{"id":20000,"date":"2026-06-18T09:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/?p=20000"},"modified":"2026-06-18T09:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:51:18","slug":"free-online-child-development-training-for-all-those-working-in-early-years-including-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/free-online-child-development-training-for-all-those-working-in-early-years-including-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Free online child development training for all those working in early years, including reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department for Education\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/child-development-training.education.gov.uk\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=la_key_update_june_2026\" rel=\"noopener\">early years child development training<\/a> is a free, online programme designed by early years experts to support educators working with children from birth to reception.<\/p>\n<p>This flexible\u00a0online\u00a0training will help you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build and strengthen your child development knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Get practical advice and ideas to support children in your setting, including reception classes<\/li>\n<li>Reflect on your practice and test your knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Learn from practical training videos filmed in early years and reception settings<\/li>\n<li>Access modules in any order, at any time<\/li>\n<li>Download a certificate on completion of each module<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What does the training cover?<\/h2>\n<p>The programme includes\u00a08 modules, covering key areas such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brain development and how children learn<\/li>\n<li>Personal, social and emotional development<\/li>\n<li>Communication and language<\/li>\n<li>Physical development<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Effective curriculum and assessment<\/li>\n<li>Supporting individual differences and needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can read more about the course here: <a href=\"https:\/\/child-development-training.education.gov.uk\/about-training\" rel=\"noopener\">Early years child development training : About training<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The training has recently been updated to include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Additional videos and practical advice for supporting children in reception<\/li>\n<li>Guidance on supporting\u00a0the\u00a0EYFS\u00a0profile assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Access the training:<\/h2>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/child-development-training.education.gov.uk\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=la_key_update_june_2026\" rel=\"noopener\">early years child development training<\/a> to register or sign-in if you already have an account.<\/p>\n<h2>Free\u00a0early years\u00a0resources:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=la_key_update_june_2026\" rel=\"noopener\">Help for\u00a0Early\u00a0Years\u00a0Providers<\/a>\u00a0also\u00a0offers free resources for educators working with children aged 0 to 5 years. The website has recently been updated to include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk\/support-for-practitioners\/eyfs-profile-assessment-support?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=la_key_update_june_2026\" rel=\"noopener\">EYFS profile\u00a0assessment support<\/a> including bite-sized videos and case studies.\u00a0A new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk\/health-and-wellbeing\/safer-sleep?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=la_key_update_june_2026\" rel=\"noopener\">safer sleep page<\/a>\u00a0has also been\u00a0created in collaboration with The Lullaby Trust, providing advice to create and\u00a0maintain\u00a0safer sleep environments for babies and young children in their care.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yXfS-grGoU2187O4s0qC-a1INvUBHVZElO6Xg1Rw2V9UQlg3SlFPTVZIRlFaVDY5MzJQQUxQTk0yQyQlQCN0PWcu\" rel=\"noopener\">To receive\u00a0email notifications\u00a0when new guidance is\u00a0added\u00a0sign up\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This free online training is designed to build and improve your understanding of child development. 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