Know About Management - in a Day!
Possibly a slight exageration (!), but this course provides a whistle-stop tour to the most important roles of a manager in a child-centred setting - vision, setting and using aims and objectives, promoting and developing reflective practice, time management, assertiveness and creativity.
Good Recruitment Practice
A one-day course which focusses on the process of recruiting new staff in line with the settings aims and objectives.
Policy Development
This one day course focuses on developing policies which are usable, useful and used - no more dust-gathering and killing trees in the name of policies after this course!
Supervision and Appraisal Skills
Supervision and appraisals often get confused and their purposes misunderstood. This two day course enables participants to set up and use a supervision and appraisal system which is appropriate for their setting.
Leadership Skills
What is leadership and how does it differ from management? This two day course enables managers to develop skills which will help them to lead their teams - not just clear up after them!
Creative Thinking for Managers
This course is for anybody who is fed up with the same old problems turning up again and again and wants to find new ways of looking at things! It involves lots of creative thinking exercises and is a bit 'experimental' in its approach - participants need to come being prepared to play and take (mental) risks!
Relevant publication for our managment skills training courses - Essential Skills for Managers of Child-Centred Settings
For more information about the course you are interested in please contact us.
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Here are a few comments
from our course
evaluation sheets:
 I enjoyed working with
new people and listening to their views on the
material discussed. 
I feel this course has given me the knowledge and the confidence to enable me to be an effective manager in practice.
Detailed content and
ideal delivery.
Felt very motivated which I hope to pass onto to my colleagues.
Challenging but very positive course - will definately be using new processes in
our setting.
Brilliant - very informative, friendly and helpful.
Excellent. I have been on many management courses - but this one I have actually learnt something new.
Thank you.
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