CPD

These Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses are designed for Early Years Educators, Primary school teachers, and Youth workers.

Early Years Educators

Better Start 
Free CDP for all early years providers that have registered and have access to hive    
Course   Link   
Hanen Teacher Talk  Learning and Development – Better Start    
Promoting children’s well-being through a Nurturing Pedagogy   Promoting Children’s Well-Being through a Nurturing Pedagogy – Better Start    
Sensory Processing in Early Learning    Sensory Processing in Early Learning (SPEL) – Better Start    
Aistear and Play    Learning and Development – Better Start    
Lamh  Lámh Module One: Places now available for August and September 2025 – Better Start     
Early Childhood Ireland 
CDP for Members    
Course   Link   
Owlet – Lullabies of the world    OWLET: Lullabies of the World – Early Childhood Learning Hub    
TIME (Thriving through Interactions and Meaningful Engagements). This is the Building and Nurturing Interactions e learning programme  TIME: Building and Nurturing Interactions – Early Childhood Learning Hub     
Inspiring Interactions with Children Under 2    Inspiring Interactions with Children Under 2 – Early Childhood Learning Hub  
Embracing Languages, Enriching Lives    Embracing Languages, Enriching Lives – Early Childhood Learning Hub  
Starting Small, Thinking Big: An outdoor nature pedagogy programme    Starting Small, Thinking Big: An outdoor nature pedagogy programme – Early Childhood Learning Hub  
Eco-Emotions reflective course    Eco-Emotions reflective course – Early Childhood Learning Hub  
BREATHE – Building Relationships and Emotional Awareness Through Harmony and Empathy    BREATHE – Building Relationships and Emotional Awareness Through Harmony and Empathy – Early Childhood Learning Hub  
Inspiring Leadership    Inspiring Leadership – Early Childhood Learning Hub  
The Power of Learning Stories with Wendy Lee    The Power of Learning Stories with Wendy Lee – Early Childhood Learning Hub  
The 3 Ps for Outdoor Learning    The 3 Ps for Outdoor Learning – Early Childhood Learning Hub  
Reggio-Inspired Reflective Course    Reggio Inspired Reflective Course – Early Childhood Learning Hub  
Dublin City Childcare Committee 
Events exclusively for practitioners, providers and childminders working in the Dublin City Childcare Committee’s catchment area.    
  Current and Upcoming EventsDublin City Childcare Committee Events – 19 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite    
Barnardos 
Recordings and Webinars   
Course   Link  
An Introduction to the Arts in Pre-school  An Introduction to the Arts in Pre-school – Barnardos    
Staff Well-being in Early Learning and Care  Trauma and Young Children: Building Trauma Awareness in Early Learning and Care – Barnardos    
Children Learning in Natural Outdoor Environments  Children Learning in Natural Outdoor Environments – Barnardos    
An Introduction to The Rights of the Child in Early Learning and Care  An Introduction to The Rights of the Child in Early Learning and Care – Barnardos    
Exploring Transitions in the updated Aistear  Exploring Transitions in the Updated Aistear – Barnardos    
Neurodiversity and Young Children: Inclusive Practice in Early Learning and Care  Neurodiversity and Young Children: Inclusive Practice in Early Learning and Care – Barnardos  
Environmentalism in School Age Childcare  Environmentalism in School Age Childcare – Barnardos    
Environmentalism in School-Age Childcare  Supporting the Wellbeing of Children from Ukraine – Barnardos    
Supporting the well-being of children from Ukraine  Staff Wellbeing in Early Learning and Care – Barnardos    
Breath and Movement session  Breath and Movement Session – Barnardos    
Supporting Children Through Mindfulness in Early Learning and Care  Supporting Children through Mindfulness in Early Learning and Care – Barnardos    
The Key Person Approach  The Key Person Approach: Supporting Relationships in the Early Years Setting – Barnardos    
Scheduled Training Events   
The Key Person Approach   https://www.barnardos.ie/learning-development/barnardos-training/elearning/the-key-person-approach-supporting-relationships-in-the-early-years-setting/     
HSE 
Course   Link   
  Understanding Trauma And Supporting The Needs Of People Fleeing War And Or Persecution    Understanding Trauma And Supporting The Needs Of People Fleeing War And Or Persecution    

Enable Ireland 
Course   Link  
Links to online videos and webinars    Resource Hub | Enable Ireland  

Primary School Teachers

NCSE 
Course   Link   
 Working to deliver a better special education service National Council for Special Education – Working to deliver a better special education service  
NCCA 
Course   Link   
Traveller History and Culture: A School Perspective Short film: Traveller Culture and History | NCCA  

Youth Workers 

National Youth Agency (UK)    
Course   Link   
CPD – National Youth Agency Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – National Youth Agency  
National Youth Council of Ireland.    
Course   Link   
Events Events – National Youth Council of Ireland