Early Years

Events

Conferences, workshops and other training events listed on this page may contribute to your continuing professional development (CPD) requirement. However, if you are interested in finding out about courses that result in professional or academic qualifications, please visit our professional development page.

If you have an event that you want to see listed here please e-mail the Early Years Content Editor.

We are pleased to publicise information about events by a range of providers but this should not be taken as an endorsement by Learning and Teaching Scotland. LT Scotland takes no responsibility for the quality or the content of the event.


  • 27 August 2008
    This Early Years professional training course has been organised by Grounds for Learning.

  • 27 August 2008
    Grounds for Learning has organised this professional training course as part of it's new session programme.

  • 28 August 2008
    This course is only open to those who have taken part in one of the Baseline courses and have experience in supporting schools or early years settings to use and develop their outdoor spaces.

  • 29 August 2008
    This course is only open to those who have taken part in one of the Grounds for Learning Baseline courses.

  • 06 September 2008
    The British Educational Research Association (BERA) conference is an opportunity for all those interested in practitioner/teacher research to meet together to hear an inspirational keynote speaker, engage in discussion and address some practical issues in conducting practitioner/teacher research.

  • 09 September 2008
    Major early years conference held in the run up to the publication of the final Early Years and Early Intervention Framework.

  • 12 September 2008
    At this event, Bill Rogers (author of 'Behaviour Management' and 'Behaviour Management with Young Children') will talk about crucial first steps with children 3-7 years.

  • 24 - 25 September 2008
    The Scottish Learning Festival 2008 (SLF) will include a number of world renowned keynote speakers, spotlight sessions and seminars presented by educators from Scotland and beyond.

  • 12 - 18 October 2008
    CPD and IN-SERVICE opportunities for UK teachers, headteachers, lecturers, educators, based in stunning location near Bergamo, Italy. Fully funded (course, accommodation and transport) and endorsed by British Council and available on their database.

  • 13 - 15 October 2008
    The world's leading event for learning and mobility, the Handheld Learning Conference is a great opportunity to connect with the leading international opinion formers, policy and decision makers, thought leaders and practitioners.

  • 01 November 2008
    This one-day conference will provide an excellent opportunity to hear about and explore the new Early Years Framework and to join colleagues for presentations, conversations and debate.

  • 13 - 14 November 2008
    The Forest Educaton Initiative on behalf of Forestry Commission Scotland has organised a two day networking event.

  • 27 - 29 November 2008
    The annual conference of the Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) will take place on 27-29 November at the Royal George Hotel in Perth.

  • 03 - 05 December 2008
    This is an international event exploring arts for young children.

  • 05 December 2008
    This event is a professional development opportunity for teachers preparing for promotion.

Find more events

Children in Scotland

Details of workshops, seminars and other training events run by Children in Scotland.

University of Strathclyde: short courses

Listing of short courses provided by Strathclyde University's Faculty of Education.

Early years seminars at SLF

Programme of early years seminars at the Scottish Learning Festival.

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