What’s New

Why Birth to 5 Matters is essential reading for every early years trainee, including what’s new in the updated second edition.

Ofsted confirmed that safeguarding standards are met, noting an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.” This ensures that all learners are able to feel safe, supported, and confident that any concerns will be addressed appropriately.

Our team stepped into a ‘New York Crime Scene’ challenge, cracking clues and solving a murder! It was fun, but more importantly, a reminder of how different approaches and learning styles can all lead to success.

Discover how Side by Side Training used an Escape Room for team building, enhancing communication skills & understanding each other's strengths

Fully Funded Qualifications for Adults in Early Years, Care, and Schools Sectors. Get high-quality training tailored to your career goals.

Early years practitioners recognise the importance of strong resilience, mental health, and wellbeing in supporting these transitions, enabling children to cope with the inevitable changes that lie ahead.

Many of our learners’ grimace when we mention the ‘M’ word so here is some useful information, hints and tips to inspire good practice from our lovely Functional Skills Tutor, Rachel Maloney.

It’s that time of year again when the ‘Perfect Family Christmas’ is promoted through the media but, for those of us without that ‘perfect family’, the John Lewis Christmas advert may simply accentuate the pain. 

We are delighted to welcome Sue Keenan to our Side by Side team as our Play and Inclusion Tutor…. but what is a Play and Inclusion Tutor you may ask?