Becoming Actively Anti-Racist

This training helps those who are very culturally aware and participating allies, who demonstrate non-racist practice and are moving towards anti-racist practice in their settings. It aims to explore anti-racist awareness and aspects of culture, diversity, equity and inclusion. Participants will recognise unconscious bias, microaggressions, racist behaviour and language related to racial discrimination and how this will be addressed and eliminated for adults and for children. The session will provide the knowledge and skills needed to demonstrate anti-racist practice in education along with approaches to respectfully challenge the barriers and myths often used to block anti-racist practice.

Becoming actively anti-racist includes:

• Awareness of the terminologies related to racism and anti-racism
• Demonstrate an understanding of structural racism in our society
• Identify and discuss the difference between the concepts of 'non-racist' and 'anti-racist'
• Develop an understanding of how language used to identify a person's colour or heritage can be problematic
• Understanding how unconscious bias and stereotypes can determine mindsets and attitudes in settings and workplaces
• Recognise positive practice whereby thoughts and views about anti-racism are shared in an open and honest environment

Makaton for Early Years

The Makaton for Early Years Setting Workshop is for professionals in Early Years environments, including:

• Nursery and Preschool Staff

• Childminders and Early Years Practitioners

• Reception and Foundation Stage Teachers and Classroom Support Staff

• SENCOs

• Speech and Language Therapists

• Professionals supporting language in Early Years settings

The workshop is fun and interactive and is designed for early years professionals who want to create calm, engaging and inclusive environments throughout the day and requires no previous knowledge of Makaton.

Key Outcomes from the Workshop:

By the end of the session participants will:

• Grasp the key goals and benefits of using Makaton.
• Be adept at applying Makaton with symbols, signs, and speech drawing from everyday vocabulary
• Skilfully use the specialised vocabulary tailored to Early Years Settings adaptable to various scenarios and settings.

• Know where to find further information, pursue additional training, and access important resources, including information on the Makaton Friendly Scheme and Membership.

Course Aim – To help participants understand regulation and dysregulation in children and how we can support children to be regulated.

Course Information – How can we recognise what regulation and dysregulation is in children? Explore what helps a child to be regulated and identify what might be the cause of their dysregulation. The course will include some practical ways in which we can support children who are dysregulated, leaving you with a menu of ideas to add to your wellbeing toolkit.

NoodleNow (online)

Please ignore the start date of December 2026 - these courses can be started at any time of the year.

NoodleNow provide online courses (there are currently 93 but this is increasing all the time). Once you are registered you can log in at any time and work through a course. At the end you will undertake a short test and if successful receive a certificate for your CPD file. All the courses are included in the cost and access is for one year from registration.

It's a great way for practitioners to upskill at their own pace, but also to pick a course to help with a specific issue - for example there is a course on dealing with biting. If you have a child who starts biting, any members of your team who are registered with NoodleNow can do the course as a refresher and come up with a plan of action.

We think that these courses will complement our 'live' training and provide you with another option for keeping your practice fresh and relevant.

Course included in the package cover everything from food safety, manual handling, physical development and outstanding practice. You can see the full list of courses here.

Cost (PATA Members only):

We are able to offer access to our members for 

£25 per person (no additional VAT) with no minimum number and including Noodle Nibbles.

(Individual membership is usually £99+VAT or organisational membership (with a minimum of 5 people) is usually £25+VAT per person (so a minimum of £150). There is also a ‘bolt on’ package of short courses called Noodle Nibbles which are usually an extra £5+VAT per person which will be included in your package.)

The access will last for a year and you can do as many of the courses in that time as you wish for no additional costs. 

PLEASE NOTE YOUR INVOICE MUST BE SETTLED BEFORE YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR LOG IN DETAILS.

Makaton Training

Our Makaton training is delivered in multi-session blocks. Dates vary by level and availability. 

Please visit our Makaton Training page for full details, prices and current dates, or email training@pataglos.org.uk. 

Discovery Hour: PATA Payroll Service - "Right first-time" benefits everyone

How to submit your Pay information to ensure your payroll is processed accurately and quickly. 

Following a successful lunchtime session we are gathering interest for another session.  If you would like to attend please join the waiting list and when we have a date arranged we will contact you with full information. 

Overview

Submitting accurate and complete pay information is essential for smooth and timely payroll processing. 

In this Discovery Hour, join the Payroll Team as we focus on what pay data is required, when it's needed, and how to submit it correctly to the PATA Payroll Service - helping you avoid delays, corrections, and rework. 

What to Expect

• Meet the Payroll Team
• How accurate input supports faster, right-first-time payroll processing
• The key pay information required for each payroll run
• Cut-off dates and why timing matters
• Best practices for submitting changes such as leavers, starters, and amendments
• Common submission errors and how to avoid them
• Opportunity to ask questions and clarify requirements

Who Should Attend

This session is only available to Member PATA Payroll Clients and is suitable for:

• Main Payroll Contact - person responsible for submitting the payroll
• Committee Member (i.e. Treasurer) or Business Owner responsible for authorising the payroll
• Manager or Administration responsible for preparing payroll information

By the end of this session, you'll know exactly what information to submit, how to submit it, and when ensuring your payroll is processed accurately, efficiently, and on time.

Date: tbc

Venue: Online

Cost: Free

Important additional Information:

• Teams invitations will be sent out 24 hours before the session starts. 
• You will have the opportunity before the session to send us any relevant questions you may have to address during the session.