Training

Language Focussed Play Pre-school Project (including termly visits)

The Language Focussed Play (LFP) approach uses evidence-based strategies to support children’s language development.

This project will enable pre-schools to provide a LFP Programme within their setting. An identified member of staff will receive a full training package and support to develop the programme. 

The staff member will be responsible for:

  • Identifying five children who would benefit from LFP
  • Attending the training session and onsite training
  • Providing five minutes of LFP for each child at least three times a week
  • Monitoring progress
  •  Supporting the evaluation of the project

Who will benefit from the LFP programme?

LFP will benefit children

- with delayed language skills

- with English as an additional language (EAL)

- who are reluctant talkers

The training package

A member of staff from your setting will receive the following package FREE of Charge:

  • A half day class based training on Language Focussed Play and RESPOND
  • 6 individual training sessions in your setting
  • Accreditation as a LFP Facilitator
  • Termly visits to support speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in your setting
  • Monitoring tools to measure progress

The training runs every term.  Please register here if you would like your setting to be part of this project:  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=X9WYwGMp3UGSfqVCnfYiBAUI_yjVIAROjn62nKJJ6Q5UODFIUUNZTEdPWkNJRFZMNFNOVFBKSVdKQSQlQCN0PWcu

RESPOND

RESPOND – strategies to support language development

Training covering evidence-based strategies to support children’s language development.

This half-day training is free for all practitioners working with pre-school children.

 Training will cover:

  • Language development in pre-school children
  • Adult Child Interaction
  • RESPOND - Strategies to develop interaction
  • ACT (a tally form to measure interaction)
  • RESPOND checklist
  • Language Focussed Play
  • Optional coaching session

This training runs every term.  Tickets are free and available here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/respond-strategies-to-support-childrens-language-development-tickets-1715179460939?aff=oddtdtcreator

Speech Sounds

Speech sound development and how to support children with speech sound difficulties.

This half-day training is free for all practitioners working with pre-school children.

Course Topics

  • Development of speech sounds
  • Phonological processes
  • Disordered development of speech sounds
  • Strategies to support speech sound acquisition
  • Development of Phonological Awareness Skills
  • Strategies to support Phonological Awareness

This training runs every term Tickets are free and available here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/copy-of-supporting-children-with-unclear-speech-tickets-1650417446009?aff=oddtdtcreator

Link Line

Link Line – Linking together to support children’s speech, language and communication

This is an advice line for all Early Years Practitioners in Thurrock, Basildon, Billericay, Wickford and Brentwood that would like to develop their knowledge or would like some ideas to support speech, language and communication.

Please call for evidence-based support and advice

0300 300 1599

The line is open every Wednesday between 2-4 pm (term time only)