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Professional Development - Proof positive

A study in Australia has shown the benefits of evidence-based training for children and staff. By Professor Iram Siraj and Dr Denise Kingston

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Can staff training be a waste of money, or might it be the best investment that any early years provision can make?

No early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider wants to waste money on a course that won’t make a scrap of difference to the quality of their provision. But it’s hard to know in advance whether or not a session will be relevant and delivered by a well-qualified trainer – within the current glut of ECEC training, much of it is not evidence-based and some is not delivered by adequately qualified trainers.

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