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EYSEND partnership 

Free training for early years professionals at any level

Are you an early years educator? Do you want to support the 1.9 million children who are struggling with talking and understanding words?  

Our free training, which is part of our EYSEND partnership, is perfect for all early years practitioners, SENCos and managers. It will help you to support children with their speech and language in your education setting, Family Hub or other work place. The training will also provide you an opportunity to continue your professional development as you progress in your career with the knowledge and insights learned.   

We provide training at two levels: 

  • Core training - Consists of two videos and a live follow up webinar. Watch the videos, then book onto the live webinar to see how to put your knowledge into practice. Core training covers basic understanding of speech and language support. It is ideal for new practitioners or for those who are developing an understanding of speech and language in the early years.
  • In-depth training - A series of live webinars for practitioners who have had previous training or knowledge of speech and language and would like to extend this knowledge further. There are two topics to choose from:
    • Ensuring quality support for speech and language challenges in early years settings
    • Supporting social communication in the early years 

You can choose to start with the core training, or you can move straight to the in-depth training.

Book your place below   

Core training

Our core training videos work around you. They are pre-recorded so can be viewed at any time, and can be completed at your own pace alone or in small groups. The training consists of two different modules, building on your knowledge base as you work through them. When you have completed both modules, there is a live follow-up webinar to book onto. The live webinar will enable you to explore the content of the modules in more detail and think about how to put what you have learnt into practice.

The downloadable participant pack will introduce you to speech and language challenges in the early years. They will also help you take initial steps in exploring the impact of speech and language challenges on young children and help you to identify and support these children in your setting.  

Book your place on the follow-up webinars by clicking the "Follow-up webinars" tab below.  

 

Learning outcomes:

  • Have considered what speech and language challenges, identifying some impact in the early years.  
  • Develop an understanding of how to identify speech and language challenges  in the early years.  
  • Consider the cycle that will enable young children with speech and language challenges to access the curriculum. 
  • Agree three personal targets for implementation in the workplace.

Please make sure you have downloaded the participant pack before you view the webcast. There is space for you to make your own notes, as well as a copy of the slides.

 

Learning outcomes:

  • Be aware of approaches that support young children with speech and language challenges and how to access the curriculum.  
  • Understand how to adapt the early years environment to support children with speech and language challenges.  
  • Agree three personal targets for workplace implementation.  

Please make sure you have downloaded the participant pack before you view the webcast. There is space for you to make your own notes, as well as a copy of the slides.

 

Webinar aims:

  • This webinar will support you to implement what you have learnt through the two videos.
  • We will reflect on the activities and look at the three actions that you identified for yourself after the videos and how these can impact positively on the children you work with.

We currently do not have any dates available for the live follow up webinar - future dates for the EYSEND webinars will be released mid-June. 

In-depth training

Our in-depth webinars consist of two live webinars which are spaced two weeks apart. These webinars are for those who already have an understanding of speech and language challenges and are looking to further their knowledge.   The training consists of two different topics.

  • Webinar 1: Ensuring quality support for speech and language challenges in the early years settings
  • Webinar 2: Supporting social communication in the early years

You must complete parts one and two for the topic/s you are taking.

Webinar 1: Ensuring quality support for speech and language challenges in early years settings

If you have already taken part in our core webcasts or have had previous training in supporting speech and language challenges in early years settings, these in-depth webcasts are for you.  

Learning outcomes:  

  • Clear on your role and responsibilities in relation to young children with speech and language challenges and how to monitor your effectiveness in the workplace. 
  • Know how to identify which children have speech and language challenges in your setting and be aware of a range of tools to use for this purpose. 
  • Be aware of a range of support strategies and interventions for children with speech and language challenges.
  • Understand how support strategies and interventions can be evaluated and develop your own systems for evaluating the use of these strategies in your own setting. 
  • Understand the importance of including views of parents and carers in your planning.
  • Aware of your limits in planning for and supporting children with speech and language challenges in your setting and consider how to gain additional support for individuals and groups of children in your setting.  

We currently do not have any dates available for Webinar 1 and Webinar 2 - future dates for the EYSEND webinars will be released mid-June. 

Webinar 2: Supporting social communication in the early years

If you have had previous training in supporting speech and language challenges in early years settings, this training is for you.  

Learning outcomes:  

  • Understand  how social communication develops and how to identify difficulties. 
  • Recognise the important factors that support social communication development.
  • Aware of overlapping features with social communication difficulties and other needs. 
  • Aware of a range of appropriate support strategies and interventions for children with social communication difficulties in the early years. 
  • Clear on your role and responsibilities in relation to young children with social communication needs and how to contribute to wider multi-disciplinary team assessments. 
  • Understand the importance of working with parents/carers and other professionals.  

We currently do not have any dates available for Webinar 1 and Webinar 2 - future dates for the EYSEND webinars will be released mid-June. 

  • Your steps to success

    We have broken down the process of training into three simple steps. This allows you to see which training is best for you to start with before you begin your journey.    

    Step 1: Let us know how confident you feel now  

    • Complete your pre-course staff journey here to identify your current levels of confidence.  

    Step 2: Access your training and support  

    • For the core training, download the participant packs for each module and view the webcasts at a time convenient for you.  
    • After watching both webcasts, please book and attend the live follow-up webinar to discuss integration of learning into practice.  
    • For the in-depth training, book your webinars and take part in the interactive sessions. 

    Step 3: Let us know how you got on  

    • Complete your post-course staff journey here.  
    • Complete the course evaluation and receive your certificate.

    If you have any queries about accessing the webcasts or further support, please contact eysend@speechandlanguage.org.uk.​ 

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