Professional development

Circle of Security Classroom training

For early childhood educators and teachers (School Readiness Funding menu-approved)

Knowing how to support children with their feelings is a skill all early childhood teachers and educators can work on – not only do secure relationships promote positive behaviour but they’re a necessary building block for children’s learning.

Drawing on attachment theory, the internationally acclaimed Circle of Security Classroom training will support your educator team to look beyond children’s immediate behaviour (and misbehaviour) to develop strategies that meet their underlying relationship needs and promote secure attachment. This training is relevant to educators supporting children from birth to six years old.

After completing the training, educators will be able to undertake our Circle of Security Classroom coaching package.

Standard package

16 hours of PD – intensive training delivered to small groups, either online or face-to-face

Package starts from $1999 + GST for virtual delivery and $2499 + GST for in-person delivery

Available to small groups only. Any travel or accommodation costs for ITAV consultants are additional

Deepen your understanding of attachment theory in early childhood
Learn strategies to guide children's behaviour
Discover ways to create emotionally supportive environments for many children at once
Tailor your approach to help you reach children who may be difficult to connect with
Reduce your stress by understanding and responding to children’s needs more effectively
Learn how to support children to develop social skills and empathy through co-regulation
Develop an understanding of your personal ‘emotional map’ to support your reflective practice
All educators receive a Circle of Security Classroom workbook and certificate of completion

Coaching package

Personalised coaching by a specialist facilitator – goal setting, focused observations, feedback and reflection

Educators and teachers who have completed the Circle of Security Classroom training can access our practice-based coaching package to fully embed the Circle of Security Classroom approach at your service.

Personalised coaching will deepen your team’s understanding of attachment theory. Levelling-up your ability to respond to the underlying needs driving children’s complex behaviour, this package will support you to build secure attachment relationships with all children.

Use your School Readiness Funding

We are an accredited school readiness provider as part of the Victorian Department of Education and Training’s School Readiness Funding menu.

This PD aligns with QA5 and 1 and APST 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. It contributes towards the 20 hours of required PD for VIT renewal of registration.

What early childhood services are saying

In the six months following Oakleigh Kindergarten’s participation in the COS-C professional learning, our staff have been regularly observed reflecting, both in team meetings and conversations with leadership, about the needs of our learners and what specific children are trying to communicate with them through their behaviour. By taking the time to be curious, look more deeply and engage with our families we have seen positive changes in relationships with both children and families. In some cases, we’ve also observed a reduction in challenging behaviours as staff have been able to change the way they respond and develop specific strategies.

– Oakleigh Primary School and Kindergarten

Read more about how ITAV’s Circle of Security Classroom training strengthened learner and teacher relationships at Oakleigh Primary School and Kindergarten.

Why choose It Takes A Village for your professional development?

We will come to your service – whether you’re in metro Melbourne or regional Victoria – or we can deliver your PD virtually
Fully customisable PD to match your quality improvement goals, your team’s development areas and your budget
Our expert consultants have 150+ years’ lived experience in the field, which means you get practical, relatable PD that you can immediately apply in your service
It Takes A Village members get a 25% discount on professional development

Our approach

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