Nicky Shaw
Care and Learning Consultancy Ltd.
Putting Caring Relationships at the Heart of Learning

I love that Nicky comes with the lived experience from practice and shares this. I found learning about the science behind why we always feel uneasy about change so interesting. It was great to be given suggestions on how to support a culture which will be open to change. Thankyou so much Nicky! It was very thought provoking and I’ll definitely try and implement some of it into my setting (Sep 24)

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With over 30 years professional practice in education and care, I am an experienced Early Years Trainer and Consultant, Early Education Associate and Senior Lead Practitioner Trainer with Emotion Coaching UK.

As a freelance trainer and consultant, I draw from my own professional practice experience to create and deliver meaningful and impactful professional learning and support that builds confidence, improves relationships, and positively impacts outcomes for children and families.

I support childminders and home-based childcare settings, private and local authority nurseries, school-aged childcare settings, primary and secondary schools, further education professionals and third sector organisations.

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I create and deliver in-service and twilight training for early years settings, childminders, primary schools, school-aged childcare, secondary schools, colleges, local authorities, national and international organisations.

I can deliver in-person or online CPL sessions, conference workshops, lectures and keynotes.

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I create and deliver CPL training for professionals working in early years, primary schools, childminding, school-aged childcare, secondary schools and wider organisations. Sessions are both live and recorded on zoom and are twilight or evening events. All sessions are certificated and contribute to your annual CPL hours.

Online CPL courses for 2025-26

Transitions: Small Steps, Big Feelings

Creating emotional safety and
nurturing resilience in transitions

Part 1:
Recognising the Journey

Part 2:
Hearing Children's Voices

Observations: Watching Closely, Seeing Deeply

Holistic Approaches to Observation and
the Need for Multiple Perspectives

Part 1
Professional Noticing - What Matters?

Part 2
Who's View is it Anyway?

Mindful Connections in
the Early Years

Building Attuned Relationships for
Children's Emotional Wellbeing

Part 1:
What are Children Really Telling us?

Part 2:
Holding Space for Big Feelings

Nicky Shaw Care and Learning Consultancy Ltd. Putting Caring Relationships at the Heart of Learning

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Part 1: What are Children Really Telling us? Part 2: Holding Space for Big Feelings ​

Nicky Shaw
Care and Learning Consultancy Ltd.
Putting Caring Relationships at the Heart of Learning

Part 1:
What are Children Really Telling us?

Part 2:
Holding Space for Big Feelings