Building Babies’ Brains - Thursday 9th June

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.

Our 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. Our 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, we share understanding of baby brain development, bonding and resilience, building confidence in passing this information on to parents /carers and communities.

• 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 / carer.

The training is for early years practitioners (pre-schools, nurseries, toddler groups, childminders, foster carers) 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.

Further information can be found here

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:

Thursday 9th June – Face to face at Forches Children’s Centre, Forches Avenue, Barnstaple

Thursday 16th June – Virtual face to face (via Teams)

Thursday 23rd June – Self learn week

Thursday 30th June – Virtual face to face (via Teams)

Thursday 7th July – self learn week

Thursday 14th July – Face to face at Forches Children’s Centre, Forches Avenue, Barnstaple

Thursday 1st September – 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.

Places are limited to 12, so you need to register soon.

We hope you’re able to join us!