Training Courses - Startwell

Startwell Training Courses

Startwell offer a wide selection of training courses for practitioners working in Birmingham. Please find our current courses below and visit our training dates to book.

At Startwell we believe that training is an important tool for sharing knowledge, information and also passion about healthy lifestyles. We aim to make our training packages inclusive and interactive so that each attendee will benefit from the session. We value your feedback and are always striving to improve the training that we deliver as a team.

Our training sessions are free and open to all staff working within the Early Years in Birmingham.

We do not currently regularly offer training during twilight hours. If you would benefit from training during this time as you find daytime training difficult to attend, please let us know by emailing bchc.startwell@nhs.net (including the training topic you’re interested in) so we can guage interest.

You can also take a look at our aims and objectives in a print-friendly pdf!

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Startwell Characters and Messages Training

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Explanation of the 8 Startwell Key Messages
Activity ideas for the Startwell Key Messages
The difference between moderate and high intensity physical activity
Creating a Startwell environment within your nursery setting

Weaning

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Guidance on current recommendations for introducing solid foods to babies and different terminology used.
Which foods to avoid, which foods to include and the progression of textures.
Difference between traditional weaning and baby led weaning
Importance of the dining environment and style of feeding
The transition between bottle to cups.

Oral Health

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Prevalence, causes and consequences of tooth decay in the under 5’s.
Guidance on correct tooth brushing practices, recommended toothpastes and the importance of the dentist.
Ideas of practical activities to promote good oral health with children and parents.
How to set up tooth brushing with children in your setting.

Fussy Eating

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The causes of fussy eating.
Strategies to improve environment, influence of adults and how to work with the child(ren) who are fussy eaters.
To be able to support parents to promote consistent messages at home.

Food and Mealtimes

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Nutritional requirements for under 5
Guidance on the Startwell menu recommendations.
Guidance on how to check for food allergens and present the information to parents.
How to link the Startwell characters into meal time and make food appealing to children
Tips on how to talk to children about food

Music, Movement and Maths

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Overview of the use of Music, Movement and Maths in the early years
How we can link Music, Movement and Maths
Startwell activities linked to Music, Movement and Maths

Physical Pre-Schoolers

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Benefits of physical activity for pre-schoolers
Areas of physical development that need to be focussed on for pre-school children
Exploring the fundamental movement skills in more depth
Exploring school readiness and what this means
Startwell activities for pre-schoolers

Physical Babies

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Overview of the biggest transformation during the baby stage, including brain development
Tips for practitioners and parents
The importance of both tummy time and crawling, including activity ideas for both
Exploring senses and reflexes
Creating enabling environments
Startwell activities for babies

Physical 2 Year Olds

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Benefits of physical activity for 2 year olds
Challenges and key considerations of physical activity at this age
Exploring the fundamental movement skills in more depth
Assessing physical literacy for 2 year olds
Creating enabling environments
Startwell activities for 2 year olds

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Thanks to those who came along to our Startwell Characters and Messages Training on the 19th August. Take a look at some of the feedback from this training!Our training is free and available to early years practitioners within Birmingham. To see what training we have available: startwellbirmingham.co.uk/training-dates/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Startwell Training Courses

Our training sessions are free and open to all staff working within the Early Years in Birmingham.

Startwell Characters and Messages Training

Weaning

Oral Health

Fussy Eating

Food and Mealtimes

Music, Movement and Maths

Physical Pre-Schoolers

Physical Babies

Physical 2 Year Olds

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