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Training and education for parents, carers and professionals supporting families
Our training and education sessions help families and professionals learn new skills. We run one program for parents and carers and a separate program aimed at professional development for early childhood educators.
We are committed to supporting parents, children, families and young people in the City of Whittlesea.
Our training program provides useful information and links to relevant services. Our training events are run by local agencies and are aimed at providing early childhood and other professionals with new skills.
Upcoming Training - April 2024
Parents and Carers
- Wednesday 10 April - Plenty Valley 'Village' Play and Engage Pop up
- Wednesday 17 April - Pop-up Bush Playgroup
- Thursday 18 April - Read, play and connect
- Thursday 18 April - Dealing with preschool behaviours
- Tuesday 23 April till 11 June - Circle of security parenting™ (8 weeks)
- Tuesday 23 April - Understanding how gambling harm can impact families
- Wednesday 24 April till Wednesday 12 June - Circle of security parenting™ - Dads (8 weeks)
- Tuesday 30 April till Tuesday 4 June - Bringing up great kids (6 weeks)
Professionals
- Thursday 18 April - Diving deeper into Reconciliation Action Planning: Session 2 - for Professionals/ Educators
- Thursday 21 April - It feels like a first date - building a long-term relationship with the Early Years Learning Framework - Session 2
- Tuesday 23 April - Nature play bus tour for educators
- Tuesday, 30 April -Early literacy for educators - Getting ready to read
Upcoming Training - May 2024
Parents and Carers
- Thursday 2 May - Turning into Teens
- Sunday 5 May - Nature Discovery Walk
- Tuesday 7 May - Big kids, big problems: supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young adults
- Tuesday 7 May - Bringing up kids expo
- Thursday 9 May - Fuelling up like a superhero: The power of nutritious meals for kids
- Thursday 16 May - Managing screen time
- Tuesday 28 May - The convergence of gaming and gambling (new)
Professionals
- Wednesday 1 May - Language loop training QA6: Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
- Monday 6 May - Setting up beautiful learning spaces QA3: Physical environment
- Tuesday 7 May - Inclusive guidelines for Koorie perspectives in Early Years with cultural audit tool (session 1)
- Thursday 16 May - Embedding road safety into the curriculum (QA2, QA6 and QA7)
If you would like a hard copy of the Training and Education Program email familytraining@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or call 9217 2170.