Early Years Training

On this page you will find information about:

1. Who we support

2. Training programme

   • Tower Hamlets Inclusive Nursery School Consortium (THINC)
   • Forum Programme
   • Safeguarding Training Programme
   • First Aid Training Programme

3. Course attendance fees

4. Booking information - how do I apply?

5. Non-attendance and cancellation fees policy

6. Becoming a childminder

7. Tailored training 

Who we support

Our services are available to early years practitioners in an Ofsted registered early years setting,  who are delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework in Tower Hamlets. This includes:

• Childminders
• Children’s Centres
• Day care nurseries
• Independent schools
• Maintained nursery schools
• Pre-schools play groups
• Primary schools

Tower Hamlets Inclusive Nursery school Consortium (THINC)

THINC is an alliance between the six unique and outstanding Tower Hamlets Nursery schools. Its main aims are to improve social mobility by supporting schools in improving provision, raising standards and narrowing attainment gaps.

THINC is led by an experienced group of five nursery school head teachers and a school improvement partner. Through the partnership, together we have built a network that can support schools and settings to become and remain sustainable good or better. Through sharing experiences, expertise and resources across schools, we maximise the availability of support.

To book onto any of the following courses, please email eytraining@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Forum programme

Detailed information can be found by clicking the session title.

Safeguarding training programme

We have organised safeguarding training into different levels of knowledge and skills. The level required will depend on the degree of contact you have with children and families and the role you play.

It will allow those who work with, or take responsibility for, children and/or parents and carers at all levels to increase their knowledge and understanding of child protection, and their ability to promote the safety and welfare needs of children. Elements of the full safeguarding programme will offered each term.

First Aid training programme

We now have permission to re-start First Aid training sessions for the Autumn term. We will be offering these to colleagues in the following priority order; 

1. Certificates had expired before March 16th 2020 

2. Certificates expired after March 16th 2020 in chronological order 

3. First come first served 

You may request a place on one of these courses via the online e-form. 

These training sessions will be delivered from the children and family centre venues and colleagues who will be attending the training sessions will be required to adhere to strict social-distancing measures. A range of actions will need to be followed for effective infection protection and control and we ask those who have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, or who have someone in their household who does, not to attend. 

If you are unable to attend Paediatric First Aid training and your certificate expired by March 16th, it can be extended to 25th November 2020. Please see latest government advice on Paediatric First Aid. 

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Course attendance fees

Some of our courses have a contribution fee and some are free to attend.  For specific details please refer to the session you would like to attend.

Attendance fees and refund procedure

Booking information - how do I apply?

Have you or the staff member attended a session provided by the Early Years Service before?

• Yes – Complete the online booking form:  after which a member of our team will confirm your booking via email.
• No – Complete the online booking form: and answering ‘No’ to the first question which will allow you to enter your details in full.

Non-attendance and cancellation fees policy

When booking a place on a session or course, the employer of the participant is subject to our non-attendance and cancellation fee policy. This policy relates to sessions that are free to attend.

Non-attendance and cancellation fees policy

Want to become a childminder?

If you want to become a childminder in Tower Hamlets, you will find detailed information on the process and requirements on our becoming a childminder page.

Tailored training

We can tailor training to your setting's needs. For more information please visit our Tailored training in your setting page.