1 Day Course for Health & Childcare workers on Speech, Language & Communication Skills Development in the Early Years

An active and practical, one day course for all health and childcare workers. Equipping you with the knowledge, skills and tools to build Language and Communication in your Early Years setting. Enabling you to give all children the best possible start.

Who’s it for?

• All adults working with young children in early years settings
• Anyone with a SENCO role responsible for managing support for children with additional needs
• Managers keen to expand their knowledge, and support their staff in the area of speech, language & communication skills development

What you’ll learn

• Acquire core strategies for developing interaction & language skills for all children in your setting
• Develop your confidence and knowledge of speech, language and communication development in children aged 0-5
• Discover the normal stages of speech and language development
• Identify when to be concerned about a child
• Learn how to describe their difficulties and how to make a referral to the Speech & Language Therapy Service
• Develop an Action Plan, to support a specific child you work with
• Gain the confidence to discuss a child’s difficulties with their parents/carers and other professionals

This Families First course is delivered by Beth Busani, MRCSLT, Speech and Language Therapist.

To book, contact Sara Tucker or Allison Brain on (029) 2090 7645.