Lancashire Quality Award – Birth to Three

This module considers all elements of high quality provision and practice for babies and toddlers.

Consideration is given to a set of module standards and how to further improve and develop practice in these areas:

1. An inspiring and enabling indoor learning environment is permanently available
2. An inspiring and enabling outdoor learning environment is permanently available
3. Parents are valued as children’s first and most important educator
4. All practitioners are warm, responsive and nurturing and children form secure attachments with a key person
5. Routines throughout the day are utilised to embed learning opportunities and to strengthen relationships
6. All practitioners understand how children learn most effectively
7. An effective cycle for observation, assessment and planning is in place
8. All children are supported effectively to make progress in their learning and development
9. Leadership and management of under threes’ staff demonstrates that there is a strong commitment to 0-3 professional development to ensure that quality provision is established and maintained
10. Effective transition systems meet individual needs of children throughout the day and across the year from induction, moving to a new room and on to another setting

In order to be considered for the award at least one member of your team must attend each of the following essential training courses to support self-reflection of this module prior to submission:

• Quality provision for Babies and Toddlers
• Quality provision for terrific two year olds
• Physical Development for 0-3's
• Babies, toddlers and the great outdoors
• Look who’s talking – developing communication and language from birth to three years

Other recommended training:

• Schemas
• Treasure baskets
• Maths at play for under threes
• Reducing the Workload - Observation, Assessment and Planning made clear 0-5's
• I am 1
• I am 2
• Supporting Early Years Children that have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACES)

Please see the above course links for dates throughout the year.

Cost:

£240 for PVIs 

This includes:

• Your module pack
• Introductory online session to introduce the award at your own staff meeting
• Half price access to all essential and recommended training
• One verification visit
• Verification and awarding process