Skip over main navigation
  • Sign up
  • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
Acorn Early Years Foundation
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Contact us Shop
Menu
  • About us
    • The Acorn story
    • Our Values and Ethos
    • Our Pedagogy
    • Our Social Impact
    • Our Research
    • Meet the team
      • Central Support Team
      • Trustees
    • Business development opportunities
    • Acorn News
    • Our Blog
    • Annual Reports
    • Acorn Policies
  • Nurseries
    • Find a nursery
    • Sessional Preschools
    • Fees and Funding
    • Acorn's Approach
  • Out of school clubs
    • Term time clubs
    • Holiday Clubs
  • Forest Schools
    • About Acorn Forest Schools
    • Who We Work With
    • Holiday Club
      • Forest School Holiday Club
      • Bushcraft Holiday Club
      • Booking page
    • Forest School Sessions
    • Forest School training
      • Forest School Qualifications
      • Forest School Short Courses
      • Forest School Consultancy Services
    • Salcey Forest Learning Provisions
    • Cold Harbour Outdoor Learning Centre
  • Training
    • About Acorn Training
    • Book Training
    • Courses We Offer
      • Online Training Course (live with trainer)
      • Child Nutrition & Food Safety Courses
      • Early Years Courses
      • First Aid Courses
      • Forest School Qualifications
      • Forest School Short Courses
      • Safeguarding Courses
      • SEND & Additional Needs Courses
    • Consultancy services
      • Early Years Consultancy Services
      • Forest School Consultancy Services
    • Train Your Team
    • Trainers & Consultants
    • Venue hire
  • Catering
    • Meals at Acorn nurseries
    • Catering services we provide
  • Work with us
    • Apply for a position
    • Why work for us?
    • Apprentices
    • Volunteer opportunities
    • Become a Trustee
  • Admin
    • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
  1. Training
  2. Courses We Offer
  3. Online Training Course (live with trainer)

Online Training Courses (live with trainer)

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, we have moved a range of our training courses online using Microsoft Teams. Importantly, all courses are still delivered by one of our excellent and experienced trainers, and attendees are limited to enable us to maintain effective learner interaction. Not only this, we are offering special discounts on all courses (during the Covid-19 outbreak) and learners will have ongoing access to the system containing the course materials once the course has finished, making it easier to access resources you may need in the future. 

Currently, we are offering online courses in the following topics:

  • Safeguarding
  • Early Years 

Courses are arranged 'by demand', so if you are interested in any of the courses below, please email [email protected]. Any online courses that have been confirmed can be booked via our booking page. 


How to join an online course?

  1. Let us know you are interested in one of the below courses
  2. Once a date is arranged, book you place via our booking page
  3. Payment must be made prior to joining the course
  4. A few days before the course starts, you should receive an email from the trainer and from Microsoft Teams letting you know that you have been added to the course. To access the course, please follow this guidance


'Basic Safeguarding Awareness'

by Tammie Redman - £30

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: 

  • Unfortunately, we are not currently running face-to-face courses at our training centre

Online courses:

All our online courses are delivered via Microsoft Teams

  • Wednesday 9th December (9:30am-12:30pm)
  • Friday 8th January (9:30am-12:30pm)
  • Tuesday 12th January (6:30pm-9:00pm)
  • Thursday 11th February (6:30pm-9:00pm)
  •  Thursday 11th March (9:30am-12:30pm) 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Summary:

To provide a basic introduction to safeguarding and child protection, covering the requirements for all staff who work with children on a frequent or infrequent basis.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the training, delegates should:

  • Be aware of relevant legislation and local procedures
  • Be familiar with sign and indicators of abuse and neglect
  • Understand their own role and responsibility in relation to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
  • Know what to do if they have concerns about the welfare of a child
  • Understand the concepts of safeguarding and child protection and the difference between the two

Published: 29th August, 2018

Updated: 23rd October, 2020

Author: Haydn Gardener

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Safeguarding Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Awareness

by Tammie Redman - £30

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: 

  • Unfortunately, we are currently unable to run face-to-face courses at our training centre 

Online courses:

All our online courses are delivered via Microsoft Teams.

  • Friday 16th October (10am-12pm) 
  • Thursday 3rd December (6:30pm-8:30pm) 
  • Tuesday 12th January (1pm-3pm) 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Aim:

To ensure participants understand child sexual exploitation, who is most at risk and how to support them.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify what is child sexual exploitation?
  • Identify children at risk
  • Explore the process of child sexual exploitation
  • Identify opportunities for intervention
  • Increase awareness of how people who sexually exploit other operate
  • Minimising the risk
  • Consider the most appropriate way of supporting an individual
  • Determine ways to keep an individual safe
  • Be confident to deal with a disclosure
  • Understand the role of other agencies as it relates to CSE
  • Learn about other support services and what help and information is available
  • Consider the role of Multi Agency Risk Management Meetings (MARMM)

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

OR, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 29th August, 2018

Updated: 23rd October, 2020

Author: Haydn Gardener

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Safeguarding Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Cultural Capital'

by Becky Watanabe - £12 (usually £15)

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: There are currently no face-to-face courses arranged as our training centre is closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. 

Online courses:

  • If you would like to see this online courses on another date, please let us know by emailing [email protected] 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Summary:

This course will enable learners to understand the concept of cultural capital and what this looks like in practice and explains different ideas of how to enhance your environment equipping children with knowledge, understanding and skills needed for future success.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the concept of cultural capitalism and what this looks like in practice
  • Explore different ideas of how to enhance your environment equipping children with knowledge, understanding and skill needed for future success.
  • Consider how you can strengthen children’s language development, discovering new words in an environment of aw and wonder.

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 15th May, 2020

Author: Sue Burgess

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Early Years Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Designated Safeguarding Lead'

by Tammie Redman - £45

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-face:

  • Unfortunately, we are currently unable to run face-to-face courses at our training centre 

Online courses: 

All our online courses are delivered via Microsoft Teams.

  • Thursday 14th January (9:30am-3:30pm)
  • Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th January (6:30pm-9:00pm)
  • Tuesday 9th February (9:30am-3:30pm)
  • Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd February (6:30pm-9:00pm)
  • Thursday 25th February (9:30am-3:30pm)
  • Tuesday 16th & Wednesday 17th March (6:30pm-9:00pm)
  • Thursday 18th March 2021 (9:30am-3:30pm)

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

When booking please inform Acorn of the areas the children you work with live. 

Aim:

To ensure that designated leads understand their safeguarding responsibilities in relation to the organisation and their colleagues.

Learning Outcomes:-

  • Describe the role of the designated lead
  • State key areas of responsibility
  • Describe key legislation & guidance that underpins the role
  • Identify the steps your organisation need to take to ensure the safety of children
  • Detail barriers to staff reporting concerns about children and how to overcome them
  • Make appropriate decisions about action to be taken
  • Understand the importance of recording, storing & sharing information
  • Understand emotional wellbeing of staff
Participants will be able to:-
  • Describe the role of the designated lead
  • State key areas of responsibility
  • Describe key legislation & guidance that underpins the role
  • Identify the steps your organisation need to take to ensure the safety of children
  • Detail barriers to staff reporting concerns about children and how to overcome them
  • Make appropriate decisions about action to be taken
  • Understand the importance of recording, storing & sharing information
  • Understand emotional wellbeing of staff

Who Should Attend?

All staff who have a responsibility for designated safeguarding lead, deputy or part of a safeguarding team

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 29th August, 2018

Updated: 23rd December, 2020

Author: Haydn Gardener

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Safeguarding Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Designated Safeguarding Lead - Annual Update'

by Tammie Redman - £30

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: 

  • Unfortunately, we are currently unable to deliver face-to-face training courses at our training centre

Online courses:

All our online courses are delivered via Microsoft Teams

  • Tuesday 10th November (6:30pm-9:00pm) 
  • Thursday 10th December (9:30am-12:30pm)
  • Monday 18th January (6:30pm-9:00pm)
  • Thursday 21st January (9:30am-12:30pm)
  • Friday 26th February (9:30am-12:30pm)
  • Friday 5th March (6:30pm-9:00pm)
  • Wednesday 10th March (9:30am-12:30pm) 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

When booking please inform Acorn of the areas the children in your setting live in. 

Aim:

To ensure that designated leads have been updated on all changes to safeguarding requirements and that their knowledge is refreshed annually, as required by the Inspecting Safeguarding in Early Years guidance. Attendees must have previously completed the DSL full day course in the last 18 months. 

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 29th August, 2018

Updated: 23rd October, 2020

Author: Haydn Gardener

Location: Acorn Training Centre, 4-6 Wimbourne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Safeguarding Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Enabling Environments - A Natural Approach'

by Becky Watanabe - £20 (usually £25)

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: There are currently no face-to-face courses arranged as our training centre is closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. 

Online courses:

  • If you would like to see this online courses on another date, please let us know by emailing [email protected] 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explore the enabling factors that create a safe and stimulating environment for children to learn through play
  • Understand the value of unrestricted play opportunities with environments rich with loose parts, sensory play and light tables
  • Create invitations to play discussing the learning intentions, implementation and impact of learning experiences provided
  • Reflect on your role in providing learning experiences within an inclusive environment, and positive interactions with the children and their families
  • Evaluate your practice through discussion and a complimentary Enabling Environments audit tool

As part of the session, you will also be provided with an Enabling Environments audit tool to use in your setting.

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 4th September, 2018

Updated: 15th May, 2020

Author: Alex Hunter

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Early Years Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Awareness'

by Tammie Redman - £30

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: 

  • Unfortunately, we are currently unable to deliver courses face-to-face at our training centre

Online courses:

All our online courses are delivered via Microsoft Teams

  • Friday 9th October (2:00pm-4:00pm) 
  • Wednesday 16th December (10am-12pm) 
  • Tuesday 23rd February (10am-12pm)  

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Aim:

To provide an overview of FGM and professionals' safeguarding responsibilities in FGM cases.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand what FGM is and distinguish between the four types of FGM.
  2. Identify key health risks and consequences of FGM.
  3. State the legal position in the UK regarding FGM.
  4. Understand how and when FGM is carried out.
  5. Identify who is at risk of FGM and describe the key indicators.
  6. List some of the common justifications for FGM.
  7. Be aware of your role in preventing FGM and supporting those who have undergone FGM.

Target Group:

Those working in healthcare, police, education (including early years), border force and children's social care and is open to all professionals who wish to gain an understanding of FGM.

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 29th August, 2018

Updated: 23rd October, 2020

Author: Haydn Gardener

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Safeguarding Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Nurturing the Development of Early Learning and Care for Babies'

by Becky Watanabe - £24 (usually £30)

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: There are currently no face-to-face courses arranged as our training centre is closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. 

Online courses:

  • If you would like to see this online courses on another date, please let us know by emailing [email protected] 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Summary:

This course explores the importance of attachment for children, reflecting on the relationships formed at home with a primary carer and in the setting with a keyperson. It enables learners to understand the keyperson role and explore developmentally appropriate activities including sensory play, whilst understanding what an Enabling Environment entails when caring for babies under two.

Aimed at practitioners working with babies aged 0-2, 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explore the importance of attachment for children, reflecting on the relationships formed at home with a primary carer and in the setting with a keyperson
  • Understand the keyperson role and what this looks like in practice
  • Understand and explore developmentally appropriate activities including sensory play
  • Understand what an Enabling Environment entails when caring for babies under two

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 28th August, 2018

Updated: 15th May, 2020

Author: Haydn Gardener

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Early Years Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Promoting Health, Safety & Wellbeing in Early Years Settings during the Covid-19 Outbreak'

by Becky Watanabe - £10 (special price)

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Online courses:

  • If you would like to see this online courses on another date, please let us know by emailing [email protected] 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Summary:

This course is designed specifically to support staff and managers working in Early Years settings, who are anxious, unsure, or would like some support in how to help manage the reopening of early years settings following the lockdown! It will be a mixture of trainer-led and information based training as well as plenty of opportunity for discussions with others. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the training, delegates should:

  • Draw upon Government guidance to apply health & safety considerations in the physical environment
  • Reflect on suitable experiences, resources and equipment to prevent further risk of cross contamination
  • Explore suitable experiences to support children's emotional health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 outbreak

Published: 18th May, 2020

Author: Alex Hunter

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Radicalisation Awareness for Early Years Settings'

by Tammie Redman - £30

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: 

  • Unfortunately, we are currently unable to deliver courses face-to-face at our training centre

Online courses:

  • Friday 9th October (9:30am - 12pm) 
  • Wednesday 18th November (6:30pm-9pm) 
  • Wednesday 10th March (1pm-4pm)

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Aim:

To ensure participants understand how parents, siblings and children in their care can be radicalised, who is most at risk and how to support them.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify what is radicalisation?
  • Identify parents and children at risk
  • Explore the process of radicalisation
  • Identify opportunities for intervention
  • Increase awareness of the signs of radicalisation in parents, siblings and children
  • Consider the most appropriate way of supporting an individual
  • Determine ways to keep an individual safe
  • Be confident to refer appropriately
  • Understand the role of other agencies as it relates to radicalisation
  • Learn about other support services and what help and information is available
  • Consider the role of the CHANNEL Panel

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 29th August, 2018

Updated: 23rd October, 2020

Author: Haydn Gardener

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Safeguarding Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Safer Recruitment'

by Tammie Redman - £60

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: 

There are currently no face-to-face courses arranged as our training centre is closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. 

Online courses:

All our online courses are delivered via Microsoft Teams

  • Thursday 19th November (9:30am-5:00pm) 
  • Tuesday 8th December (9:30am-5:00pm) 
  • Tuesday 19th January (9:30am-5:00pm) 
  • Wednesday 3rd February (9:30am-5:00pm) 
  • Tuesday 9th March (9:30am-5:00pm) 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Summary:

This accredited course is endorsed by the Safer Recruitment Consortium. There should be at least one person on a recruitment panel who has undertaken this course.

Aim:

  • To enable those with responsibility for recruiting staff within their own agency to understand the context of safer recruitment, establish a safer recruitment process and maintain an ongoing culture of vigilance that deters and prevents abuse and challenges inappropriate behaviour.

Please note there is a competency test at the end of this training.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:-

  • Gain the skills to deliver safer recruitment to their own agency
  • Identify the key features of staff recruitment that help deter or prevent the appointment of unsuitable people
  • Consider policies and practices that minimise opportunities for abuse or ensure its prompt reporting
  • Begin to review their organisations’ policies and practices in recruitment with a view to making them safer 

This training must be renewed every 5 years

Who should attend?

Anyone who has responsibility for recruiting staff who work with children or young people

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 29th August, 2018

Updated: 23rd October, 2020

Author: Haydn Gardener

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Safeguarding Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Supporting & Nurturing Early Childhood Behaviour'

by Becky Watanabe - £24 (usually £30)

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: There are currently no face-to-face courses arranged as our training centre is closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. 

Online courses:

  • If you would like to see this online courses on another date, please let us know by emailing [email protected] 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Summary:

An interactive, discussion focused course, looking at different behaviours children display, and how to respond effectively.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand early childhood behaviours and the interplay between natural and nurtured influences
  • Learn about the development of emotions and strategies of how to respond effectively to different behaviours
  • Understand the key role of the environment and how this can influence children’s behaviour including positive role modelling and interactions between adults and with children.

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, onlince via Microsoft Teams

Published: 30th March, 2019

Updated: 15th May, 2020

Author: Alex Hunter

Location: Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Early Years Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

'Understanding & Implementing the EYFS'

by Becky Watanabe - £24 (usually £30)

Expand

Upcoming Courses

Face-to-Face: There are currently no face-to-face courses arranged as our training centre is closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. 

Online courses:

  • If you would like to see this online courses on another date, please let us know by emailing [email protected] 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Summary:

This course will provide you with an overview of the EYFS and how to implement this in practice.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the overarching principles that underpin the EYFS
  • Understand the prime and specific areas of learning and characteristics of effective learning and how to deliver the curriculum through a holistic, play based approach
  • Reflect on the quality of education you provide and what Ofsted means by Intent. Implementation and Impact.
  • Understand the importance of observing children and how to your interactions can extend learning experiences
  • Discuss mandatory assessments and what to include
  • To explore parent partnerships and how to develop this relationship in and out of the setting

Who Should Attend?

  • Suitable for anyone working with children in the EYFS

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Or, online via Microsoft Teams

Published: 28th August, 2018

Updated: 15th May, 2020

Author: Haydn Gardener

Related topics:
  • Online Training Courses (live with trainer)
  • Early Years Courses
Share this page
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Back to top

Showing 10 of 13

Latest

  • Act like you've got it

    Act like you've got it

  • We are open during lockdown

    We are open during lockdown

  • Funded sessions available

    Funded sessions available

  • The best of the best!

    The best of the best!

Most read

  • Looking for professional childcare with a personal touch?

    Looking for professional childcare with a personal touch?

    Enter your location to find your nearest nursery

  • We’re recruiting!

    We’re recruiting!

  • Book Training

    Book Training

    Do you know what course you would like to attend and when you would like to attend it? Then click here to make your booking!

  • Forest School Booking page

    Forest School Booking page

    Replace this with your content

  • Shenley Church End

    Shenley Church End

    Shenley Road, Shenley Church End,
    MK5 6AB
    01908 507282
    [email protected]

  • Staff zone login

  • Burton Latimer

    Burton Latimer

    Burton Park, Polwell Lane,
    Burton Latimer, NN15 5PS
    01536 726700
    [email protected]

  • Stony Stratford

    Stony Stratford

    St Giles Mews, Vicarage Road,
    Stony Stratford, MK11 1BN
    01908 870416
    [email protected]

  • Westcroft

    Westcroft

    4-6 Wimbourne Crescent, Westcroft,
    MK4 4DE
    01908 506793
    [email protected]

  • Kents Hill

    Kents Hill

    Wadhurst Lane, Kents Hill,
    MK7 6JF
    01908 200281
    [email protected]

Sign up for our newsletters

  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Staff zone Trustee zone Parent zone
  • Contact us
  • Login
  • Logout
  • Manager
  • Sitemap
  • Accessibility
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Acorn Early Years Foundation

Wesley House, South Street, Castlethorpe, MK19 7EL
Telephone: 01908 510309

One of the most established providers of nurseries and childcare in Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.

Charity Registration Number: 1145108. Registered in England: 07703801

© Copyright 2017 Charity. All rights reserved.