Enjoy new sensory play ideas, early language activities and get lots of ideas to try at home, while developing your understanding of how you can support your baby to grow and develop. Open to any adult /carer age 19yrs+ residing in Staffordshire with a baby 0-12 months
Who is the course aimed at?
To provide parents/ carers with a basic knowledge of how their baby will grow and develop in the first year.
To raise parents and carers awareness of play, new play ideas and how to use everyday activities and items to support their babies development.
To provide opportunities for interaction between parents/ carers and their baby.
To enhance skills and confidence of parents/carers.
Entry Requirements
Open to any adult /carer age 19yrs+ residing in Staffordshire with a baby 0-12 months
Course Content
Week 1 Introductions and settling in.
Week 2 Physical development
Week 3 ‘Finding my hands’
Week 4 Early Communication
Week 5 Creative Play
Week 6 Safety
Week 7 ‘Teeth’
Week 8 Weaning
Week 9 Bears Week.
Week 10 Themed week.
Learning methods
Face to face delivery with further information/videos emailed to parents/carers. Some catch up sessions following planned groups available
Learner Support
Group sessions with up to 15 learners. First and last session completed 1-1 over the phone with learner. Face to face group size dependant on lifting of restrictions to numbers at children’s centre. If face to face is paused, sessions will be held virtually using Microsoft teams
Learner Assessments
Initial assessment, mid-point review and end of course evaluation
Course Materials
All course handouts provided learner will need home access to Wi-Fi and a phone/ I.T device in order to receive additional videos and audio notes, although this can be worked around if necessary.
What can learners do next/progress onto?
Further community learning courses, volunteering opportunities, employment
Dates, locations and Times
This course, delivered for Community Learning by Staffordshire Family Hubs, runs in all eight Staffordshire districts/boroughs and at different dates/times throughout the year.
Please note that some locations may still be running online only version of this course.
The courses for Autumn 2023 are currently full please let us know if you would like to be added to our waiting list
Please contact Kate Tomson-Rayner on:
Telephone 01785854700 or 07773315753
Email kate.tomson-rayner@staffordshire.gov.uk or groupwork@staffordshire.gov.uk
STAFFORD
SILKMORE CHILDREN’S CENTRE, EXETER STREET, STAFFORD, ST17 4EG
CANNOCK
CANNOCK CHILDREN’S CENTRE, CANNOCK ROAD, CANNOCK, WS11 5BU
TAMWORTH
GLASCOTE CHILDREN’S CENTRE, HAWKSWORTH, TAMWORTH B77 2ER
NEWCASTLE
MARYHILL CHILDREN’S CENTRE, GLOUCESTER ROAD, KIDSGOVE, NEWCASTLE, STAFFS ST7 4DJ
LICHFIELD
CHARNWOOD CHILDREN’S CENTRE, PURCELL AVENUE, LICHFIELD, WS13 7PH
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE CHILDREN’S CENTRE, WATERLOO RD, BURTON ON TRENT, STAFFS DE14 2NJ
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
LANDYWOOD CHILDREN’S CENTRE, HOLLY LANE, GREAT WYRLEY, WS6 6AQ
Are there any fees?
This course is fully funded and so there are no fees for this course.
Who delivers this course?
Staffordshire Family Hubs
How to enrol on this course and find out more?
Telephone 01785854700 or 07773315753
Kate Tomson-Rayner
Email kate.tomson-rayner@staffordshire.gov.uk or groupwork@staffordshire.gov.uk
