See message below from the DfE:
We are excited to let you know that a new module has been added to the DfE’s Early years child development training.
Module 8: Supporting individual differences and needs is now available and covers:
This new module adds to the existing 7 modules that include child and brain development, personal, social and emotional development, communication and language, physical development, mathematics and effective curriculum and assessment.
Users can complete the modules in any order, at any time and can access this new module their My Modules page. We do still recommend that the modules are completed in consecutive order as the training has been designed to build on previous modules, starting with child and brain development underpinning all the others.
Reminder about the Early years child development training
The flexible online course:
Please see: DfE_early years online child development training
If you have any further questions, contact [email protected]. We are also keen to hear feedback on the training.
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