Celebrate Early Years Physical Activity & Wellbeing at the 2018 Awards and Conference!

Early Years Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing Conference & Early Years Physical Activity Awards are both run on the same day this year, organised by Leicester-Shire & Rutland Sport Saturday 19th May 2018, 9:00am - 1:00pm at the King Power Stadium.

The 2018 Early Years Awards and Conference aims to celebrate the recognition of Early Years settings across Leicester-Shire and Rutland, and develop effective practice through inspiring talks, workshops and networking.

The Conference is an excellent opportunity for Early Years practitioners across the county to come together and learn from experienced professionals around the importance of keeping children active and improve their health and wellbeing.

The day will also include inspiring keynotes, providing examples of effective practice that can be taken away and implemented.

Keynote speakers featuring on the day are:

- Ben Kingston-Hughes, Inspired Children - Parental Engagement

- Laura Sanders, Little Stars Pre-School, Intergenerational Programme.

Delegates will be able to attend 2 workshops on topics such as Nutrition, Purposeful Physical Play and In the Moment Planning. There will also be a Marketplace to showcase local services and programmes.

Early Years Physical Activity Awards 2018 recognises Early Years settings achievements across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, in incorporating physical activity, health and wellbeing into their environment, we have opened nominations for three awards:

- Most Active Setting Award

- Early Years Champion Award

- Parental/Carer Engagement Award

This is your chance to nominate Early Years settings and staff who you believe are successfully implementing physical activity, health and wellbeing strategies into their settings.

For more information on how to book onto the conference and how to nominate, please find further information here: https://www.lrsport.org/earlyyearsconference