Managing the Market: Achieving High Sustainability - This conferencewill highlight the funding and sustainability challenges facingchildcare providers, children's centres and extended schools, offeringinsights and practical support to assist in delivering quality andsustainable services. - London. Cost: from 145 plus VAT. Call 0207522 6970 or visit www.4children.org.uk/sustainability08.
29 February
Developing transition resilience from birth to school - This courseidentifies issues that impact on children's ability to deal withtransitions. It examines influential early situations, focusing onchildren's needs and experiences and the role of adults. - London. Cost:from 141. Visit www.early-education.org.uk.
6 March
From Bob the Builder to Batman: celebrating and developing boys'imaginative play - Planning and providing for an imaginative learningenvironment for boys will be explored through practical, small groupexercises and discussion. Participants will be invited to reflect ontheir own attitudes and responses and how to 'tune in' to boys' learningstyles. There will be opportunities to discuss success stories andinitiatives in early years settings and how boys' parents can beinvolved. - London. Cost: 120. Visit www.ioe.ac.uk/cpd or call020 7612 6589/6987.
12 March
Creating mathematical learning opportunities in the Foundation Stage -Participants will identify the potential for mathematical learning ineveryday personal, social and emotional activities, explore how stories,songs, games and outdoor activities can make maths more memorable andmeaningful for children, explore mathematics through art and creativity,identify ways of stimulating children's minds by providing fantasy androle play indoors and outdoors, and identify ways of learningmathematics through physical play. - London. Cost: 140 plus VAT.Visit www.beam.co.uk or call 020 7684 3324.