Early Help and Early Years Training

If you work in a childcare and early years setting in Newcastle, or are a childminder or childminding assistant in Newcastle you can access free training from the Early Help and Early Years Training Programme.

We are pleased to announce we have developed some online training which is accessible to Early Help and Early Years practitioners.

We are in the process of developing more so watch this space!

To book a place on a online course please follow instructions in the 'How to book' section below.

Online courses available:

• Equality and Diversity in the Early Years
• Food Hygiene (you will need to fill in a booking form for each time you access)
• Early Help Module 1 
• Early Help Module 2
• Relationships Matter-Reducing Parental Conflict
• Reforms to EYFS-September 2021
• Supporting Childrens Communication
• Child Development
• Leadership and management *new
• Supervision Training *new
• Preparing for OFSTED *new
• Supporting Childrens Emotions *new
• Schemas *new
• Solihull Training
• Early Help Modules:
• Newcastle Families Outcomes Plans
• Voice of the Child
• The Role of the Lead Professional and Team Around the Child 
• Assessment Skills

How to book

To gain access to the e-learning portal please follow the instructions in the document below to set your self up as a iLearn user.

Click here to view instructions

If you have any problems please contact:

wfdadmin@newcastle.gov.uk or Workforce Development Admin, room 213, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH

Once you have set up your log in please keep this safe it is your individual access to all of your e-learning courses.

Other training:

Free safeguarding training is available to all practitioners in Newcastle settings through the Newcastle Safeguarding Board. 

Please see our Early Help Leaflet for families which can be given to them so they can understand the process and support available