# Event Details - **Event Name**: From Hiring to Retaining: Early Years in Practice (Z2120) - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 03 Nov, 2026 at 09:30 am – Tue, 03 Nov, 2026 at 12:30 pm (+00:00) - **Event Description**: Recruitment and Retention in Early YearsAbout this EventFrom Hiring to Retaining: Early Years in Practice.Recruitment and Retention in Early YearsFor: Universal EYFS* (excluding Schools and OOS)Live Training Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 9.30am - 12.30pmThe Belmont Hotel, 20 De Montfort Square, Leicester, LE1 7GRPlease note, bookings for this training will close three working days before the session date.This 3-hour in person training session is designed to equip nursery managers with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively recruit and retain high-quality staff. It covers key aspects of the recruitment lifecycle, including job analysis, attracting candidates, screening, interviewing, and onboarding, as well as strategies for staff retention.The session uses interactive activities, breakout groups, and practical exercises to ensure participants gain actionable insights they can apply immediately in their setting.This is a highly practical and engaging course that consistently receives excellent feedback from participants. The normal cost for this course is £95 per delegate; however, we are delighted to offer it free of charge, with only a refundable deposit required to secure your place.Course aims and objectives· Comprehensive: Understand the entire recruitment lifecycle, from job analysis to onboarding.· Practical: Learn how to create effective job descriptions and evaluate candidates through real-world scenarios.· Engaging: Explore innovative ways to advertise job roles and showcase nursery culture.· Collaborative: Work with peers to solve recruitment challenges and share retention strategies.Actionable: Develop skills to implement effective interview techniques and staff retention plans.Learning outcomes· Describe the key stages of the recruitment lifecycle and their importance.· Develop clear and comprehensive job descriptions tailored to nursery staff roles.· Identify and utilize effective advertising platforms and employer branding techniques.· Conduct structured and effective interviews using best practices and scoring methods.· Design onboarding programs and retention strategies to support long-term staff engagement.Take-Away ElementThis session equips nursery managers with practical tools, actionable strategies, and enhanced skills to effectively recruit and retain high-quality staff. Participants will gain insights into the recruitment lifecycle, from creating job descriptions to conducting interviews and onboarding new employees. They will also explore innovative advertising methods, retention techniques, and collaborative solutions through peer discussions and interactive activities. By the end of the session, managers will feel confident in applying these strategies to attract, select, and retain the best candidates for their nurseries.Trainer:Dean Lloyd - The Protocol GroupDue to a high volume of ticket holders not attending we have now implemented a refundable £10 event booking fee. If you attend the event we will return the £10 you paid at the point of booking. Unfortunately if you do not attend you will forfeit the £10.Important Event/Course Information:The direct link to join the live session will usually be included in the ORIGINAL confirmation email sent from Eventbrite when you complete the booking – this confirmation email is sent to the email address you enter for the ticket holder. Please check with the person who will be attending the session that they have received this email and can see the link to join at least 2 days prior to the session at this point please contact eytraining@leics.gov.uk if you cannot find/see the link to join. Subsequent emails sent from Eventbrite are reminders only (may not include the link to join).The applies to this course/event. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leicester/from-hiring-to-retaining-early-years-in-practice-z2120/100001990482037356 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: The Belmont Hotel, Leicester - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10, max: 10, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Leicester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Belmont Hotel, Leicester - **lat**: 52.6285699 - **long**: -1.1241185 - **full address**: The Belmont Hotel, Leicester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: From Hiring to Retaining: Early Years in Practice (Z2120) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/4803e3982c4f1abaddd89ab66def391aa6b3991b5418b3b69bfd216da06dd1eb-rimg-w1200-h800-dcd3d6d8-gmir.jpg?v=1781531672 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is From Hiring to Retaining: Early Years in Practice (Z2120) being held? - **A:** From Hiring to Retaining: Early Years in Practice (Z2120) takes place on Tue, 03 Nov, 2026 at 09:30 am to Tue, 03 Nov, 2026 at 12:30 pm at The Belmont Hotel, Leicester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing From Hiring to Retaining: Early Years in Practice (Z2120)? - **A:** From Hiring to Retaining: Early Years in Practice (Z2120) is organized by Early Years Inclusion and Childcare Service. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** From Hiring to Retaining: Early Years in Practice (Z2120) is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Leicester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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However, if you cancel a place or fail to attend after the 7 days cancellation offer has ended you will be charged £25 (childminders) and £50 (nursery/pre-school). This will be recovered either through deducting FEEE payments or raising an invoice.\r\nWhere a course is chargeable you can cancel your place and request a refund, you do this on Eventbrite. However, if you cancel a place or fail to attend after the 7 days cancellation offer has ended you will not be entitled to any refund of booking fees made. \r\n \r\nIf you need to cancel your place on ANY course and you inform us at least 7 days in advance of the course we may be able to offer you an alternative date within the same term.  An alternative includes courses charged at the same value or less, no refund of surplus fees will be made if you move to a course with a lower booking fee.  \r\n \r\nIf Leicestershire County Council cancels a course for any reason we will offer an alternative course or date or refund of fees paid.\r\n \r\n Course Bookings on Eventbrite ‘Top Tips’:-\r\n\r\nCreate an account on Eventbrite and remember your login details\r\nTo speed up future bookings you ‘can’ save a debit card and/or paypal account to your Eventbrite account, so you don’t have to enter your payment details each time you make a booking\r\nYou can log into your account and change the delegate name on your tickets at any time\r\nYou can see what courses/events you have booked at any time\r\nClick ‘FOLLOW’ on the Early Years Inclusion and Childcare Service so you can easily find our courses in future\r\nYou can typically book up to 5 places on each course\r\nIt is the responsibility of the setting to ensure that staff members are aware of the courses they are booked onto and sufficient cover has been arranged\r\nCourse queries should be directed to eytraining@leics.gov.uk\r\nYou can add events to your ‘calendar’ (outlook etc)\r\n‘Your Information’ is the person making the booking\r\nTicket is the Delegate/Person who will be attending the training course, the name entered here will be displayed on the course register (please ensure this is correct)\r\nCorrectly enter the name of your setting, school, club or childminding business, again this will be shown on the register and tells us which provisions are being represented on the course/event\r\nCorrectly enter the relevant email address and telephone number; by creating an account this information will be saved and you will not need to enter it each time you make a booking\r\n\r\n \r\n " } ] } ] ```