This page is a full breakdown of all qualifications, training and key dates of the staff at Tracie’s Treasures.
Additional Roles
Strategic Childminder Mentor: Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub 01/09/2024 to present
Childminder Mentor for The Department of Education – 20/02/2023 to Present
- Training Completed: 28/04/2023, 24/04/2023, 17/04/2023, 03/04/2023, 27/03/2023, 24/03/23.
Childminder Representative for Liverpool City Council – 07/02/2024
Tracie’s Qualifications:
The following is a list of qualifications held by Tracie Dowling.
Foundation Degree in Early Years Senior Practitioner – 11/3/2009
- Awarded by LJMU (Liverpool John Moores University)
Paediatric First Aid (Level 1) – 20/02/2022
- Awarded by CTQ Approved Centre Tigerlilly
Early Years/Paediatric First Aid (Level 1) – 14/8/2019
- Awarded by EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
Certificate in British Sign Language (Level 1) – 23/11/2006
- Awarded by CACDP (Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People)
Certificate in Childminding Practice (Level 3) – 15/4/2004
- Awarded by CACHE (Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education)
NVQ in Early Years Care and Education (Level 3) – 4/2004
- Awarded by The City and Guilds of London Institute
NVQ in Early Years Care and Education (Level 2) – 10/2002
- Awarded by The City and Guilds of London Institute
First Aid at Work (Level 1) – 18/1/2002
- Awarded by Skelmersdale Ormskirk Colleges
Certificate in Basic Health and Safety (Level 1) – 27/11/2001
- Awarded by CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health)
Supporting Physical Development In The Early Years – 23/03/2024
- Awarded by Department For Education
Safeguarding Awareness For Staff In Early Years Settings – 20/03/2024
- Awarded by LSGB
Supporting Language And Development In The Early Years – 02/01/2024
- Awarded Dfe 02/01/2024
Supporting Children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Development – 02/01/2024
- Awarded by Department For Education
Brain Development And How Children Learn – 01/11/2024
- Awarded by Department For Education
Understanding Child Development And The EYFS – 31/10/23
- Awarded by Department For Education
Safeguarding Children – 19/03/2022
- Awarded by PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years)
Tracie’s Training:
The following is a list of further training Tracie has taken during previous employment and of her own volition. They range from day courses, multi-day training and online e-learning courses. Please note that PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years) was formerly known as NCMA (National Childminders Association). If you’d like to know more about any courses listed, please contact us for more information.
Wellcomm Training (Speech and Language) Alder Hey
13/11/2024
Hanen Learning Language and Loving It 11/11/2024
Nasen Golden Key SEND Training: Completed November 2024
Dingly’s Promise Training Modules -Completed November 2024
- Early Years Transitions
- Having Difficult Conversations with Families
- Introduction to Early Years Inclusive Practice
- Managing Behaviours that Challenge
- The Voice of the Child
Dfe Early Years Child Development Training Completed April 2023
- Understanding child development and the EYFS
- Brain development and how children learn
- Supporting children’s personal, social and emotional development
- Supporting physical education in the early years
- Mathematics
- Effective curriculum and assessment
- Supporting individual differences and needs
Understanding ADHD Early Development – 28/02/2023
- Provided by Neurodiversity Early Years Service
Eating Disorders – 02/03/23
- Provided by Liverpool CAMHS
Health and Safety – 7/1/2019
- Provided by PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years)
Supporting Children’s Emotional Wellbeing – 15/1/2019
- Provided by PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years)
Safeguarding Children – 26/11/2018
- Provided by PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years)
Safeguarding Children – 3/11/2015
- Provided by PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years)
Children’s Physical Development – 22/2/2012
- Provided by Liverpool Childminding Networks
Better Beginnings for Vulnerable Teenage Parents and Their Babies – 23/2/2011
- Provided by The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Safeguarding Review – 3/7/2010-10/7/2010
- Provided by Banardo’s Training Learning Consultancy
Monitoring Support – 27/11/2008
- Provided by Liverpool Childminding Networks
Support and Supervision of Volunteers – 30/10/2008
- Provided by Volunteer Centre Liverpool
Dental and General Health – 18/6/2008
- Provided by NHS Liverpool Primary Care Trust
Infant Massage Instructor Course – 21/4/2008-24/4/2008
- Provided by International Association of Infant Massage and SureStart
Portfolio and Policy Building – 19/2/2008
- Provided by Liverpool Childminding Networks
Engaging with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) – 3/12/2007 and 26/11/2007
- Provided by NCMA (National Childminders Association)
Safeguarding Children – 19/12/2006
- Provided by Liverpool City Council
Early Years Conference – 8/9/2006
- Provided by NCMA (National Childminders Association)
NCMA National Conference – 5/6/2006
- Provided by NCMA (National Childminders Association)
CAF (Common Assessment Framework) Awareness – 25/4/2006
- Provided by Liverpool City Council
Introduction to Toy Libraries – 16/3/2006
- Provided by National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries
‘Beyond the Welcome Poster’ Race Equality – 11/3/2006
- Provided by Early Years Equality
Reaching Out: Hard to Reach Parents – 14/2/2006
- Provided by National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries
Treasure Basket Building – 10/1/2006
- Provided by Ellergreen Children Centre
Domestic Violence – 5/1/2006
- Provided by Worst Kept Secret
Children Come First – 4/11/2005
- Provided by NCMA (National Childminders Association)
Safeguarding and Protecting Children’s Wellbeing – 15/11/2005 and 16/11/2005
- Provided by Liverpool Area Child Protection Committee
Children Come First – 23/11/2005
- Provided by NCMA (National Childminders Association)
Toy Library Conference – 27/10/2005
- Provided by National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries
Support Childminders – 1/10/2005
- Provided by NCMA (National Childminders Association)
Support Childminder Induction – 12/7/2005
- Provided by SureStart
Child Protection Awareness – 3/2005
- Provided by Out of Hours Club Training, Stoneycroft
Childminders Supporting Children with SEN and/or Disability – 10/2004
- Provided by EYDCP (Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership Board)
Multi-Sensory Training – 2/7/2004
- Provided by SureStart
Quality Assurance Scheme – 7/2004
- Provided by EYDCP (Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership Board)
Birth To Three Matters – 7/2/2004
- Provided by SureStart
Lifesaver Child and Baby – 28/1/2004
- Provided by Caring for Life, St. John Ambulance Service
Introducing Childminding Practice – 4/2003
- Provided by CACHE (Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education)
Child Protection Awareness – 14/11/2001
- Provided by EYDCP (Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership Board)
Key Dates:
A selection of dates specific to Tracie’s career path. This includes dates of registration and change of address. Please note that between the years of 2005 and 2010 Tracie was working at Stoneycroft Children’s Centre and therefore unregistered.
Childminder Registration (441 Walton Breck Road) – 11/10/2017
– Approved by OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education)
Childminder Registration (108 Anfield Road) – 17/6/2010
– Approved by OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education)
Shortlisted for ‘Special Educational Needs Award’
by Liverpool Early Years and Childcare Worker of the Year Awards 2005 (SureStart)
Childminder Registration (108 Anfield Road) – 14/1/2004
– Approved by OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education)
Foster Care Registration – 23/6/1998
– Approved by West Sussex County Council
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