Fun activities and learning to support your child’s development. Different themes every week, stories, songs/ rhymes to join in with.
Learn how to support your child’s early years and gain new skills and knowledge. Open to any adult /carer age 19yrs +, residing in Staffordshire and with a child/ren 0-4yrs.
Who is the course aimed at?
Parents/carers with children aged 0-4years who would like to learn more about their child’s development and how they can support it through play and interaction. It has the following aims:
To provide parents/ carers with a basic knowledge of how their child 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 child.
To enhance skills and confidence of parents/carers.
Entry Requirements
Open to any adult /carer age 19yrs+, living in Staffordshire with a child/ren 0-4 years
Course Content
Week 1 Introduction & settling in
Week 2 Physical development
Week 3 Let’s make marks’
Week 4 Early Communication
Week 5 Creative Play
Week 6 Early maths skills
Week 7 Out and about week
Week 8 Cooking week
Week 9 Bears Week.
Week 10 Themed week.
How you will learn
Courses are delivered face-to-face as group sessions with further information/videos emailed, some catch up sessions following planned groups available
Learner Support
Group sessions with up to 12 learners.
Learner Assessments
Initial assessment, mid point review and end of course evaluation. We will get to know your needs and aims at the start of the course, and support you to reflect on your own progress as the course continues
Course Materials
All course handouts provided; learner will need home access to wifi 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 learner’s do next/progress onto?
Further community learning courses: e.g. Pram To Primary, Multiply courses. We will advise you of other opportunities locally and online according to your needs e.g. Volunteering, Family Hub sessions, courses in childcare at local colleges.
Are there any fees?
Fully funded and so there are no fees for this course.
Who delivers this course?
Staffordshire Family Hubs
Dates and Times
This course, delivered for Community Learning by Staffordshire Family Hubs, runs in all eight Staffordshire districts/boroughs at different dates and times throughout the year.
Please contact: Kate Tomson-Rayner
Telephone: 01785 854700/ 07773315753
email: kate.tomson-rayner@staffordshire.gov.uk or groupwork@staffordshire.gov.uk
The courses are currently run at the following Family Hubs:
TAMWORTH
TAMWORTH FAMILY HUB, HAWKSWORTH, TAMWORTH B77 2ER
09/09/2024 – 11/11/2024, Mondays, 1.00pm – 2.30pm
CANNOCK
CANNOCK FAMILY HUB, CANNOCK RD, CANNOCK WS11 5BU
25/09/2024 – 04/12/2024, Wednesdays, 10.30am – 12.00pm
STAFFORD
SILKMORE FAMILY HUB, EXETER STREET, STAFFORD, ST17 4EG
16/09/2024 – 25/11/2024, Mondays, 10.00amm – 11.30amm
NEWCASTLE
MARYHILL FAMILY HUB, GLOUCESTER ROAD, KIDSGOVE, NEWCASTLE ST7 4DJ
13/09/2024 – 22/11/2024, Fridays, 10.00am – 11.30pm
EAST STAFFS
EAST STAFFS FAMILY HUB, WATERLOO STREET, BURTON ON TRENT DE14 2NJ
18/09/2024 – 20/11/2024, Wednesdays, 09.30am – 11.00am
LICHFIELD
SPARK, MOSSBANK AVENUE, BURNTWOOD, WS7 4UN
19/09/2024 – 21/11/2024, Thursdays, 01.00pm to 3.00pm and
20/09/2024 – 22/11/2024, Fridays, 10.00am to 11.30am at
LICHFIELD FAMILY HUB, PURCELL AVE, LICHFIELD WS13 7PH
STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS
STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS FAMILY HUB, ALBERT STREET, BIDDULPH
11/09/2024 – 20/11/2024, Wednesdays, 13.00pm to 02.30pm and
12/09/2024 – 14/11/2024, Thursdays, 12.30pm to 02.30pm at
BERESFORD MEMORIAL CE FIRST SCHOOL, NOVI LANE, LEEK ST13 6NR
SOUTH STAFFS
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE FAMILY HUB, HOLLY LANE, GREAT WYRLEY WS6 6AQ
17/09/2024 – 26/11/2024, 10.00am to 11.30am, Tuesdays
Are there any fees?
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?
Contact: Kate Tomson-Rayner
Telephone: 01785 854700/ 07773315753
Email: kate.tomson-rayner@staffordshire.gov.uk or groupwork@staffordshire.gov.uk
