Early Help and Early Years Training

If you want work in a group setting you may need a qualification or show you are willing to gain a qualification. Click to find more information about qualifications. You could also find further information from your local college of Further Education.

If you work in childcare and early years provision in Newcastle, or are a childminder or childminding assistant in Newcastle you can access free training from the Early Help and Early Years Training Programme.

We have developed a range of training sessions which are accessible to Early Help and Early Years practitioners. The sessions are available face to face, virtually and through e-learning. 

If you are interested in finding out what we offer please visit our section on the booking system iLearn.

To book a place on a online course please follow instructions in the 'How to book' section below.

How to book

To gain access to the e-learning portal please follow the instructions in the document below to set your self up as a iLearn user.

Click here to view instructions

If you have any problems please contact:

wfdadmin@newcastle.gov.uk or Workforce Development Admin, room 213, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH

Once you have set up your log in please keep this safe it is your individual access to all of your e-learning courses.

Other training you might be interested in:

• If you are interested in becoming a Childminder in Newcastle please see flyer here for further information.

   To Book onto the Childminder Briefing you can do so by following the link here.

• Free safeguarding training is available to all practitioners in Newcastle settings through the Newcastle Safeguarding Board. Click to find further information about safeguarding training.