Developing mentoring practice in Early Years and Playwork: MEYS2 March 24, 2009

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Developing mentoring practice in Early Years and Playwork - MEYS2

Press the ORDER NOW button to book your place on the one-day training course at Days Hotel, Manchester City on 5 March 2009. If you do not have access to a computer or you have problems with the registration please contact the Training team on 0207 843 6084 or email [email protected] and we will register for you.

This course will also be held in March in London:
5 March 2009 - London
30 March 2009 - London

Why attend mentoring training?
This 6 hour course on the development of mentoring skills is relevant to anyone whose role encompasses mentoring whether formally or informally. Mentoring skills have become a key tool for managers and local authority officers who aim to support early years and play settings to improve their practice through reflection, learning and action. Mentoring is now an aspect of support for those undertaking the Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) or National Professional Qualification in Centre Leadership (NPQICL) and National Professional Qualification in Headship (NPQH). There are also an increasing number of university diploma courses considering mentoring theory.

Who should attend?
This training is specifically geared towards those working in the Early Years and Play sector. It is relevant to local authority staff working within childrens services and play work. and is also of interest to voluntary sector staff.

Programme for the day:
9.00 Registration and refreshments
9.30 Introduction to training day: Expectations and Course background
10.00 What is mentoring?
10. 20 Experiences of Mentoring
10.30 The stages of Mentoring
11.00 Break
11.15 Mentoring Skills
11.45 Mentoring in Practice
12.30 Lunch
1.15 Listening Skills
1.45 Mentoring Scenarios
2.30 Giving Feedback
3.15 Action Planning
3.45 Evaluation
4.00 Close

Course objectives
By the end of the day participants will have:

Explored the role of the mentor in the Early Years and Play sectors
Explored the values and principles underpinning the mentor role, identified links with the EYFS and the implications for improving Early Years and Play practice
Identified the skills involved in mentoring and made the link to skills used in other roles
Examined the theory underpinning mentoring and considered implications for their own practice
Practised key skills needed in the mentor role
Identified some of the problems that mentors face and learned about a range of tools and solutions to tackle them
Created an action plan to take the learning forward

Learning outcomes
By the end of the day participants will be able to:

Describe the role of a mentor and the links to other roles undertaken
Describe the key elements of underpinning theory
Identify key values and principles involved in effective mentoring and the link to Early Years and Play principles and practice
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between mentoring theory with personal experience and practice
Identify their own strengths and areas for development in mentoring skills
Identify some of the main problems that mentors face and describe some of the solutions
Use a range of tools to deal with common problems that arise

Travel information
Please see the Days Hotel Manchester City for maps and detailed information how to travel to the venue.

The course tutor
Debbie Garvey is an independent trainer and consultant on early years, childcare and playwork, and is based in Leeds.

Please find further information about NCB training and the NCB Early Childhood Unit

Cancellation
All cancellations must be received in writing. In the event of a cancellation, a full refund will be given for one month's notice, a 50% refund for 1 month to 14 days notice and no refund for less than 14 days notice. Substitutions may be made at any time.

Which ticket should you buy?
Please choose the appropriate ticket type. You should check if your organisation has NCB membership, in which case you can apply for an NCB member's ticket.
As an NCB member or non-member, you should also register as coming from the statutory or the voluntary sector. To qualify as a voluntary sector organisation, you must be a registered charity. When you book, please have your registered charity number ready. This also applies to waiting list places.
If your ticket type is fully subscribed, please apply to the appropriate waiting-list.


Organized by National Children's Bureau
National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a charitable organisation that acts as an umbrella body for organisations working with children and young people in England & Northern Ireland.

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Ticket Info:  

• NCB Members - voluntary sector: waiting list, Free
• NCB Non-Members - voluntary sector: waiting-list, Free
• NCB Member statutory sector: waiting list, Free
• NCB non-member statutory sector: waiting-list, Free

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