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Training for Childcare Providers

 

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Vale Childcare and Early Years Team offer a range of training support for both mandatory and CPD (Continual Professional Development) courses to the childcare sector. Currently, due to Welsh Government, funding there is no charge for these courses but we reserve the right to re-instate fees at any time.
 
Courses may be solely online, a mixture of face to face and online or delivered by external training providers.
To view our terms and conditions please follow the below link.

Training courses available 2024/2025

 

A full list can be found on Dewis but includes:

 

  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Food Safety
  • Health and Safety for Childcare Providers
  • Emergency First Aid at Work
  • Manual Handling for Childcare Providers
  • Safeguarding and Child Protection Level 2 and Level 3
  • Transition to Playwork

  

Book a place on a training course

For you to be able to view and book onto courses, you will need to be signed in to your Dewis account. 

 

This helps parents looking for childcare as well as helping us to have a clear picture of childcare available in the Vale.

 

If you don’t already have a Dewis account, you will need to register using your email address.

Here are some instructions: How do I add my information to Dewis Cymru? - Dewis Wales. If you have a problem registering for a DEWIS account, please contact the Family Information Service on 01446 704704.

 

Book here

 

If you are having trouble or any problems booking onto a course, please contact the Vale Childcare team by emailing:

 

Terms and conditions

These terms and conditions are applicable to all delegates attending training courses arranged by the team unless express exemption has been agreed.

 

Terms & Conditions

 

Training provided by external organisations

 

  • Training provided by Vale of Glamorgan Early Years ALN Wellbeing Team

    Practitioners of early years settings and schools (nursery and reception) are invited to attend a programme of four FREE online training modules via Microsoft Teams.

     

    The training will be delivered by professionals from Vale of Glamorgan Education Services (Early Years Team) and will include; understanding the principles of Person Centred Practice, Inclusion for All, Working Together and the Additional Learning Needs process for children in the Early Years (birth-5 years) which is set out in Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Act (Wales) 2018, and the ALN Code for Wales.

     

     

     

     

    Inclusion Training Autumn 2024 

     

    Autumn Term Free training for schools and early years settings 2024

     

    To access training sign into Dewis. You must be signed in before clicking on the link (Dewis Wales Training Programme). All the training will then be visible to book.

    Do note if you click on the link before signing in, you won’t be able to see the course programme.

     

    To book a space please email:   

     

Contact the Vale Childcare team by emailing: