Identifying Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Identifying Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Identifying Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Practitioners play a vital role in the early identification and support of children with SLCN. Our new course, ‘Identifying Speech, Language and Communication Needs’, is specifically designed to equip those working in primary schools and early years settings with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify these needs. Through a series of online sessions, participants will explore the core areas of speech, language, and communication development, providing practical strategies to identify and assess SLCN in children. This course is an essential resource for those looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with communication difficulties.
Course Benefits
Early Identification Skills
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the key indicators of speech, language, and communication needs, enabling earlier and more accurate identification of children requiring support and better outcomes overall.
Assessment Techniques
The course will increase awareness of the range of assessments that are available but will also provide Elklan's own free practical tools and techniques for assessing SLCN.
Confidence in Supporting Children with SLCN
By improving their knowledge of assessments, practitioners will feel more confident in supporting the specific needs of individual children.
Professional Development and Collaboration
Participants will not only enhance their own professional skills but will also be better equipped to work with Speech and Language Therapists and other specialists, ensuring a more holistic approach to supporting children with SLCN.
Training Format
Online Training
£280 plus VAT per person.
This course is an invaluable resource for anyone committed to the early identification of children's the speech, language and communication needs. Early and accurate identification of needs is the first step to helping a child to reach their full potential.
Sessions
| 1. An introduction to the identification of speech, language and communication needs |
| 2. Understanding spoken language |
| 3. Expressive language |
| 4. Speech sounds and phonological awareness |
| 5. Social communication |
What is included?
For the Online Training package, the course is delivered online through 5 e-learning sessions and live tutorial webinars with useful resources provided to assist participants support children learning an additional language.
e-Learning Sessions
The e-learning sessions are full of engaging
interactive activities, practical examples
and videos making learning efficient, relatable and enjoyable. Participants have full
access to all the sessions for the duration of the course giving maximum time to
absorb the course content.
Live Tutor Webinars
The live tutor webinars conducted by an experienced
Elklan Tutor. These
webinars provide a great platform to clarify understanding of a topic whilst
allowing participants to share their ideas and practices within their group of up to
12 peers, giving a great CPD opportunity.
Identification & Assessment
Toolkit
The course includes a thorough pack and resources to enable practitioners to
identify and
assess children who potentially have speech, language and communication needs. The course will teach you
how to implement and use these assessments and checklists effectively to ensure participants have the
confidence to put the knowledge they will learn during the course into practice with the children they
support.
Accreditation
As with the
majority of Elklan’s courses, Identifying Speech, Language and Communication Needs is fully accredited by OCN London
at Levels 2 and 3. OCN
accreditation ensures our training is delivered to an exceptional standard meaning that the children that
our participants work with receive the best possible support.
Available courses
Online Training
Further training opportunities
Elklan offers a wide range of courses to train those in a child’s network to support children’s speech, language and communication skills.
Speech and Language Support courses are accredited at levels 2 and 3 and give participants extensive knowledge and strategies to support language within a classroom.
Communication Friendly Settings programmes build on Speech and Language Support courses by facilitating the cascade of Elklan strategies throughout schools and settings so every member of your team has a good foundation in developing communication through this whole setting accredited award.
Elklan trains parents and carers to develop children’s communication at home through our Let’s Talk courses, ensuring the same methods are deployed outside of school to greatly benefit the social and educational development of their children
Discover a range of specialised courses developed by Elklan such as Supporting Social, Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People to equip your staff with the skills necessary to support children with additional requirements and specialised needs.
Elklan is also proud to introduce the new Higher Level Communication Practitioner Award. This national award is for teaching assistants and early years practitioners in early years, primary, secondary, and special settings. The award recognises your role in your setting with specific responsibility for supporting children and young people with SLCN.