All upcoming events

14oct10:00 AM11:00 AMEarly Years Online Briefing for Headteachers and EYFS Leaders in Schools

14oct1:30 PM2:30 PMMusic in the Early Years – for Schools and Settings

14oct1:30 PM3:00 PMEast/Central EY Managers Cluster

15octAll DayAdapted ‘More Than Words’ Online Orientation

15oct6:00 PM7:30 PMSEND Network: Emotional Regulation Through Sensory Processing

15oct6:30 PM8:30 PMIntroduction to Makaton for Childminders

16oct8:45 AM4:30 PMEarly Years Alliance – Celebrating SEND. A world without limits

16oct4:00 PM5:30 PMUnpicking the ShREC Approach: Communication, Language and Literacy Network

17oct9:45 AM11:30 AMCommunication & Language Professional Development Morning for Childminders

21oct9:30 AM4:00 PMWord Aware

21oct1:30 PM2:30 PMSouth EY Managers Cluster

21oct3:45 PM5:15 PMSouth Schools Cluster

22oct9:30 AM11:30 AMBaby Talk Practitioner

22oct4:00 PM5:00 PMOfsted Briefing for Bristol EY Providers

22oct6:30 PM7:30 PMOfsted Briefing for Bristol EY Providers

23oct9:30 AM11:00 AMBilingualism/Multilingualism

23oct4:00 PM5:30 PMIdentifying and Supporting Speech, Language and Communication – October 2025

23oct4:00 PM6:00 PMBehaviour Surgery – St Paul’s Nursery School

30oct9:30 PM4:00 PMMakaton Level 1 Workshop

03nov4:00 PM5:30 PMPSED Network: Belonging and Transitions

04nov4:00 PM5:30 PMNorth Schools Cluster

04nov6:00 PM7:00 PMAn Introduction to The Bristol Standard

04nov7:00 PM8:30 PMMusic in the Early Years – for Childminders

05nov4:00 PM5:40 PMCPD Programme: Unlock the Potential of Every Child: Early Years EAL Programme

06nov1:30 PM3:30 PMMakaton Taster Session (online)

06nov4:00 PM6:00 PMBack to Basics: Learning How to Plan Your Daily Routine

06nov6:30 PM8:30 PMCreating and Enabling Play Space for Childminders

07nov9:00 AM3:00 PMCreative Mathematics Study Day at Sefton Park School

07nov9:30 AM12:30 PMSpeech Sounds For Practitioners

10nov4:00 PM5:30 PMNursery Practitioners in Schools

11nov6:00 PM8:00 PMEmotion Coaching for Childminders and Settings

17nov4:00 PM6:00 PMThe Bristol Network for 2 Year Old Practice

17nov6:00 PM7:30 PMIdentifying and Supporting Speech, Language and Communication – November 2025

18nov1:30 PM2:30 PMSouth EY Managers Cluster

18nov1:30 PM3:00 PMNorth EY Managers Cluster

18nov4:00 PM5:30 PMEast/Central Schools Cluster

18nov4:00 PM6:00 PMCourageous Conversations – Leadership

19nov9:30 AM4:00 PMMakaton Level 1 Workshop

19nov3:45 PM5:15 PMSouth Schools Cluster

20nov9:30 AM3:30 PMInspiring Provision for Babies

21nov9:30 AM10:30 AMTalking About… Babies’ Co- and Self-regulation

24nov4:00 PM5:00 PMEarly Years Alliance webinar

24nov6:30 PM7:30 PMEarly Years Alliance webinar

25nov9:30 AM12:00 PMTeacher Talk Part C: Fostering Peer Interaction in Early Childhood Settings

25nov1:00 PM4:00 PMEarly Years Leaders- in person

25nov1:30 PM3:00 PMEast/Central EY Managers Cluster

26nov1:15 PM3:15 PMEarly Years Leaders- online

28nov9:30 AM12:00 AMManaging Conversations: Moving from difficult to open conversations.

01dec4:00 PM6:00 PMEarly Years Book Club

02dec9:30 AM12:30 PMTrauma Informed Practice Immersion Session at Knowle West Nursery School TIP Hub

03dec6:00 PM8:00 PMPhysical Development – Gross Motor Skills to PE With Helen Battelley

04dec4:00 PM6:00 PMBack to Basics: Learning Through a Continuous Provision Approach

04dec6:30 PM8:00 PMBaby Practitioner Network

08dec9:00 AM12:00 AMCPD Programme: Using Evidence to Strengthen Your Early Years Leadership

09dec9:30 AM12:00 PMTeacher Talk Part C: Fostering Peer Interaction in Early Childhood Settings

10dec9:30 AM4:00 PMEarly Talk Boost

11dec4:00 PM5:30 PMUnpicking the STAIRS Approach: Communication, Language and Literacy Network

05jan9:30 AM4:00 PMMakaton Level 1 Workshop

07jan1:00 PM3:30 PMCPD Programme: Behaviour Training

08jan4:00 PM6:00 PMBack to Basics: Quality Interactions

14jan6:00 PM7:30 PMSEND Network: Supporting Non-Verbal Children with Communication and Behaviour – Using Visuals in the Early Years

15jan4:00 PM5:30 PMUnpicking Sustained Shared Thinking: Communication, Language and Literacy Network

15jan4:00 PM6:00 PMBehaviour Surgery – Filton Ave Nursery School

16jan9:00 AM4:30 PMCACHE Level 3 Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinators in Early Years Setting

17jan9:00 AM3:30 PMSafeguarding and Child Protection for Childminders

19jan4:00 PM5:30 PMNorth JOINT Schools and EY Managers Cluster

19jan4:00 PM5:30 PMIdentifying and Supporting Speech, Language and Communication – January 2026 (Twos Session)

20jan4:00 PM5:30 PMPSED Network: Behaviour and Emotional Literacy

20jan5:00 PM7:00 PMRoom Leaders Network

21jan8:00 AM12:30 PMMathematising the Day – Open Study Morning at Hartcliffe Nursery School

22jan1:30 PM3:30 PMEarly Years SENCo Cluster: Spring

26jan4:30 PM6:30 PMThe Bristol Network for 2-Year-old Practice

27jan9:30 AM4:30 PMThe Bristol Early Years SENCo

27jan1:30 PM2:30 PMSouth JOINT Schools and EY Managers Cluster

27jan1:30 PM3:00 PMNorth EY Managers Cluster

27jan4:00 PM5:30 PMEast/Central JOINT EY Managers and Schools Cluster

29jan8:45 AM4:00 PMExploring Early Learning Goals

29jan9:30 AM4:00 PMMakaton Level 1 Workshop

30jan8:45 AM4:00 PMExploring Early Learning Goals

30jan10:00 AM12:00 PMMakaton Taster Session (online)

31jan9:30 AM4:00 PMMakaton Level 1 Workshop

03febAll DayAdapted ‘More Than Words’ Online Orientation

04feb(feb 4)5:00 PM11(feb 11)8:00 PMMakaton Level 1 Workshop

05feb4:00 PM5:30 PMReception Network

05feb4:00 PM6:00 PMBack to Basics: Learning About the Role of the Key Person

05feb6:00 PM7:30 PMBaby Practitioner Network

06feb9:30 AM10:30 AMTalking About… Outdoor Provision with Babies with Mona Sakr

09feb4:00 PM6:00 PMInteractive Writing (EEF Approach)

10feb4:00 PM6:00 PMMaths is Everywhere! Continuous Provision and Outdoor Maths

16feb9:30 AM4:00 PMMakaton Level 1 Workshop

23feb6:00 PM7:30 PMIdentifying and Supporting Speech, Language and Communication – February 2026 (Babies Session)

23feb6:15 PM8:15 PMCPD Programme: Getting it Right for Babies

26feb4:00 PM6:00 PMBack to Basics: Learning How to Plan Your Daily Routine

02mar4:00 PM5:30 PMNursery Practitioners in Schools

02mar6:00 PM7:30 PMSEND Network: Introducing SCERTS – Supporting Social Communication in the Early Years

04mar(mar 4)5:00 PM11(mar 11)8:00 PMMakaton Level 1 workshop

05mar4:00 PM5:30 PMGuest Author: Communication, Language and Literacy Network

09mar1:00 PM4:00 PMEarly Years Leaders- in person

10mar9:30 AM12:30 PMTrauma Informed Practice Immersion Session at Knowle West Nursery School TIP Hub

11mar1:15 PM3:15 PMEarly Years Leaders- online

11mar(mar 11)5:00 PM18(mar 18)8:00 PMMakaton Level 1 workshop

12mar9:30 AM2:30 PMMaths in Motion: Outdoor Playful Learning for Reception Children – Study Day at Charborough Road School

16mar4:00 PM5:30 PMNorth Schools Cluster

16mar4:00 PM6:00 PMThe Joy of Reading Right From the Start

17mar1:30 PM2:30 PMSouth EY Managers Cluster

17mar1:30 PM3:00 PMNorth EY Managers Cluster

17mar1:30 PM3:00 PMEast/Central EY Managers Cluster

19mar3:45 PM5:15 PMSouth Schools Cluster

19mar4:00 PM6:00 PMBack to Basics: Learning Through a Continuous Provision Approach

23mar4:00 PM6:00 PMThe Bristol Network for 2-Year-old Practice

24mar4:00 PM5:30 PMEast/Central Schools Cluster

24mar4:00 PM5:30 PMPSED Network: Environment, Routines and Curriculum

27mar9:00 AM4:00 PMBristol Early Years Conference

30mar9:30 AM4:00 PMMakaton Level 1 Workshop

30mar4:00 PM6:00 PMUnlocking the Outdoors Network

02apr10:00 AM12:00 PMMakaton Taster Session (online)

14apr4:00 PM6:00 PMPattern-spotters, Pattern-makers: The Power of Pattern

16apr6:15 PM7:45 PMTuning in to Two-Year-Olds (Bundle)

21apr4:00 PM5:30 PMBaby Practitioner Network

23apr4:00 PM5:30 PMMaking Storytimes Powerful: Communication, Language and Literacy Network

24apr9:00 AM4:30 PMCACHE Level 3 Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinators in Early Years Setting

25apr9:00 PM3:30 PMSafeguarding and Child Protection for Childminders

28apr4:00 PM5:30 PMEast/Central Schools Cluster

28apr4:00 PM6:00 PMOff into Space: Spatial Reasoning and Mapping the World Around Us

29apr10:00 AM11:00 AMEarly Years Online Briefing for Headteachers and EYFS Leaders in Schools

29apr6:00 PM7:30 PMSEND Network: Transitions With Children With SEND Into Schools

30apr4:00 PM5:30 PMNorth Schools Cluster

05may1:30 PM1:30 PMSouth EY Managers Cluster

05may1:30 PM3:00 PMNorth EY Managers Cluster

05may3:45 PM5:15 PMSouth Schools Cluster

06may1:00 PM3:30 PMCPD Programme: Behaviour Training

06may1:30 PM3:30 PMMakaton Taster Session (online)

06may4:30 PM6:30 PMThe Bristol Network for 2-Year-old Practice

11may9:30 AM4:30 PMThe Bristol Early Years SENCo

12may1:30 PM3:00 PMEast/Central EY Managers Cluster

14may4:00 PM5:30 PMRoutines that Support CL&L: Communication, Language and Literacy Network

15may9:30 AM10:30 AMTalking About… Babies and Attachment

18may4:00 PM5:30 PMNursery Practitioners in Schools

19may4:00 PM6:00 PMCounting is a Tricky Business! Building Number Sense – A Deep Understanding of Number

21may6:00 PM6:00 PMBehaviour Surgery – Knowle West Nursery School

03jun6:15 PM7:45 PMLeadership in the Baby Room

09jun3:45 PM5:15 PMSouth TRANSITION Event

09jun5:30 PM7:00 PMBaby Practitioner Network

10jun4:00 PM6:00 PMEast/Central TRANSITION Event

15jun4:00 PM6:00 PMNorth TRANSITION Event

16jun4:00 PM5:30 PMPSED Network: Staff Wellbeing and Leadership

16jun4:00 PM6:00 PMEast/Central TRANSITION Event

17jun10:00 AM12:00 PMMakaton Taster Session (online)

18jun3:30 PM4:30 PMTalking About Twos: Transitions

23jun1:00 PM4:00 PMEarly Years Leaders- in person

24jun1:15 PM3:15 PMEarly Years Leaders- online

29jun4:00 PM6:00 PMUnlocking the Outdoors Network

29jun4:00 PM6:00 PMCPD Programme: New to EYFS for All Early Years Settings and Schools

07jul4:00 PM5:30 PMReception Network

07jul4:30 PM4:30 PMThe Bristol Network for 2 Year Old Practice

10jul9:30 AM4:00 PMNew to EYFS (For Early Years Practitioners in Bristol Schools Only) CPD

30jul6:15 PM7:45 PMThe Rhythm of the Baby Room: So Much More Than a Daily Routine

12aug6:15 PM7:45 PMBaby Practitioner Network