Offering face-to-face and online training
Delivery in Highland, Moray & all over Scotland
An experienced team of trainers
Tailored training solutions available on request
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CALA Training Services
*Now taking bookings for 2020.
Our comprehensive learning and development menu gives a summary outline of our available full and half day courses. If you would like further detail, just call (01463 222569) and our administrator will put you in touch with one of our team.
Through discussion, we can create bespoke learning and development days or packages to meet your needs – whether face-to-face or via e-learning. A key aim of our work is to increase learners knowledge, confidence and engagement in reflective practice to support high-quality provision for children and families and continuous improvement.
In addition to learning and development, we offer a consultancy service to work with you and your team to support improvement. For more information please telephone us on 01463 222569 or email [email protected]
To learn more about what we offer, please download our learning and development menu by clicking here.
Our Trainers
CALA employs a small team of experienced trainers who work closely with members, providers and local authority colleagues and input to a range of local and national working groups to bring current and relevant learning and development opportunities for ELC practitioners and others working with and for children and families. (Eg. out of school care staff, children’s services workers, childminders, volunteers, parents/carers, health visitors, teachers, youth workers, foster carers.)
The CALA E-Learning Zone offers a range of online modules on a wide range of ELC subjects.
Some of the modules are offered free of charge, such as ‘Children Affected by Parental Substance Misuse’ and ‘Smart Start’.
If you are a childcare practitioner in Highland, you are entitled to free access to our ‘Child Protection’ module. Request your free Child Protection voucher by emailing [email protected]
The CALA E-Learning Zone can be found at https://calaelearning.co.uk
Highland Council CPD
Working in ELC in Highland? You may be interested in courses funded by Highland Council. Find out more by downloading the Highland Council Staff Development Programme.
Outcomes and Impact Evidence
Learn about the impact of CALA training by downloading ‘Children and Young People Early Intervention Fund Outcomes and Impact‘.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do you have any feedback from past training attendees?
Self-evaluation HGIOELC – July 18
“Feeling relieved and inspired! Confident”
“Really learned something I will put into practice”
“Strategies to link everything together and make it more relevant and valuable to our daily routine”
How Children Learn August 18
“How learning is not just through counting etc. but nurturing play is such a big part too.”
“Practical understanding of what pedagogy means in practice.”
“ Inspired to improve, let children tackle challenges.”
Loose Parts, Active Play September 18
“Children need to experience the feeling of free play ‘old school’ style.”
“ Confident about taking this back to the playground.”
“It was great, really enjoyed it, wish I had this training before!”
“The managers have given very positive feedback re the training and have found staff participation increased as a result.”
– Somerset Nurseries, Glasgow July 2018
“The staff and I really enjoyed the training. It was a great mix of teaching and interaction (especially at the time of night). It has really spurred them on and they are full of great ideas.”
– Les Enfants Nurseries, Inverness June 2018
“We had our monthly senior team meeting today and the staff were telling us how amazing the BTA training was on Saturday and how much they got out of it. Thank you once again for delivering such a great session. One staff member said ‘ it is the best training we have ever had!’”
– Pear Tree Nurseries, Dunblane and Haddington, January 2018
“I’d like to thank you for coming all that way and delivering such an inspiring course. All staff gave positive feedback and could see the benefit to the nursery from such events.’
– Technotots Childcare, East Kilbride, February 2017
“Very beneficial, I realised how I could make a positive change.”
– Inverness, May 2018
“Feel more confident, reminded of our purpose and value and ready to move forward.”
– May 2018
“Inspired to take new knowledge and implement in practice.“
– Moray, May 2018
“Feeling more focused and confident to take this forward with my team.”
– Aberdeenshire, June 2018
2. How can I stay up-to-date with what training you have coming up?
We post every upcoming training event on the CALA Facebook page, as well as on the CALA blog. Make sure you subscribe to both if you want to know about upcoming training events as soon as they are announced.
For details about upcoming training, please refer to our ‘upcoming training’ page.
3. How much do you charge for training?
To learn more about our prices, please get in touch. You can email us at [email protected] or telephone 01463 222569.
4. Do you have any E-Learning Zone feedback?
“It’s easy to use and great for CPD, I can learn when it when it suits me.”
“Very useful starter on Child Protection, informative and engaging.”
“I was a bit unsure before I started but was surprised how well I got on”
“ It was a very interesting course, opened my eyes to a lot about child exploitation.”
