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NURTURE GROUPS AND NURTURING SCHOOLS ONLINE COURSE

This course would be your starting point for engaging in nurture practice

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This comprehensive four-part course offers a structured approach for educators, providing a deep understanding of the origins, context and fundamental principles guiding nurturing practices.

It delves into the neurological and psychological aspects of nurture by exploring neuroscience, attachment theory, and their relevance to nurture groups and nurture practice, in addition to examining child development and learning processes.

The course introduces the practical application of assessing nurture needs and emphasises the strategic development of the curriculum, outlining a methodical, planned approach to effectively integrate nurturing practices within educational settings.

Upcoming course dates

  • Our Nurture Groups and Nurturing Schools Course in February/March 2026 is now fully booked.
    We have now organised our next two courses which will run in April/May 2026 and in May 2026.
    Please see the dates and times below. 
    These courses will open for booking on 13th February 2026.

    To book, click : Book this course

This course is suitable for teachers, SNAs, school leaders & other educators:

  • Who wish to set up and run a nurture group/ nurture groups.
  • Who wish to support students in engaging in learning and school life.
  • Who wish to support students who need to ‘settle to learn’.
  • Who wish to support 'at risk' students.
  • Who want to adopt a more nurturing approach (in nurture rooms, nurture spaces, mainstream classes, SET settings) while working with students who have any, or all, of the following:
    social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties; attachment difficulties; low self-confidence; low self-esteem; low resilience; high anxiety/stress; school attendance challenges; self-regulation and/or self-expression difficulties; communication and/or relationship challenges.
  • Who wish to adopt nurturing practices across the whole school.

Nurture Groups and Nurturing Schools - supporting all students to learn:

  • The practicalities of setting up and running a nurture group – early years, primary and secondary
  • Attachment theory and neuroscience and the practical applications in the classroom
  • Child development and learning: the effects of missed early learning opportunities, loss, trauma and neglect on learning and behaviour
  • Assessing students’ developmental difficulties, blocks to learning and devising practical strategies to support them.
  • Developing the curriculum to promote students’ social, emotional and learning skills
  • Developing a whole-school nurturing approach and promoting wellbeing
  • Monitoring and evaluation through a research-proven, evidence-based, structured & planned approach.

Participants will attend 4 x 2-hour online sessions, with guided, self-directed learning between sessions.

Participants will also be invited to further Check-in Sessions and Nurture Communities of Practice/Nurture Support Groups.

COURSE NO. 1

APRIL/MAY 2026 course sessions - dates and times:

Monday 13th April: 6.30 - 8.30pm

Monday 20th April: 6.30 - 8.30pm

Monday 27th April: 6.30 - 8.30pm

Monday 11th May: 6.30 - 8.30pm

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO SESSION ON MONDAY 4th MAY DUE TO THE BANK HOLIDAY. THERE WILL BE A BREAK OF ONE WEEK BETWEEN SESSIONS 3 & 4.

COURSE NO. 2

MAY 2026 course sessions - dates and times:

Tuesday 5th May: 6.30 - 8.30pm

Tuesday 12th May: 6.30 - 8.30pm

Tuesday 19th May: 6.30 - 8.30pm

Tuesday 26th May: 6.30 - 8.30pm