Other
Below you will find links to other professional development opportunities on offer in PKC as well as links to partners and external providers.
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Introduction to Pre Registration for Childminding Target Audience: Prospective Childminders
This is a virtual session that explores what childminding is and whether this is right for you and your family. It covers the impact of working from your own home. It also looks at the legislation and regulatory body that childminders are registered with. The course goes on and looks at The Health and Social Care Standards, finishing with registering and running a childminders' service. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue:
21 August 2025 - 9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Online Ms Teams 30 October 2025 - 9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Online Ms Teams 15 January 2026 - 9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Online Ms Teams 23 April 2026 - 9.30am - 11.30am or 6.30pm - 8.30pm - Online Ms Teams
Presenter: Shona O'Connor - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: This is a virtual session that explores what Childminding is and whether this is right for you and your family. It covers the impact of working from your own home. It also looks at the legislation and regulatory body that childminders are registered with. The course goes on and looks at The Health and Social Care Standards, finishing with registering and running a childminders service. This is a short session that will give you a flavour of what Childminding is. By the end of the course participants should: Be able to have a clear understanding of what is expected of Childminders working from homes. Be able to make a decision, with the information that has been provided on whether childminding is right for their own circumstances and whether this would be practical. Have enough information for them to apply for the Pre Registration Course and take the next steps to become a registered childminder.
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Pre Registration for Childminding Target Audience: Anyone that has attended Introduction to Pre Registration for Childminding Applicants must attend Intro to Pre Reg before attending Pre Reg This is a virtual session and by attending a childminder pre-registration course, this will give you all the information you need to get started as a childminder, including copies of relevant national documents, templates for business paperwork and sample policies. It is beneficial to attend an Introductory session before booking on a course, however, we appreciate that may not always be possible and will do our best to make other arrangements to discuss the topics covered with people who are keen to attend. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 30 January 2025 - 9.30am - 12.00noon or 6.30pm - 9.00pm - online Ms Teams 10 June 2025 - 9.30am - 12.00noon or 6.30pm - 9.00pm - online Ms Teams
Presenter: Shona O'Connor - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: By the end of the course participants should:
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Support and Connect Target Audience: Staff in schools supporting families affected by poverty This training, led by Perth Citizens Advice Bureau, aims to build confidence and equip you with the skills to effectively communicate with individuals and families facing financial and wellbeing challenges. The course will also provide an introduction to the FORT shared referral system for accessing advice and support.
By the end of the programme participants will:
Understand the Social Needs Screening Tool and its six pathways, developing skills for conducting social needs screening interviews.
Increase their confidence in discussing social needs.
Be able to identify sources of help for issues like food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, financial strain, unemployment and exposure to violence.
View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 14 November 2025 - 9.00am - 4.00pm - Venue TBC
Presenter: Sarah Russell
Aims and Outcomes: Develop confidence to effectively communicate with individuals and families facing financial and wellbeing challenges. Understand the FORT shared referral system for accessing advice and support |
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Optimise your Work Flow with Digital Tools Target Audience: Suitable for all practitioners Look at the use of Microsoft Tools such as To Do and Planner to optimise workflow in the classroom. Additional information about the responsible use of Microsoft Co-Pilot in the classroom. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 13 January 2026 - 4.00pm - 5.00pm - Online Ms Teams
Presenter: Meg Brough - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: To increase knowledge of how to Optimise workflow using digital tools already available to all staff members
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