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Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (GMT)
Making a Difference: Measuring Outcomes: mo3
Press the ORDER NOW button to book your place on the one-day training course in Leeds on 19 January 2010. If you do not have access to a computer or you have problems with the registration please contact the Training team on 0207 843 6084 or email training@ncb.org.uk and we will register for you.
Please note that if you buy a waiting-list ticket it will display a nil charge, but if you are then offered a place on the course you will be invoiced as follows for the price of the ticket.
NCB member, voluntary sector: 241.50
NCB member, statutory sector: 258.75
Non member, voluntary sector: 287.50
Non member, statutory sector: 316.25
Why attend this training?
This 6 hour workshop provides a hands-on opportunity to review the quality improvement tools available, in particular, the National Quality Improvement Principles, Early Years Quality Improvement Support Programme (EYQISP) and various other management tools.
The day is designed to provide an overview of the tools and ideas for participants to use in their Quality Improvement role and organisation. The materials can be adapted for use by Quality Improvement teams as Local Authorities review and re-design their Continuous Quality Improvement framework for early childhood and childcare services.
Who should attend?
This training is for anyone responsible for Early Years services, including Quality Improvement Managers, Team Leaders, Early Years consultants or advisors, Workforce Development Managers, Children's Centre Managers, Quality Assurance Scheme Managers (including externally commissioned Quality Assurance) and Childcare Sufficiency.
Course aims
Learning outcomes
By the end of the day participants will have:
Programme
9:30 Refreshments and registration
10:00 Introductions, ground-rules and programme overview
10:15 A principled and value-based approach to quality improvement:
National Quality Improvement Network (NQIN) Themes and Principles
11:15 Making a Difference: Measuring Outcomes and Indicators
12:15 The Language of Outcomes and Indicators
12:45 Lunch
13:30 Developing an evidence base of ‘what works’:
Accessing Centre for Excellence and Outcomes (C4EO)
14:15 Improvement Tools:
Developing a strategy for ‘Narrowing the Gap’
15:45 Review of the day and Action Planning
16:00 Visit to NCB library
The course tutors
Gill Haynes OBE is an independent consultant, working in the fields of early years, regeneration and management. She was the Chief Executive of the National Childminding Association for twelve years, working closely with government to help deliver high quality, accessible and affordable childcare and early education. Her background includes over twenty years’ experience in local government, both as an officer and a councillor.
Dwynwen Stepien
is the Director of the Early Childhood Unit. She initially worked in
research and youth work before going onto secondary school teaching.
Returning to research and regeneration work in the 1990’s she moved
into early years and childcare. Since then she has headed up early
childhood services in West Sussex and most recently in the London
Borough of Haringey.
Travel information
Please see the St George's Centre website for maps and detailed information on how to travel to the venue.
Please find further information about NCB training and the NCB Early Childhood Unit
Cancellation
All cancellations must be received in writing. In the event of a cancellation, a full refund will be given for one month's notice, a 50% refund for 1 month to 14 days notice and no refund for less than 14 days notice. Substitutions may be made at any time.
Which ticket should you buy?
Please choose the appropriate ticket type. You should check if your organisation has NCB membership, in which case you can apply for an NCB member's ticket.
As an NCB member or non-member, you should also register as coming from the statutory or the voluntary sector. To qualify as a voluntary sector organisation, you must be a registered charity. When you book, please have your registered charity number ready. This also applies to waiting list places.
If your ticket type is fully subscribed, please apply to the appropriate waiting-list.
Please note that if you buy a waiting-list ticket it will display a nil charge, but if you are then offered a place on the course you will be invoiced as follows for the price of the ticket.
NCB member, voluntary sector: 241.50
NCB member, statutory sector: 258.75
Non member, voluntary sector: 287.50
Non member, statutory sector: 316.25
National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a charitable organisation that acts as an umbrella body for organisations working with children and young people in England & Northern Ireland.
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