eLearning
In addition to our public training events and tailored events, Barnardos offers some free elearning courses and webinar recordings for professionals working in or studying early childhood care and education.
We also have a number of free and low cost live webinars available to the early childhood care and education sector or others working with children and families, that have been launched since April 2020.
Find out more about upcoming live webinars
Contact [email protected] for more information on Barnardos training courses.
Barnardos eLearning courses
With Barnardos eLearning, you can proceed at your own pace from a place of your choice. Ourintroductory elearning courses are free to use and are suitable for anyone working with children.
eLearning: An Introduction to the Arts in Pre-school
An Introduction to the Arts in Pre-school, developed by Barnardos and the National Childhood Network, encourages you, the early years educator, to reflect on the Arts experiences you provide in your setting, and to think about how you can best nurture children’s artistic expressions and support their development as creative thinkers.
eLearning: Children Learning in Natural Outdoor Environments
Children Learning in Natural Outdoor Environments aims to encourage you, an early childhood educator, to reflect on the natural spaces and outdoor play experiences you provide and to think about the ways you can make learning outdoors as intriguing and engaging as possible for young children.
eLearning: The Rights of the Child in Early Learning and Care
An Introduction to The Rights of the Child in Early Learning and Care
is designed to give you, the early years educator, an overview of
children's rights and outline how these rights can be embedded into
the daily practice in your early childhood setting.
eLearning: Learning Environments in the Early Years
An Introduction to Learning Environments in the Early Years is
designed to help you, the early years educator, to provide quality
environments for the children you work with.
Barnardos Recorded Webinars
With Barnardos recorded webinars, you can watch a recording of a live webinar at a time that suits you. These webinars are free to view and are suitable for anyone working with young children.
Webinar: Neurodiversity and Young Children : Inclusive Practice in Early Learning and Care
This webinar is a recording of an online seminar looking at neurodiversity and young children, with Zarah Doyle from As I Am. This session gives an introduction to Neurodiversity and Young Children and considers both inclusive practice in Early Learning and Care and how to share developmental concerns with parents.
Webinar: Environmentalism in School Age Childcare
This recorded webinar by Barnardos and National Childhood Network aims to support professionals working in school age childcare in their role in developing children’s understanding and awareness of issues relating to environmentalism and sustainability, and in supporting children to become more responsible, respectful and actively engaged in environmental issues.
Webinar: Trauma and Young Children: Building Trauma Awareness in Early Learning and Care
This webinar is a recording of an online event giving insight and guidance to assist early learning and care services to begin the journey to adopting a trauma-informed approach. With keynote from Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, renowned developmental psychologist and research scientist.
Webinar: Supporting the Wellbeing of Children from Ukraine
We know that the experience of war denies children a sense of safety
and puts a massive strain on their resilience. This recorded webinar
gives early years educators an overview of the impact of trauma in
the context of children arriving in Ireland from Ukraine and explores
some of the key considerations to help foster resilience in the early
learning and care setting. Please note that this webinar is for
information only and there is no certificate awarded.
Webinar: Staff Wellbeing in Early Learning and Care
This webinar is a recording of an online seminar looking at staff
wellbeing in Early Learning and Care with Grainne McKenna, Amy
Dowd, Sharon Byrne and Jenny Murphy.
Webinar: Breath and Movement Session
This Breath and Movement session is a recording from an online
event on Staff Wellbeing in Early Learning and Care led by Jenny
Murphy.
Webinar: Supporting Children through Mindfulness in Early Learning and Care
This webinar is a recording of an online seminar looking at
mindfulness in early learning and care with Louise Shanagher.
Webinar: The Key Person Approach Supporting Relationships in the Early Years Setting
The Key Person Approach: Supporting Relationships in the Early
Years Setting During Covid-19 is a recording of a free webinar looking
at the key person approach - what it is, why it is important and how it
works in practice in early learning and care.
