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In
October 2003, the Sure Start, Extended Schools and Childcare Group commissioned
the Institute of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to
develop and deliver a national training programme to support the implementation
of the Birth to Three Matters Framework.
MMU developed a cascade model where people, identified by their Local Authority, attended a regional training event. Each then returned to their respective local authority and began training the childcare workforce using materials developed by MMU.
Training materials
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A series of "Training of Trainers" workbooks were developed for the regional training event. These provided trainers with the understanding of the Birth to Three Matters Framework. They showed how the Framework can be used in training practitioners working with children aged from birth to three in day care settings.
"Birth to three matters" Workforce materials have also been developed to support training by those trainers who have either:
- Successfully completed the regional training event to become a Lead Trainer or
- Undertaken training, usually run in a Local Authority by a Lead Trainer to become an Additional Trainer.
The materials are for use in training any member of the childcare workforce who wishes to further their understanding of the Birth to Three Matters Framework and how it can be used to support effective practice with children. The materials are freestanding and may be used selectively by trainers who know their groups well.
The Training of Trainers workbooks and the Workforce materials are not available in hard copy but can be downloaded from the website and photocopied for training purposes.
Birth to Three Matters Resource Guides
A series of resource guides have been produced by the Early Childhood Unit (ECU) at the National Children’s Bureau as part of the national training programme for the Birth to Three Matters Framework. The booklets are:
- Working with Young Children from Minority Ethnic Groups
- Working with Young Children who have Special Needs or Disabilities
- Working with Parents of Children Under Three (now available)
The text in these resource guides may be reproduced free of charge in any format or media without requiring specific permission. This is subject to the material not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. The source of the material must be acknowledged as Crown copyright and the title of the document must be included when being reprodued as part of another publication or service.
