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Childminding is a rewarding career, and provides opportunities for developing new skills and qualifications. Booking on to Sandwell Early Years and Childcare Childminder Briefing Session is the first step towards becoming an Ofsted Registered Childminder. What is a Childminding briefing session? An information session providing everything…
Feelings, emotions and mental wellbeing
Not only do mental health problems greatly impact the emotional and physical wellbeing of a child, but they can also affect the whole family – parents, siblings, grandparents – those who most want to help and actually may not know exactly how to. It can…
Learning through play
Your child’s brain will grow better if you play with them. Connections in their brain make links that will help them understand communication and feelings. Play counting games, sing action songs or pull a face at your baby. Your baby will copy these actions, helping…
Sandwell Keeps Talking - Families
Information and tools for parents and carers to use to support early language and communication with babies and young children. Pregnancy Birth 6-12 months 12-23 months 2-3 years 3-4 years
SPDC Activities, Events and News
Sandwell Parents for Disabled Children (SPDC) seeks to ensure that all disabled children, young people and their families shall have access to a range of positive play and leisure opportunities enabling them to be safe, healthy and happy and that focus on enjoyment and achievement.…
Kids online and their digital safety
Kids are spending more and more time online, so as parents you need advice to help keep them safe. You may feel out of touch with Snapchat and Instagram. Do you know who they are chatting to online, what they are uploading, who they are…
Early talkers and readers
Children begin to develop the skills they need to become confident with language from a very young age. Early literacy skills include looking at books, following a story, making marks, recognising printed writing and singing or saying rhymes. Read aloud to your child from an…
Starting school
School is not just a place where your children learn, grow and develop, it's also a place where they have social groups and a sense of routine. Starting school may lead to feelings of anxiety and uncertainty for children. Changing from a home routine to…
Home learning resources
Children don't just learn in the classroom. They love finding new information and learning new skills. wherever they are. There are lots of free educational resources to help support children's learning outside school. BBC Bitesize Resources, activities, videos, quizzes and lots of practical advice for parents,…