Building Babies Brain Workshop Series in Exeter

Dates to attend: 2 November – 14 December 2022 (see below) 7 events make up this workshop, so please plan to attend all dates if you register.

Times: Sessions 1 – 6 are from 9:45am – 12:00pm. Session 7 is from 10am until 10.45am.

Location: Various (see below).

Cost: Free – Places are limited to 12, early registration is recommended (see link and QR code below).

The Building Babies Brain course aims to support you to increase your knowledge of baby brain development, bonding and resilience and to be confident in ‘passing’ this information on to parents, carers and communities.

The community focused approach, led by Action for Children, aims to convey to parents, carers and families, key messages about baby brain development using trusted messengers. This fully funded (free) course supports anyone whose community role brings them into contact with children aged 0-2 years and their parent/carers. Learning together, Action for Children share understanding of baby brain development, bonding and resilience, building confidence in passing this information on to parents, carers and communities.

The workshop covers:

• Understanding the importance of baby brain development, especially during the vital 0-2 years. We share the most up to date, evidence-based information in an accessible way. This course is about sharing and learning together.
• Building confidence in passing this information on widely. Did you know that only a third of parents know this information? We want it to be ‘all our business’.
• Supporting resilience. How you can help parents by looking after yourself, encouraging parents to look after themselves, so that they can look after their children.
• Tools for being in relationships with others, including Dan Hughes PACE.
• Signposting you to evidence-based resources that you can easily pass onto parents.
• Risk and trauma in the early years, and how to build resilience for lifelong skills.
• Self-care for wellbeing – recognising if you are not alright then you are not as available for the child and carer.

The training is for toddler group leaders and volunteers, childminders, foster carers, peer supporters and anyone whose role brings them into contact with children aged 0-2 years and their carers and community members/volunteers who link in with families with children aged 0-2.

How will it be delivered:

A blended learning approach consisting of: digital, face to face interactive workshops; video learning and podcasts; and self-led learning fully supported by digital training notes, and trainer availability.

The dates and times are:

• Session 1 – Wednesday 2nd November – 9:45am – 12:00pm – Face to face at Chestnut Children’s Centre, Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ
• Session 2 – Wednesday 9th November – 9:45am – 12:00pm – Face to face at Chestnut Children’s Centre, Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ
• Session 3 – Wednesday 16th November – 9:45am – 12:00pm – Group Peer learning week (via our learning platform)
• Session 4 – Wednesday 23rd November – 9:45am – 12:00pm – Face to face at Chestnut Children’s Centre, Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ
• Session 5 – Wednesday 30th November – 9:45am – 12:00pm – Group Peer learning week (via our learning platform)
• Session 6 – Wednesday 7th December – 9:45am – 12:00pm – Face to face at Chestnut Children’s Centre, Magnolia Avenue, Exeter, EX2 6DJ
• Session 7 – Wednesday 14th December – 9:45am – 10:45am – Virtual follow up session (via Teams)

You will need to have access to Teams, via a laptop/ desktop / tablet, it is vital that you have a quiet private space that you will not be disturbed so that you can fully participate in the training conversations and break out room activities and be able to have you camera on which supports the building of relationships.

To book your place in this upcoming workshop visit the Eventbrite website or scan the QR code:

We hope you are able to join us!

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