The Midlands Training Company UK Ltd

05/08/2026

Scrolling through the early years threads this week? You'll have seen it too. 👀

Everyone's talking about the September 2026 EYFS safeguarding changes, and there's a lot of muddled information flying around.

Here's the honest picture:

✅ September 2025 brought in the Designated Safeguarding Lead role, Annex C training criteria, and the 2-yearly training refresh.
✅ September 2026 adds more — safer sleep and safer eating in the statutory framework, stronger device policies, whistleblowing extended to volunteers and apprentices, and absence follow-up systems.
✅ Ofsted starts inspecting against the updated framework from 1 September 2026 using its refreshed early years toolkit.

If you're reading this thinking "I meant to sort our training out weeks ago" you're not late. The summer lull is actually the perfect window to get compliance work done without disrupting your setting.

Our e-learning courses are available 24/7, with free certification and 12 months of resource access. Staff can complete them during naptimes, quieter afternoons or from home. No cover to arrange. No diaries to line up.

Read our full blog to check whether your setting is ready

If you've been scrolling through the early years threads on social media this month, you'll have noticed the same conversation cropping up over an ...

03/08/2026

Childminders - Paediatric First Aid isn't just for nurseries and schools.

If you're registered with Ofsted as a childminder, keeping your Paediatric First Aid certificate current is a requirement, and finding a course that fits around your working pattern isn't always easy.

At The Midlands Training Company, our blended learning option means you can complete the theory element online in your own time, then join us for the practical face-to-face session on a date that suits you.

No need to close for a full day or arrange extensive cover.

Get in touch to find out more and book your place.

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31/07/2026

September is peak season for new starters in nurseries, schools and care settings.

Getting induction training right from day one isn't just good practice, it sets the tone for how new team members feel about their role and their workplace.

At The Midlands Training Company, we can support your induction programme with a range of online and face-to-face courses covering everything from Safeguarding and Food Hygiene to Health and Safety and First Aid awareness.

Planning your September recruitment now? Let's make sure your induction training is ready to go.

27/07/2026

Did you know we have online courses covering over 100 different topics? 📱

From the mandatory (Safeguarding, Food Hygiene, Paediatric First Aid blended learning) to the specialist (Diabetes Awareness, Dementia Care, Lone Working, GDPR) our online library has something for every role in every setting.

All courses are CPD accredited, written by sector specialists and available from £20. Your team can complete them any time, anywhere — no cover needed, no travel, no hassle.

Have a browse and see what your team could be completing this summer.

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24/07/2026

Prevent Duty training is a legal requirement for staff working in schools and education settings, but it's also one of the most misunderstood areas of mandatory training.

Understanding how to recognise signs of radicalisation and knowing the right processes to follow isn't just about compliance. It's about genuinely being equipped to protect the young people in your care.

Our Prevent Duty awareness course is available online, CPD accredited and can be completed in your team's own time.

22/07/2026

Six weeks until September. ⏰

For nursery managers, school leaders and care home coordinators, that's six weeks to make sure your team's training is where it needs to be before the new year begins.

Safeguarding refreshers. Paediatric First Aid renewals. New starter inductions. Online CPD for the whole team. It all takes less time than you think, especially with The Midlands Training Company in your corner.

Don't leave it until the week before term starts. Get in touch now and let's build a plan.

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20/07/2026

Training one member of staff is useful. Training the whole team is transformational.

At The Midlands Training Company, we work with nurseries, schools, manufacturing and care settings to put together whole-setting training packages, covering everything from mandatory qualifications like Paediatric First Aid and Safeguarding, to broader CPD through our online course library.

It's a more joined-up approach to staff development, and one that managers and training co-ordinators tell us takes a huge amount of pressure off their plates.

Interested in finding out what a whole-setting package could look like for you?

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17/07/2026

Paediatric First Aid certificates last three years. Which means if your team completed their training in the summer of 2023, their renewals are due right now.

It's one of those things that can creep up quickly, especially during the school holiday period when everyone's attention is elsewhere. Don't let it lapse.

At The Midlands Training Company we offer Paediatric First Aid training face-to-face at your setting and open courses across the Midlands. Get in touch today and we'll find a date that works.

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15/07/2026

Today is World Youth Skills Day 🌍 and it's a cause we feel strongly about at The Midlands Training Company.

Skills development isn't just about qualifications on a wall. It's about giving people, at every stage of their career, the knowledge and confidence to do their jobs brilliantly. Whether that's a new nursery practitioner completing their first Safeguarding course, or an experienced care home manager refreshing their First Aid knowledge, every piece of training is an investment in someone's ability to make a real difference.

That's why we do what we do. Every single day. 💙

13/07/2026

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training isn't a tick-box exercise. It's an investment in the kind of environment your team creates every day.

For settings working with children, families and vulnerable adults, understanding equality, diversity and inclusion isn't optional, it shapes everything from how staff communicate to how policies are written and how every individual feels valued.

Our EDI online course is available from £20, CPD-accredited and can be completed in your team's own time. A straightforward way to make sure your whole team is on the same page.