Parenting Skills - Age 1 to 2 years - Beeston Library - Family Learning

Key details

• Date: 3 June - 8 July 2024
• Sessions: Mondays: 10am - 12pm
• No. sessions: 6
• Venue: Beeston Library, Beeston
• For ages: 19+
• Group size: 5 - 15
• Cost: FREE - £30

About this course

This course will enable parents to gain knowledge and understanding of their child’s development at each stage. On completion of the course parents will be able to provide their child with enriching play opportunities that aid development.  

This will be supported with information from Birth to five matters. 

Within each age range learners will explore the different developmental areas, which include: 

• Personal, social & emotional development 
• Physical development 
• Communication and language 
• Literacy & Math’s  
• Understanding of the world/ expressive arts & design  

Each week learners will explore different developmental areas. Parents will develop their understanding of how they can help their child to develop through quality play opportunities and broaden their knowledge of activities that enable learning.  

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?  

• Learners will have a more thorough understanding of how their child develops and how they can aid that development through play.  
• Have sound knowledge of Birth to 5 matters, which will not only enable them to use this at home but will give them the confidence to be able to know what their child should be learning in other educational settings e.g. nursery, childminders… 
• Have a wider variety of activities to try with their child and understand how that aids   development. 

1-3 years  

Learners should bring:

• Paper/card, pencil, glue or needle and thread, household items e.g. plastic bottles, fabric/felt, paint, glitter/food dye, corn flour, shaving foam.  

Materials can be found in stores e.g. The works, Wilkinson’s, The pound shop, local supermarkets. They can also be found online e.g. Amazon or ordered from the retailers above.  

Suggested Reading for the course  

• Play to progress : lead your child to success using the power of sensory play. Allie Ticktin  
• Play & learn with your baby : simple activities with amazing benefits. The baby club 
• Understand child development. Carolyn Meggit

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Any questions?

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

Book your place

Visit the Inspire website for full details and booking options