Summer is a good time to top up your knowledge without the pressure of a full term running alongside it. This year, Stronger Practice Hubs from across the UK have put together a joint summer programme. Every session is fully funded and open to early years practitioners and childminders wherever you are in the country.
There are more than twenty sessions running from late July through to the end of August, covering babies, communication and language, maths, SEND, nutrition, leadership and childminding. Most are short online webinars you can join from your setting or from home, and a few run twice so you can pick the time that suits you.
Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub is contributing two sessions to the joint offer: Emotion Coaching to Support Self-Regulation and Talking About… Babies: Identity, Belonging and Representation. You will find both listed below alongside everything else on offer.
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July sessions
Tuesday 21 July, 6pm to 7pm
Baby Room Network: Documenting Children’s Learning with Felicity Dewsbery
East Midlands Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Wednesday 22 July, 7pm to 8pm
The Principles of the EYFS: A Recipe for Success with Kim Barnetson
Reach Out Early Years Stronger Practice Hub, East of England
Tuesday 28 July, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Introduction to Gestalt Language Processing with Alice Hill
East of England Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Friday 31 July, 8.30am to 10am
Healthy Routines: Less Screentime, More Playtime with Becca Oberg
St Edmund’s Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
August sessions
Tuesday 4 August, 9.30am to 11am
EAL: Supporting Children with English as an Additional Language with Alice Thornton
South West Stronger Practice Hub
Wednesday 5 August, 10am to 11am or 6pm to 7pm
Interactive Reading with Alex Gower-Jones
Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Thursday 6 August, 6pm to 8pm
Emotion Coaching to Support Self-Regulation with Rachel Stoyall
Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub
Thursday 6 August, 6pm to 7.30pm
Baby Music and Sensory Play with Helen Batterley
Northern Lights Early Years Hub, North East
Friday 7 August, 9.30am to 10.45am
Talking About… Babies: Identity, Belonging and Representation
Bristol & Beyond Stronger Practice Hub
Monday 10 August, 6.45pm to 7.30pm
How to Become an Ofsted Registered Childminder with Ria Machin of Mana Childcare
Yorkshire & Humber Together Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Tuesday 11 August, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Gestalt Language Processing: Practical Ideas with Alice Hill
East of England Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Wednesday 12 August, 7pm to 8pm
Speech and Language Masterclass with Becky Frewin, Speech and Language Therapist
Reach Out Early Years Stronger Practice Hub, East of England
Thursday 13 August, 6pm to 7.30pm
Music and Movement in the Early Years with Helen Batterley
Northern Lights Early Years Hub, North East
Thursday 13 August
Blog: Exploring Reciprocity with Babies by Dr Sharon Colilles
Thames Valley and South Central Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Tuesday 18 August, 6.45pm to 7.30pm
Schemes Behind the Scenes: An Introduction to Schematic Play with Georgina Young of The Young One’s Childminding
Yorkshire & Humber Together Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Wednesday 19 August, 8.30am to 9.30am
The Power of Pattern in Early Maths with Kate Bates
St Edmund’s Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Wednesday 19 August, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Food and Nutrition Network: Supporting Nutritional Needs of Children with Allergies and Intolerances in Early Years, with Catherine Jeans
London South Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Thursday 20 August, 10am and 6pm
What Does the EEF Say About Self-Regulation? with Michelle Howles
HEART Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Monday 24 August, 9am to 10am
The Invisible Thread: Belonging as the Foundation of Early Years Practice with Katrina Di Girolami
Great North Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Monday 24 August, 6.45pm to 7.30pm
Childminder Leadership and Recruitment with Ria Machin of Mana Childcare
Yorkshire & Humber Together Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Thursday 27 August, 1pm to 2.30pm
Let’s Chat at Snack with 0 to 2s with Alice Thornton
South West Stronger Practice Hub
Available all summer
Using the EEF’s Early Years Evidence Store: A Practical Guide for Leaders and Managers with Julian Grenier
A Brighter Start, East London’s Early Years Stronger Practice Hub. Pre-recorded webinar and online resource, available throughout summer 2026.
How to book
Each session is booked directly with the hub delivering it, so follow the link for the session you are interested in. Places are limited on most sessions, and some fill quickly, so it is worth booking early if there is something you have your eye on. If you have any questions about the Bristol & Beyond sessions, get in touch at sph@beyth.co.uk.
