Spotlight on Twos Network
By the time a child turns three their brain is around 80% developed to the size of an average adults. If you are a practitioner or childminder whose days are full of problem solving, 1001 questions and some big feelings then Spotlight on Twos Networks are for you!
View our Local Offer below.
Join the Bristol & Beyond SPH Spotlight on Twos Network
Regional Offer
Our Regional Offer, which can be accessed by all childminders in our 8 Local Authorities, will include training and input from inspirational speakers or information sharing around relevant themes. It’s a fabulous opportunity to connect together and consider big-picture thinking.
Panel Webinar: What Makes Working with Two Year Olds Unique?
Join us for this live online panel webinar with guest Julia Manning-Morton, a national specialist in child development with a particular focus on birth to 3-year-olds. Julia will be joined by Cassie Holland, Birth-3 Network Leader for the SPH, and a local practitioner in a setting with 2-year-olds.
Local Offer
Our Local networks are a fantastic opportunity for those working with 2-year-olds to come together to share ideas, see other settings provision and reflect upon barriers to high quality practice. We aim for the offer to be bespoke and responsive to the unique needs of the area.
Local offer may include:
- Establishing new face-to-face groups
- Supporting existing groups with planning, resources, and identifying a learning focus
- Inviting guest speakers or arranging support for groups
- Training sessions
We invite further suggestions for how we can meet the needs of each locality.
What’s Coming Up Locally
Bristol
Bristol Twos Network Meetings
- 18th November 2024, 5:30-7:30pm at Rocking Horse Nursery
- 27th January 2025, 4-6pm at Upper Horfield Community School and Early Years
- 24th March 2025, 5-7pm at Rosemary Nursery School
- 19th May 2025, 6-8pm at Magic Roundabout Nursery
- 7th July 2025, 4-6pm at Archfield House Nursery
All bookable via the Bristol Early Years calendar: https://calendar.bristolearlyyears.org.uk/area-network-cpd/
Gloucestershire
Birth-3s Network Meetings
- 21st January 2025. 6:15-7:45pm at Partou, Thornbury, Bristol BS35
Book here: https://forms.gle/Nz6XQz1RNMwEyyRG8
- 11th March 2025, 6:15-7:30pm at Chapel Hill nursery, GL13 9PY
Book here: https://forms.gle/QPW2SHfVsQQm4TS2A
South Gloucestershire
Birth to 3s Network Meetings
- 20th November 2024, 6:15-7:45pm at Red Bus Nursery, 170 Downend Rd, Bristol BS16 5EB
Book here: https://forms.gle/nJgEc7LZtqBPVFpE8
- 5th February 2025, 6:15-7:45pm at Hillside nursery, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8DB
Book Here: https://forms.gle/zLdPdrwHaJjzRwfn8
You can also attend these Birth to 3’s network meetings if closer for you:
- 21st January 2025. 6:15-7:45pm at Partou, Thornbury, Bristol BS35
Book here: https://forms.gle/Nz6XQz1RNMwEyyRG8
- 11th March 2025, 6:15-7:30pm at Chapel Hill nursery, GL13 9PY
Book here: https://forms.gle/QPW2SHfVsQQm4TS2A
Wiltshire
Birth to 3s Network Meetings
- 21st November 2024, 6:30-8pm at Atelier Nursery Chippenham, Emery Ln, Chippenham SN15 3JH
Book here: https://forms.gle/xtyFUMp8Q8VDMypM7
If you have any questions about the above Local Networks or are interested in supporting the building of a Spotlight on Two’s network in your local area please get in touch with:
- Cassie Holland, if you are in Somerset, North Somerset, Bristol or BANES (cassie@archfieldhousenursery.co.uk)
- Simone Barnes, if you are in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Swindon or Wiltshire. (simone.barnes@southglos.gov.uk)
