Upcoming Training/Briefings
Autumn 2026
Briefing Topic: ‘Executive Function’ – What is it and how do we support it in the Early Years
Date: Monday 28th September 2026 Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Microsoft Teams Cost: FREE
Audience: Setting SENCOs, Setting Managers, setting practitioners
Content: The SEND White Paper identifies executive function as one of the four new areas of development. This briefing will explore what executive function is and how it can be supported through the Early Years curriculum, with a particular focus on meeting the needs of children with SEND.
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Spring 2027
Briefing Topic: Early Years Transitions
Date: Monday 11th January 2027 Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Microsoft Teams Cost: FREE
Audience: Setting SENCOs, Setting Managers, setting practitioners
Content: This briefing will introduce Solihull’s Early Years Transition Charter and share best practice guidance for practitioners supporting children through key transitions, including moves between rooms within a setting, transitions to new early years provisions, and the move into Reception class. The session will focus on approaches that help ensure children experience smooth, consistent, and positive transitions.
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Summer 2027
Briefings for the new academic year will be advertised soon.
Briefing Topic: SEND White Paper updates – What do these mean for Solihull EY settings.
Date: Monday 24th May 2027 Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Microsoft Teams Cost: FREE
Audience: Setting SENCOs, Setting Managers, setting practitioners
Content: This briefing will provide an update on the latest developments from the Government’s SEND reforms and what they mean for Early Years settings in Solihull, including the Experts at Hand model, new SEND documentation, and changes to funding processes.
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