A Programme of Training Opportunities & Resources on Communication Support in

1. Speech and Language Therapy Service Training Workshops 2013 - 2014 A Programme of Training Opportunities & Resources on Communication Support in Educational Settings For more information, contact Speech and Language Therapy: Tel 01535 293641 or www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/SpeechTherapy

2. Contents • Background information, developments and information page 2 • MAKATON courses • page 3 -4 • ELKLAN accredited training • page 5- 10 • Locality training courses • page 11 - 18 • Resources / links to other training • page 19 • Application form and booking details • page 20 COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TRAINING COURSES Background The focus is on Communication Support. As in our clinical work our aim is to maximize children’s communicative abilities in the classroom. Each course provides participants with ideas/strategies and background linked to facilitating children’s communication skills. The programme developed out of our work supporting children with communication difficulties in mainstream schools. It is difficult to pass on background information (the WHYs) or discuss strategies (the HOW to) during school visits. Accredited training courses are increasingly suggested as integral to a child’s Speech & Language Therapy Care Plan. Our goal is to facilitate Communication Support for children who may experience lifelong communication disability. Allocation of Places Places will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis and will require payment with registration. Drinks are available but lunch is not provided. Applications are accepted up until 10 days before a course (BUT please note courses are usually oversubscribed well before this). Makaton training can also be bought in for a setting or group settings. For further information please contact Kate Tole, Speech & Language Therapist on Tel: 01535 292824.

3. Makaton Payment Criteria On certain courses a proportion of places are held back and allocated on clinical need. A reduction in cost will be granted to school staff by a child’s Speech & Language Therapist prior to the course. Unfortunately this does not guarantee a place. If you feel you are eligible for a reduction in cost you will need to discuss this with the child’s Speech & Language Therapist. Contact Sue Thompson PA Secretary & Makaton Coordinator if you are interested in attending one of the Makaton courses. Sue.thompson@anhst.nhs.uk Tel: 01535 293641 Makaton Beginners 2 Day Workshop You will receive a Makaton Certificate on completion of this Workshop. Standard cost of the 2 day course - £100 *Reduced cost of £50 for:- Staff working in Settings of a child seen by a named Airedale Speech & Language Therapist. Free place for:- Parents/carers of a child seen by a named Airedale Speech & Language Therapist. Please note: If a member of the family has already attended a Makaton course, please would you bring that Makaton manual along with you. *Please bring a packed lunch along with you.

4. Makaton Beginners & Follow-Up Training Workshops • non-accredited • All courses to be held at: • Strong Close Nursery School • Airedale Road • Keighley BD21 4LW • Course dates for • 2013 – 2014 • October 2013 • BEGINNERS • Thursday Oct 10th& • Thursday Oct 17th 2013 • January 2014 • FOLLOW-UP • Thursday Jan 16th & • Thursday Jan 23rd 2014 • March 2014 • BEGINNERS • Thursday Mar 6th& • Thursday Mar 13th 2014 • June 2014 • BEGINNERS • Thursday June 12th& • Thursday June 19th 2014 This is a 2 day course Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm You will receive a Makaton Certificate on completion of this workshop. This workshop covers the Makaton Core Vocabulary training. It is a practical, enjoyable two days. You will learn the signs and symbols for stages 1-4 and the additional vocabulary. Staff who have attended this course have put the ideas into action within class in some very innovative ways. Makaton is far more than a signing system – it is a language development programme which can be totally inclusive. It can be adapted to support all ages.

5. Elklan Training Accredited Workshops Course Details Elklan Speech & Language Therapy Support in the Classroom 2 day course for teachers supporting teaching assistants on the Elklan accredited training programme Relevant to reception & KS1 & 2 Dates to be confirmed This course will be delivered jointly by Education Bradford Learning Support Service & North Yorkshire Education & the Speech & Language Therapy Service. • Content • This course aims to give • background knowledge on a • range of communication • difficulties encountered whilst • working with children in the • classroom. • It also gives a range of • strategies to use to support • children in class. A copy of • “Language Builders” by Liz • Elks & Henrietta McLachlan is • provided which covers the course • material. • This course is only available to • teaching staff from a school where • teaching assistants are attending • the 10 week accredited course • outlined below. It is strongly • advised that a teacher should • attend to allow collaborative • working with assistants on the • course. • NB: This 2 day course is • NOT accredited.

6. Elklan • Speech & Language • Support in the • Classroom • Training for Teaching • Assistants • Relevant to Reception • & KS1 & 2 • 10 half day sessions • Dates to be confirmed • This course will be delivered jointly by Education Bradford Learning Support Service & North Yorkshire Education & the Speech & Language Therapy Service. • This course is for Early Years • Practitioners working to • support communication • skills of the under 5’s. • The course consists of 10 • teaching sessions and • assessed practical work by • the participants. This work • can be on a “Home Tasks” • basis or can be developed • into a portfolio at Level 2 • (GCSE equivalent) or Level 3 (A • Level or NVQ3 equivalent) • accredited by the Open College • Network. • The information given during the • course is based on “Language • Builders” by Liz Elks & Henrietta • McLachlan.

7. Elklan • Speech & Language • Support in the • classroom for Verbal • Children with ASD • Training for Teaching • Assistants • Relevant to staff • working with • verbal children with • ASD aged 5-11 • Dates to confirmed • This course will be • delivered jointly by • Education Bradford • Learning • Support Service Autism • Team & the Speech & • Language Therapy • Service. • This course is for teaching • assistants working to support the • communication skills of verbal • children with ASD in the • classroom. • The course consists of either 5 • or 10 teaching sessions • (dependant upon participants • having completed one of the • other 10 week accredited Elklan • courses) and assessed practical work • by the participants. This work can be • on a “home Tasks” basis or can be • developed into a portfolio at at Level 2 • (GCSE equivalent) or Level 3 (A Level • or NVQ3 equivalent) accredited by the • Open College Network. • The information given during the • course is based on “Language • Builders” by Liz Elks & Henrietta • McLachlan. • NB: In Bradford this course will be • delivered in a locality brought in by • the LAP – contact Carol Shiret • Learning Support.

8. Elklan • Speech & Language • Support in the classroom • for 11-16’s • Training for Teaching • Assistants. • Relevant to KS3 & 4 • 10 half day sessions • Dates to be confirmed • This course is for teaching • assistants working to support • communication skills in the • classroom. • The course consists of 10 • teaching sessions and assessed • practical work by the participants. • This work can be on a “home • Tasks” basis or can be developed • into a portfolio at at Level 2 • (GCSE equivalent) or Level 3 (A • Level or NVQ3 equivalent) • accredited by the Open College • Network. • The information given during the • course is based on “Language • Builders” by Liz Elks & Henrietta • McLachlan. • NB: In Bradford this course will • be delivered in a locality • brought in by the LAP – contact • Carol Shiret Learning Support. • This course will be delivered jointly by Education Bradford Learning Support Service & North Yorkshire Education & the Speech & Language Therapy Service.

9. Elklan • Speech & Language • Support in the classroom • For under 5’s • Training for Teaching • Assistants • Relevant to staff working • with Foundation Stage • Dates to be confirmed • NB: In Bradford this course • will be delivered in a locality • bought in by the LAP. • This course is for teaching • assistants working to support • communication skills in the • classroom. • The course consists of 10 • teaching sessions and • assessed practical work by the • participants. This work can be • on a “home Tasks” basis or can • be developed into a portfolio at • at Level 2 (GCSE equivalent) • or Level 3 (A Level or NVQ3 • equivalent) accredited by • the Open College Network. • The information given during • the course is based on • “Language Builders” by Liz Elks & • Henrietta McLachlan. • NB: In Bradford this course will • be delivered in a locality • brought in by the LAP – contact • Carol Shiret Learning Support.

10. Elklan • Communication • Support for Children • With Complex • Needs Training for • Teaching Assistants • Relevant to staff • working with complex • needs across the age • Range • Dates to be confirmed • This course is for • staff working to support • the development of • communication skills for • children with complex needs. • The course consists of 10 • teaching sessions and • assessed practical work by the • participants. This work can be • on a “home Tasks” basis or • can be developed into a • portfolio at at Level 2 (GCSE • equivalent) or Level 3 (A Level • or NVQ3 equivalent) • accredited by the Open • College Network. • The information given during • the course is based on • “Language Builders” by Liz • Elks & Henrietta McLachlan.

11. Locality Training • These workshops will be • delivered in a setting or for • a number of settings • together to a group of 8-12 • staff. They last approximately • 1½ hours and can be • delivered as twilight sessions • or as part of a school training • day. These sessions have • proved to be extremely • popular. • Staff would be expected to • have explored the relevant • IDP resources prior to • requesting this training. • The training on offer is listed • below. • Time to Talk/Ginger Bear • Training • 1½ hour session • Content • This training is based on the • Time to Talk programme by • Alison Schroeder published • by LDA. • The aim of the training is to: • Understand the purpose of the programme – who will benefit • What the programme consists of • How to implement the programme • Getting started

12. Locality Training • Speaking and Listening • Through Narrative • 1½ hour session • The training aims to: • Understand the purpose of the programme • Who will benefit • What the programme consists of • How to implement the programme • Getting started

13. Locality Training • Language Steps • 1½ hour session • This training is based • upon the Language • Steps Programme by • Amanda Armstrong • (1999, Staff • Publications). The • training aims to: • Understand the purpose of the programme • Who will benefit • What the programme consists of • How to implement the programme • Getting started

14. Locality Training • Visual Structure • 1½ hour session • The training aims to: • Understand the purpose of visual structure • Who will benefit • How to implement the strategies • Getting started

15. Locality Training • In School Support for • Children who Stammer • 1½ hour session • - This training is based on the DVD produced by the Michael Palin Centre in London – a centre of excellence for supporting children/young people who stammer. It takes the perspective of the child/young person and gives helpful hints for use in school. You will also be shown how to access a range of advice sheets.

16. Locality Training • Elklan – Early Years • Based Information • Carrying Words Pack • (EYBIC) • 1½ hour session • This training is based on • the Elklan EYBIC word • pack. The aim is to • provide ways to develop: • Vocabulary • Speaking and listening • Through the principle of information carrying words.

17. Locality Training • AAC • (Augmentative and • Alternative • Communication) • This training is designed • to give an overview of • both Low Tech and High • Tech communication • aids. It will also provide • general strategies for • implementation.

18. Locality Training • Speech Sound training • 1½ hour session • This training is offered • to support staff working • with children who have • specific speech sound • difficulties. A variety of • approaches are • considered tailored to an • individual child’s needs.

19. Resources/links • Bradford Early Years and Childcare Service Training prospectus available via the website www.bradford.gov.uk/health • well-beingandcare/care/earlyyears or Tel: 01274 431813 • North Yorkshire Communication DVD training package “Lets Communicate” sent to all North Yorkshire schools. The package covers the 3 areas of: Attention and Listening, Introduction to Language and Language for Learning. The DVD will support all school staff in developing inclusive practice, increasing staff knowledge of Speech and Language development, assisting in early identification of children with speech, language and communication needs and offering lots of practical suggestions and ideas about how to help. If you do not have a copy these can be obtained from: heather Richardson, N Yorkshire Children and Young People’s Services, Water Street Skipton. • Makaton – www.makaton.org for details of Makaton resources. • ASD www.dotolearn.com and www.staight-street.com sites for symbols and ideas. • Learning to Talk, Talking to Learn is a free self-study DVD resource developed by I CAN and the BT Better World Campaign available from: ICAN – www.ican.org.uk • Inclusion Development Programmes (IDP) • www.nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.ukand select inclusion. • North Yorkshire Learning Net www.n-yorks.net

21. Speech & Language Therapy • Training Courses – Application Form • Course Applied for: …………………………………………………………………..…… • Course Date: ……………………………………………………………………………..…. • Your Name/s: …………………………………………………………………………..….. • Child’s Name: ……………………………………………………………………………….. • Name of Child’s Speech & Language Therapist (if applicable) • …………………………………………………………………………………………………… • Your Role in School/Relation to Child: …………………………………………… • Contact Address:…………………………………………………………………………… • …………………………………………………………………….Postcode: ………………. • Tel no: ……………………………………………. Mobile no: …………………………. • Email: ……………………………………………………………………………………….... • I enclose a cheque for: …………………………………………………………………. • Payable to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust • Please return this form & cheque to: • Sue Thompson, PA Secretary & Makaton Coordinator, • Speech & Language Therapy, Airedale General Hospital, Steeton • Keighley BD20 6TD. Tel: 01535 293641 • Please bring a packed lunch along with you. • For courses held in the Training & Education Centre at Airedale General Hospital – it is Pay & Display Parking.