Watch our highly engaging training video, 'Ask the Expert', where we will be joined by our Guest Expert Shonette Bason-Wood, Motivational Speaker, Mother, Educationalist and Founder of Spread the Happiness

This training video is hosted by Earlyarts Director, Ruth Churchill Dower, and is suitable for:

• early years and KS1 teachers
• early years practitioners and professionals
• nursery nurses and managers
• childcarers
• local authority officers
• home educators
• parents and carers

"I was really nervous how to participate in a webinar, but the instructions were very clear and I got connected first time! I even managed to join in the chat room and ask my question. It was so convenient to hear an excellent speaker, live, from my own desk. Thanks for introducing me to technology that delivers" - Webinar participant, 'Approaches to Education in Museums'

Which lovely Presenters will I meet?

Shonette Bason-Wood - Shonette is strong, funny, compassionate and forthright, having had more than her fair share of life experiences, which she shares readily with poignancy, sprinkled with humour. Her past is the past!

Shonette Bason-Wood thinks and acts differently. She is a refreshing, reviving and realistic professional speaker both on and off the stage. Following on from a successful first career in education, where she was a highly successful catalyst helping children to learn in innovative ways (as well as being a published author) Shonette has inspired many of tomorrow’s leaders to make effective changes.

"My staff loved it and said it was the best course they have been on.  Everyone certainly wore their happy pants yesterday!  Thanks again for a wonderful day!!"Jonathon Cooper

Ruth Churchill Dower - As Director of Earlyarts, the award winning training network in the cultural and education sectors, Ruth established Earlyarts in 2002 and scaled it up to have a national footprint in 2009. Ruth is in charge of keeping the vision for Earlyarts high on everyone’s agenda, advocating for what’s important with our youngest children, running the consultancy and export side of the company, supporting the team and generally making sure the business as a social enterprise is sustainable.

Ruth can often be found roaming the hills and valleys to indulge in her passion for paragliding, and spends her weekends puddle-splashing, den-building or tree-climbing with her two children.