Early Years Training & Consultancy
Promoting Professional Potential
Every day in a hundred small ways our children ask,
‘Do you see me? Do you hear me? Do I matter?’
Their behaviour often reflects our response.
L.R Knost
Planning for Improvement
Why continue to develop as an individual and as a service?
There is an increasing expectation for those working in Early Learning and Childcare to undertake Continuing Professional Development, regardless of career level, job role and responsibility.
At Learning Levels, we recognise the importance of quality leadership and management; of the workforce to be committed to ongoing professional development and their understanding of Early Years pedagogy. Our ethos of working in collaboration with settings and individual practitioners, encourages higher levels of motivation and professional reflection.
Investing in appropriate regular training can help develop practitioner’s confidence in their abilities; it will also show that as an employer you are investing in their personal development.
Effective Consultancy
While long-term continuous quality improvement remains the responsibility of individual settings and those who lead them; we aim to provide effective consultancy that forms trusting relationships, builds capacity and empowers staff to find the best ways of working with every child.
Denise has a BA degree in Early Childhood Studies, gained from the University of Dundee under the watchful eye of Liz Greig. Her varied experiences have included the post of Early Years Development Officer and Manager of an EY centre that achieved inspection grades of excellent (6) from the Care Inspectorate.
“As an Early Years professional, I have spent almost three decades working within the Local Authority sector, developing significant knowledge and relevant working experience in nursery and early primary settings. This has enabled me to continue to develop a sound knowledge of best practice across Early Learning and Childcare.
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A previous role as Early Years Development Officer provided me with rich and rewarding opportunities to work closely with private nurseries commissioned by the local authority.
I have had the privilege of developing and delivering training, presentations and workshops at local level and national conferences and seminars, demonstrating and showcasing best practice and influencing the work of others.
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Throughout my career I have maintained a passion for inspiring and motivating those that choose to work alongside children and families and in return I have been inspired to continue to help improve outcomes for children.
Effective partnerships and respectful relationships have always been a cornerstone of my practice. Allow me to support your setting to create and maintain a highly motivated and passionate early learning and childcare team.”
Denise Howie
Denise has a BA degree in Early Childhood Studies, gained from the University of Dundee under the watchful eye of Liz Greig. Her varied experiences have included the post of Early Years Development Officer and Manager of an EY centre that achieved inspection grades of excellent (6) from the Care Inspectorate.
“As an Early Years professional, I have spent almost three decades working within the Local Authority sector, developing significant knowledge and relevant working experience in nursery and early primary settings. This has enabled me to continue to develop a sound knowledge of best practice across Early Learning and Childcare.
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A previous role as Early Years Development Officer provided me with rich and rewarding opportunities to work closely with private nurseries commissioned by the local authority.
I have had the privilege of developing and delivering training, presentations and workshops at local level and national conferences and seminars, demonstrating and showcasing best practice and influencing the work of others.
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Throughout my career I have maintained a passion for inspiring and motivating those that choose to work alongside children and families and in return I have been inspired to continue to help improve outcomes for children.
Effective partnerships and respectful relationships have always been a cornerstone of my practice. Allow me to support your setting to create and maintain a highly motivated and passionate early learning and childcare team.”
Denise Howie
Stand aside for a while and leave room for learning, observe carefully what children do, and then, if you have understood well, perhaps teaching will be different from before.
Loris Malaguzzi
