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This course supports early years educators in developing the numeracy knowledge and practical skills needed to foster strong mathematical foundations in young children. Through hands-on activities and reflective practice, participants will explore how to create number-rich learning opportunities, manage classroom budgets, interpret observation data, and apply numeracy in day-to-day planning.

This course balances professional development with practical application, helping educators strengthen their confidence in support early numeracy while also applying maths skills in budgeting and resource management. 

Over a 4-week period (12 hours total), learners will explore practical strategies for introducing core numeracy concepts in engaging and age-appropriate ways.

Key topics include:
• Teaching basic skills like counting, sorting, and measuring.
• Introducing early budgeting and problem-solving activities.
• Interpreting and using simple data in a learning context.
• Creating number-rich environments for early learners.
• Observing and assessing children’s numeracy progress.

Employer Benefits:
•	Improves curriculum delivery: Staff gain skills to confidently embed maths across the EYFS framework using play-based learning and real-life contexts. 
•	Supports high-quality provision: Educators learn how to track and respond to children’s developmental progress using data-informed planning. 
•	Strengthens budgeting and resource management: Staff become more confident in managing limited budgets for classroom supplies. 
•	Aligns with OFTSED and EYFS expectations: Build staff capability in observation, documentation, and child development tracking.
•	Minimises disruption through flexible delivery: Sessions can be delivered on-site, at our training centre, or online to suit staff schedules.
•	Supports CPD: This course provides a strong foundation for participants to progress into further continuous professional development opportunities.

This is a non-regulated course.

Session Duration – 12 hours over 4 weeks (3 hours per session).

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

•	Explain how young children develop early numeracy skills such as counting, sorting, and pattern recognition, and apply this knowledge to support learning. 
•	Create number-rich learning environments using a range of hands-on materials, digital tools and engaging activities.
•	Manage small classroom budgets using addition, subtraction, estimation, and price comparison to make effective purchasing decisions. 
•	Collect and interpret observation data to track children’s mathematical development over time and identify areas for targeted support. 
•	Plan and delivery numeracy-focused activities that integrate budgeting, measurements, and counting into real-world early years scenarios. 
•	Reflect on personal practice and confidence in using numeracy for both teaching and managing resources in early years settings.

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This course is part of our Skills Development Service.

To be eligible for this training, you must be:

•	19 years old or over 
•	Employed, volunteering or an unpaid worker.
•	Have the right to live and work in the UK. 
•	You must not already have achieved a level 2 qualification, in this subject, in the last 3 years.

This support is available for those living in Greater Manchester or one of the neighbouring areas. These include parts of Lancashire, Derbyshire, Merseyside, West Yorkshire, and Cheshire – your eligibility will be checked by one of our Skills Coaches.

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