Training for schools - face-to-face training
Summer Term 2024
Learning how to use colourful semantics
This hands-on, face-to-face small-group workshop will allow you to:
- Develop an understanding of colourful semantics as an approach to support language development
- Understand the benefits of using colourful semantics and which children this approach is suitable for
- Learn how to use the colourful semantics approach with a range of practical activity ideas [and opportunities to practise using the system]
- Consider how to apply the approach in the classroom.
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Supporting vocabulary development in primary schools
This hands-on, face-to-face small-group workshop will allow you to:
- Identify whether a child may have a difficulty with vocabulary learning and/or word finding
- To explore how we learn and store new vocabulary
- To learn strategies that can be used to support children in their vocabulary learning – both in the classroom and as part of a targeted intervention
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Training for schools - virtual training
Summer Term 2024
Supporting social communication in early years settings
This training session will allow you to:
- Learn about the means, reasons, opportunities model
- Understand about social communication needs
- Learn ways to facilitate interactions
- Learn how to give children a reason to communicate
- Make a plan for applying strategies to children in your setting
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Supporting social communication for school-aged children
This training session will allow you to:
- Understand, accept, and celebrate neurodivergent communication in autistic children and children with social communication and interaction differences.
- Learn how you can align your whole school with current best practice in neurodivergent-affirming communication support.
- Learn new and reflect upon existing strategies to create an autistic communication-friendly classroom environment.
- Know where you can go for further information/support
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Understanding developmental language disorder (DLD)
This training session will allow you to:
- Understand the nature of DLD and how difficulties with language may present in the classroom
- Consider the impact of DLD on the child/young person’s life
- Learn strategies that can be used and applied in everyday teaching to support children with DLD
- Know where to go for further information/support if needed
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An introduction to selective mutism (SM)
This training session will allow you to:
- Learn more about the nature of SM
- Feel more confident in identifying children with SM
- Be aware of strategies that can be used to reduce anxiety and support the child or young person with SM through the school day
- Know where to access further support, resources, training, and information on SM
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Setting up small-steps programmes for CYP with selective mutism
This training session will allow you to:
- Learn about both informal and formal techniques that can be used to help elicit speech in children and young people (CYP) who have selective mutism
- Consider types of activities you might use as part of your small-step programme
- Consider how to monitor progress
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Making language visible
This training session will allow you to:
- Learn about different types of visual support available
- Consider why we use visual supports
- Consider the benefits of using visual support in the classroom
- Develop confidence in using increased visual supports in your setting
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Developing communication skills for bilingual children and young people
This training session will allow you to:
- Understand what bilingualism is and how language develops in bilingual children
- Learn strategies that can be used to support communication skills for bilingual children and young people
- Consider when to access specialist support from the Speech and Language Therapy Service
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Information carrying words
This training session will allow you to:
- Learn to assess a child’s key-word level of understanding
- Use this knowledge to support their understanding in the classroom.
- Understand how to develop a child’s level of keyword understanding through simple and enjoyable activities.
- Support children to follow instructions of increasing length and complexity
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Elkan virtual courses
We are now able to offer virtual speech and language support Elklan courses for 3-5yrs, 5-11yrs and spoken language disorder (SLD).
Practical courses for those working with children. Information and strategies to develop the communication skills of all children but especially those with speech, language and communication needs
3-5yrs (further dates to be added in due course)
Booking information for 3-5yrs (PDF) Booking information for 3-5yrs (accessible version)
5-11yrs (further dates to be added in due course)
Booking information for 5-11yrs (PDF) Booking information for 5-11yrs (accessible version)
11-16yrs
Booking information for 11-16yrs (PDF) Booking information for 11-16yrs (accessible version)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Booking information for ASD (PDF) Booking information for ASD (accessible version)
Makaton virtual courses
We are now able to offer virtual Makaton levels 1 and 2 courses.
These workshops teaches signs and symbols and additional vocabulary.
Level 1 Spring 2024 booking information (PDF)
Level 1 Summer 2024 booking information (PDF)
Level 2 Autumn booking information (PDF)Level 2 Autumn booking information (Accessible version)
Webinars
Supporting speech sound development
This training session will allow you to:
- understand how children usually develop speech
- learn how you can help children develop their speech within routine and play activities
- know what to do when you can’t understand what a child is saying
- know when to refer for assessment by the speech and language therapy team
Word aware
We are now able to offer a virtual Word Aware training course.
This workshop takes a whole school approach to promote the vocabulary development of all children.
