Are you focusing on the unique child or concerned with ticking the box? What information are you recording as an observation? Is your planning flexible or topic led? Nursery World’s ‘Deliver Top-Quality Observations & Assessments To Inform Best-Practice Planning’ conference, being held at The Royal National Hotel, London, on 24 February will help you to guarantee positive learning outcomes for children by ensuring that your planning is accurately informed by your observations and assessments.

Examine the theory and practice of OAP through peer-to-peer good-practice examples of how to demonstrate quality improvement and ensure positive learning outcomes by using observations and assessments to inform planning. Sessions will cover:

• Constructive Observations: Understand the importance of quality not quantity and deliver best-practice observations that lead to informed planning.
• Effective Assessments: Effectively analyse your observations and pinpoint what stage of development a child is at to guide you in the planning of future activities.
• Best-Practice Planning: Use your observations and assessments to develop flexible plans that incorporate both child-led learning and adult-initiated activities
• Include Parents In OAP: Examine parental-engagement techniques to encourage them to participate and aid child learning and development.

Pre-school Learning Alliance members are entitled to a £75 discount to attend this event. For more information, email lucy.kinnear@haymarket.com.

For more information please visit http://www.oapconference.com

Now in its 20th year, a number of new areas have been developed to help you keep up-to-date with everything in education. Find resources and ideas for your early years setting. You’ll also be able to:

• Visit the dedicated CPD Early Years seminar theatre focussing on all issues relevant to 0 -5 year olds.
• Find all your requirements from early years suppliers and musical instruments to publishers and general resources.
• Visit hundreds of exhibitors with unique special offers that you won’t find anywhere else.
• See all the latest developments in early years education.

Register yourself and the rest of your team today for free fast-tracked entry into the show. Visit www.education-show/psl to register and stay up-to-date with the latest show developments

For more information please visit http://www.education-show/psl

In the past decade, government policies, EYFS and new Ofsted guidelines have provided tools for developing good inclusive practice. These measures will only truly succeed if they are supported by an inclusive ethos across our culture.

Changing Attitudes 2010 provides an opportunity to reflect on a decade of developments and signpost the way to a real cultural change where inclusion is the mainstream.

Delegates will access a range of seminars to inspire, support and inform continuing improved and effective practice; network with other professionals and see resources and equipment at the exhibition.

For more information please visit http://www.pre-school.org.uk/practitioners/inclusion/389/changing-attitudes-2010-what-matters-now

Make a date to come along to TES Education North 2010. The show will bring together over 6,000 teaching professionals, parents and carers and offer a hub of advice and resources for early years and special educational needs.

This year’s show will see lots of exciting new products and services from more than 250 exhibitors, creative workshops and a packed seminar programme. The two day event includes a continuous programme of inspirational and informative sessions presented by well-known experts. The sessions offer up-to-date training on the issues that matter, from SEN and inclusive teaching to inspiration on subjects such as sensory play, language and behaviour. Visitors to the show can find educational resources from toys and arts and crafts to ICT and books within the free-to-enter exhibition. Hundreds of suppliers will be demonstrating their extensive product ranges with show discounts on offer.

Representatives from the Alliance will be on hand on Stand A23 to answer questions and give advice on a range of Alliance products and services for children, families and early years practitioners.

Get your FREE fast-track entry badge now and book seminar places: www.teachingexhibitions.co.uk

For more information please visit http://www.teachingexhibitions.co.uk

Our Annual Conference, AGM and Exhibition will take place on Friday 18 June. The event will include speeches from leading early years experts, a members AGM, a practical seminar programme and our annual Volunteer Awards.