This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Improving Immunisation Uptake (IIU) team for the attention of all Early Years settings, providers and practitioners.
Book now for spaces on the virtual one hour training sessions available in September & October.
The Improving Immunisation Uptake (IIU) Team is thrilled to announce that we will be delivering three additional training sessions this September and October.
Our team, which works directly with selected GP practices, is part of NHS SCW Child Health Information Services (CHIS) and remains committed to improving vaccination uptake in children aged 0-5 years.
This training has been developed on behalf of NHS England, the training sessions will be available on three different dates and times to offer maximum flexibility for attendance. The 1-hour sessions will be virtual(on MS Teams), and individuals only need to attend one of the free available sessions.
The training will be delivered between the second half of September and the second week in October 2025 by experienced nurses specialising in childhood immunisations. The training session is aimed at Early Years providers, including nurseries, family and children’s centres, childminders, and preschools. The session will highlight the importance of routine childhood immunisations and the significant role Early Years providers play in supporting the UK’s routine immunisation programmes.
We recommend attendance by individuals interested in becoming immunisation champions alongside staff who regularly communicate with parents/carers, and those handling new child registrations. We would recommend that it may be beneficial for larger settings if a minimum of 2 staff members attend.
Your participation will play a crucial role in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of children and maintaining a safe environment in Early Years settings. This is a timely opportunity to support the NHS England national campaign to increase the uptake of childhood vaccinations.
We have attached an introductory presentation and the Early Years Managers Information Sheet that provides a summary of the project. Participants will also receive a free information guide and other free useful resources to further support the training.
Kindly see below a table of available dates and times – Click on the link to book your training session place at your earliest convenience – please book
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Monday 22nd September |
6:30-7:30pm |
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Tuesday 30th September |
10:00-11:00am |
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Thursday 9th October |
1:00-2:00pm |
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For more details about our work, please refer to the attached PowerPoint presentation below.
Email: scwcsu.improvingimmsuptake.projects@nhs.net and Take a look at the new CHIS website with useful links and information for parents/carers and healthcare professional colleagues- https://chis.scwcsu.nhs.uk
