Do you work with children that have Additional Learning Needs?

The provision map has been developed across the six counties of North Wales, also in partnership with Flintshire early years’ education, childcare and health services. 

It supports professionals with understanding the provision that should be available to children at each stage of their journey through the ALN process in the Early Years.

It promotes a clear understanding of the principles of ALN practice and also ensures a consistent approach to ALN across the region.

Flintshire County Council - Early Years’ Inclusive Practice / Additional Learning Needs Provision Map

GOV Wales - Additional Learning Needs / Special Educational Needs Wales 

Flintshire County Council - Local Support Organisations 

The Welsh Government is committed to creating an Anti-Racist Wales by 2030 , which calls for zero tolerance of racism.

This work has been funded by the Welsh Government, through continued investment in the DARPL Project to support partnership working with the Childcare Wales Learning & Working Mutually (Cwlwm) service.

GOV Wales - Anti-racism Wales Action Plan 

Flintshire County Council - Safeguarding and Anti-Racism 

Find out what courses are available at Coleg Cambria.

Coleg Cambria - Childcare, Childhood Studies & Playwork Courses 

High quality Training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for the Early Years, Childcare and Playwork workforce are essential in helping to ensure that all children in Wales have a bright future.

Here you will find training from the Cwlwm partners, where you will find opportunities and information for you and your colleagues to access qualifications, workshops and courses as well as networking events that will help you to build upon and update you knowledge.

Cwlwm - Training and CPD 

Here you will find Best Practice Guidance for providing food for children in your care.

There are several sections to support your daily practice including feeding babies, allergen information and food hygiene and safety.

GOV Wales - Food and Nutrition Guidance for Childcare Providers 

Here you will find guidance from Public Health Wales about Manual Handing. There are tips and techniques to help you with everyday practice.

Health and Safety Executive - Manual Handling at Work 

Did you know that babies’ brains are not fully developed at birth? They are born with around 100 billion brain cells but there are few connections between the cells. 

One of the most significant factors that influences your baby’s brain development is the quality of the relationships they have, early in their life. 

Flintshire County Council - Your Child's Amazing Brain 

Children love to play, it is what they do everyday.

Play offers children freedom and the ability to make decisions. Children value their time exploring and have every right to play!

Play Wales provides information and support around play and playwork.

Play Wales 

Social Care Wales have created a range of digital learning modules for the social care and early years and childcare sector.

Here you will have access to various modules including safeguarding, infection prevention control and Welsh Language

Social Care Wales - Digital Learning Modules 

We Care Wales - Training 

As an early years and childcare provider, one of the most important things your staff need are good communication skills. These are skills in communicating with children and their families or carers, other staff members and external partners such as Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) in their preferred language, wherever possible.

Flintshire County Council - Welsh 

Mudiad Meithrin - Training