Help for early years providers

SEND assessment guidance and resources

Practical, early years SEND assessment resources that you can use to help children with SEND.  

Dingley’s Promise is the largest specialist provider of nursery education to children under 5 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in England. They are also a leading training provider in early years inclusive practice, committed to creating a more inclusive early years sector which offers the best start in life for every child.

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Early years child development training
Department for Education launches Early years child development training

The Department for Education has launched a free online Early years child development training course aimed at childminders, nursery practitioners and nursery managers.

The flexible online training has been developed in consultation with early years experts and provides a greater understanding of child development.
The training:
● gives practical advice for supporting children in early years settings
● includes opportunities to reflect on your practice
● reinforces your understanding through learning check questions and tests
● allows you to pause and restart the training at any time
● offers the chance to download certificates of achievement for each module
The first 4 modules of the training are available now. Further modules will be added throughout 2023.