A complete, ready-to-deliver whole-team training day — by a former UK nursery manager (9 years, SENCO & DSL) who built and delivered it with real teams. The 21-slide editable presentation covers: why the first five years matter (the neuroscience, made simple) · serve and return · all 7 areas of learning mapped across babies, toddlers and preschool — what you’ll see, what to prioritise, and a model Next Step for each · writing stronger Next Steps with Intent, Implementation, Impact · built-in team activities. Every slide includes speaker notes — deliver it confidently even if you’ve never run training before. The 6-page facilitator guide adds: a minute-by-minute session plan (full day or compact 2h15) · room-management notes · three rich case studies with discussion prompts AND facilitator answers · printable Next Step planners and commitment cards · a follow-up plan that turns the day into changed practice. Perfect for INSET days, inductions and building a shared team language about child development.