I hold current Paediatric First Aid , Safeguarding Children, and Foundation Certificate in Food Hygiene as required by Ofsted.

Other Qualifications I have are:

• The Diploma in Home-based Childcare (Grade "A" throughout each Unit)
• Level 3 in the National Childminding Associations QUALITY FIRST - Quality Assurance Scheme
• Level 3 NVQ in Child Care Learning and Development
• Level 4 Certificate in Early Years (Open University)
• Foundation Degree in Early Years (Open University - to continue to BA)
• Introduction to Counselling (with the Open University)

A few of the Workshops / Conferences / Training Courses I have attended:

• Desirable Learning Outcomes
• Heuristic Play
• Child Development Course
• Listening to Children Reflecting Practice
• Working with Hearing Impaired Children
• MAKATON (Stages 1 to 4)
• Play with a Purpose (Schemas)
• Equal Opportunities
• Birth to Three Training for Childminders
• Special Educational Needs
• Maths All Around
• Time to Talk Conference
• N.S.P.C.C. / Educare - Numerous Distance Learning
• Raising Early Achievement in Literacy

Training is on-going - I have attended a High Scope for Childminders, and would like to become accredited to "officially" offer High / Scope.

I have also completed a level 4 Certificate in Higher Education with Sunderland University which includes the Early Years Foundation Stage, Behaviour Management, and Children with Additional Needs, alongside an Open University Course in Autism.