Plymouth Early Years: Developing Play in the Early Years - Wednesday, 30 April 2025 OB SJ

Early Years
Developing Play in the Early Years
Date
30 April, 2025
Time
10:00:AM - 12:00:PM
venue

Plymouth City Council
Reception Room, Council House, Armada Way
Plymouth
PL1 2AA
United Kingdom

Venue telephone number
Local authority location of training
  • Plymouth

Who is this module for?

This module is aimed at all education professionals working in the Early Years, which includes childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes. 

Description

This module is intended to equip you with an understanding of the importance of play in the Early Years Foundation Stage and how the Three Areas of Difference in autism can impact on play skills. The module also considers how person-centered planning and making reasonable adjustments can enable autistic children to develop their play skills.   

The aims

  • To increase your understanding of the importance of play in the Early Years  
  • To develop your understanding of how autism can impact upon a child's play development.   
  • To build your awareness of strategies that can be used to support autistic children with their play development. 

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, you will:

  • Understand that autism is a difference not a deficit.   
  • Understand how the Three Areas of Difference in autism may impact on the development of play skills.   
  • Understand the importance of all adults working together to support the child to develop play skills.   
  • Develop knowledge of how to support autistic children to develop play skills.   
  • Create a plan to ensure progress in play skills.   

Session length

The length of the training session will depend on the training partner delivering the session. Please get in touch with them directly to enquire about this. If you can't see their contact details, please search for your local training partner and enquire. 

This training is for Plymouth Early Years settings and schools.

If you are part of the Early Years Education Community in Plymouth and would like to access the training please:

Click on the "book here" button.

Please put the date and name of the training in the email subject header.

Should you wish for information regarding the next course dates please email requesting details via the "book here" option giving your name, individual email address and childcare setting details to receive information regarding the next available courses.