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Welcome to our latest Newsletter.
Are You
Ready For Inspection? Ofsted recently issued an updated and revised version
of their guidance booklet Are you
Ready for your Inspection. The booklet gives details
about what can be expected from an inspection and how to prepare for it. First published in July 2008, this newer version gives additional
publication titles and links that were not available when the first
edition was published. To download the new booklet click here Leap develop Early Years Leadership Programme This month our focus is
on ‘being a great leader’, embracing Colin Powell’s view that ‘effective
leaders are made, not born’. In
these challenging times, good managerial and leadership qualities will
make the difference, and it makes good business sense to differentiate
yourself from your competition. We are all acutely aware that Early Years
Managers are usually ‘home-grown’ and possess the right level of skill
and experience however it’s behaviour that makes a good manager great. So, what really
constitutes a great leader? The research suggests some common behaviour
such as energy, passion, integrity, authenticity, judgement, decisiveness
and empathy are helpful traits to have and develop, so how can we develop
and enhance our behaviours and skills? Leap
have developed a specific Early
Years leadership programme split over three modules covering areas
such as effective communication skills, exploring leadership behaviours,
motivating others, team building, developing integrity, goal setting,
delegation and developing mental toughness. Why not let us help you
develop your managers into great leaders by attending this programme
being launched in Leicestershire on
the 29th & 30th
October. You could also have this programme fully funded through Train to Gain which is an added
incentive to book yourself on the course today. All enquiries or for a
general chat about this development programme email enquiries@leapuk.org or call 0116
2861761. Choosing a Training Provider Here at Leap we are
often asked for our top tips on choosing a training provider...well
here’s our top 5. 1.
Ensure that they have relevant experience in the sector 2.
Ensure that you keep ahead, look beyond existing
suppliers 3.
Ensure that the training provider can offer a range of
training & development services 4.
Ensure that they are a good fit for your organisation
and can support your training goals Ensure best practice,
look for training providers that offer additional support and mentoring Emotional Intelligence Our expectations of
Early years practitioners is that they will respond appropriately to
emotional situations such as a parent leaving their baby for the first
time at nursery or when a child becomes upset however, emotional
responses can vary from too much to too little. Emotional Intelligence, simply put, is about a person’s ability to manage
their own emotions and to understand the emotions of others and falls
into a number of emotions such as motivation, empathy, relationships,
emotion regulation, impulse control and many more. From an early year’s
perspective think about the ideal traits of somebody working with
children…you might want: positive outlook, handles stress well, calm
under pressure, highly motivated, has a good degree of empathy, maintains
good relations with others….sounds ideal! Well, during
the month of September and October, Leap are offering a free Emotional
Intelligence Questionnaire with a full report and feedback to anybody
who takes a place on their Early Years Leadership programme or takes a web link / web page from Early Years Online. All enquiries or for a
general chat email enquiries@leapuk.org
or call 0116 2861761 Childcare Providers, who take out a weblink at £35.00 per year or a webpage for £45.00 per year with Earlyyearsonline.co.uk, can also claim 3 months free advertising in our new improved Recruitment section.
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