Supporting Physical Development in Early Childhood

Futurelearn.com and Public Health England are offering a free 6 week course where you can discover the importance of physical activity for young children’s overall development.

The topics covered are 

• Growth and physical development of babies and young children
• The relationship between physical development and other areas of development
• Why physical development should be supported
• Factors that can impact supporting babies and young children’s physical development – challenges and solutions
• Supporting physical development through indoor and outdoor play and activities

The course is designed for adults involved in caring for or educating babies and young children.

As well as being aimed at practitioners in the workforce, the course will give adults, including parents, who are involved in the care and education of babies and young children the opportunity to access evidence-based research.

For more information and details on how to join the course please click here