Access 6 Inspiring Workshops from Our National Early Years Leadership Conference
Following the success of our in-person Conference to Celebrate and Strengthen Early Years Leadership, we are excited to offer a special on-demand CPD package featuring six of the most highly rated workshops from the event.
Whether you attended the conference or missed out, this is your chance to revisit or experience the highlights — on your own schedule, and in your own setting.
Price & Access
£150.00 (exc. VAT) Unlimited Setting Access
Available On-Demand Until 31 December 2025
What’s Included in the CPD Package
You’ll receive unlimited access to six recorded workshops, including the inspiring keynote from Phil Armstrong. These sessions bring together cutting-edge thinking, practical strategies, and real-life success stories to strengthen Early Years leadership and drive improvement across your provision.
Topics Covered:
See below for more details on the hosts and workshops, whose journeys inspired so many Early Years professionals.
Flexible and Affordable Professional Development
For just £150, your whole setting can access all six sessions — whenever and however suits you — with no limit on how many colleagues can view them. Watch in staff meetings, training days, or individually as part of ongoing professional development. Access remains open until 31 December 2025.
Why This CPD Matters
This collection of workshops is designed to:
You’ll be learning from exceptional Early Years leaders from across the UK — practitioners who have transformed pedagogy and provision in their own schools and are passionate about sharing their journeys.
How to Access
Click below to purchase access for your setting. Once registered, you’ll receive a link to the recorded sessions to share freely within your team.
£150.00 (exc. VAT) Unlimited Setting Access
Available On-Demand Until 31 December 2025
Join the many settings already transforming their Early Years practice through these powerful workshops.
Celebrate leadership. Strengthen practice. Inspire change.
Workshops & Hosts
Keynote
Celebrate and Strengthen Early Years Leadership
This Keynote will explore the vital role of leadership in early childhood education, drawing on national and international research to highlight how effective leadership shapes outcomes and strengthens practice. Delivered by Phil Armstrong, it will provide evidence-based strategies to support improvement and inspire positive change within your setting.
Hosted by: Phil Armstrong, Early Excellence
Workshop A
Supporting Early Writing Development in EYFS & Beyond
This workshop explores how to create and implement a progressive writing curriculum in the EYFS, providing strong foundations for children from Nursery through to Year 1. We will explore practical activities and share strategies to overcome common challenges, particularly in supporting children with lower starting points.
Hosted by: Charlotte Kelly, Oldfield Brow Primary School
Workshop B
Supporting Stronger Practice in Teaching Self-Regulation in the EYFS
This workshop will focus on developing practice to help children regulate their emotions and support families in doing so at home. We’ll share the successful practice developed at Whitefield Primary School, practical strategies for your school and explore research on how self-regulation impacts learning and supports key executive functioning skills.
Hosted by: Emma Doran, Whitefield Primary School
Workshop C
Creating an Enabling Environment that Inspires all Children
This workshop will share how we created a shared vision across the team and embedded pedagogy for quality learning environments, providing progression and challenge from Nursery into Year 1 with purposeful communication and language opportunities.
Hosted by: Samantha Smith, Flanshaw Junior, Infant & Nursery School
Workshop D
Today I’ve been a Try-o-saur: Embedding Self-Regulation in EYFS
Explore how developing a reflection system based on the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning can help children become self-regulated, resilient, and engaged learners. Discover how explicitly teaching children about learning behaviours using relatable characters can empower them to articulate their learning process and foster independence.
Hosted by: Sayeh Mariner & Jeni Williams, Co-op Academies Trust
Workshop E
Curriculum Design in the EYFS
This workshop will explore how to design an EYFS curriculum that makes clear links to the National Curriculum while maintaining an authentic early years approach. Focusing on planning a high-quality, sequenced, and progressive curriculum through continuous provision and core texts, ensuring a balanced and effective learning experience for young children.
Hosted by: Sophie Chaloner, Children First Academy Trust