An enabling learning environment (early years) CACHE Endorsed

This CACHE endorsed short course introduces the areas of learning that should be found in any good play environment.

Explore how these areas promote learning and development and the part practitioners may play in this. Learn how to create a room to learn using a planned approach and learn how to adapt your plans according to children's needs, wishes, and desires.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

NCFE CACHE endorsed e-Certificate

Digital certificate - £4.99

• e-Book: Understanding cognitive development in children - download

Learning outcomes

• You will learn that in a richly resourced environment, children will learn naturally from all that is around them
• You will learn the importance of providing children with opportunities to learn independently and interact with their peers with minimal adult intervention
• You will learn to consider the possibilities for creating a flow between the indoor and outdoor areas of the setting so that children can move freely between them

Advantages of this course

• The learning in this course reflects the fact that children are naturally curious and want to explore and learn
• The course covers how to plan a room for learning, how to designate responsibility to staff, how to link the areas for learning and planned activities to the Early Learning Goals, and how to ensure that the learning environment meets the needs of all children, including those with special needs
• In planning and creating an enabling learning environment, this course also looks at ways of keeping costs low
• Video examples of effective enabling environments based on jungles and space are included
• This course also looks at the importance of including the outdoors, as well as the indoors, in the learning environment; introducing the idea of Forest Schools
• Additional activities encourage you to reflect on your learning
• There is also suggested extended reading that gives both practical information and links to websites to expand knowledge

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Laser e-Certificate (included in the course price). You will also have the option of purchasing a CACHE Endorsed e-Certificate for an additional £4.99.

Endorsement statement: Our short course has been reviewed by a Subject Specialist and endorsed by CACHE demonstrating the quality and rigor. This is an unregulated programme and is not a nationally recognised qualification.

After purchasing this course on Reed, a customer service representative from Laser Learning will email you with instructions on how to access your course on the Laser Short Course website.

If the purchase was made within business hours, you should expect your email within 1-2 hours. If your purchase was made outside of business hours, you should expect your email the next working day.

Early years practitioners working in a range of settings.

A computer, mobile, or tablet and an internet connection