Training

Training Opportunities

Speech, language and communication (SLC) skills are critical to children’s development. Being able to speak clearly, process sounds, understand others, think critically and express their ideas are fundamental building blocks to overall development, and educational outcomes later in their lives. SLC skills underpin other areas of children’s development. They enable children to understand and be understood, to build relationships with others, and to learn. Children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) have a high risk of difficulties with reading, writing and spelling. We firmly believe that it is through a highly skilled children’s workforce that we can support SLC development and identify and address SLCN.

A wide range of Speech, Language and Communication training courses are available to support professionals in the following areas:

Understand & Identify typical Speech, Language and Communication Development
Identification and Assessment of Speech, Language and Communication needs
Learning English as an additional language
Relationship between SLCN and other Areas of Development
Support for children with Speech, language and Communication Needs
The Communication Environment
Strategies for supporting children and young people with SLCN
Reflecting on professional development around SLC and SLCN

Enhanced Training	Providers
Wellcomm –training to help you use the WellComm speech and language toolkit-from screening to intervention strategies
Elklan 0-3 and 3-5 Elklan training is evidence informed and teaches strategies to support children’s speech and language development	Barnsley Speech and Language Therapy Training Page
Working with children with English as an additional language’ Designed to help professionals identify whether a child’s acquisition of English is typical of children learning an additional language. It also aims to help education professionals support children in their setting who are learning English as an Additional Language	Barnsley Speech and Language Therapy Training Page
EAL Champions & Word Aware This training will support practitioners in becoming language champions for their setting and identifying a structured approach to helping children with EAL acquire a rich and varied vocabulary
Language Ladder Training to support professionals working with pre school children with delayed language skills	Barnsley Speech and Language Therapy Page
Universal Training
Creating inclusive environments in EY settings to promote language and communication skills’

More courses delivered by Barnsley Speech and Language Therapy Services can be found in their brochure

Wellcomm resources: Find out more about the Wellcomm speech and language toolkit at gl-assessment.co.uk/products/wellcomm. For Sara’s Wellcomm training schedule, contact the EY Quality team at EYQualityteam@barnsley.gov.uk.

Launchpad for Literacy

Launchpad for Literacy is a systematic, skills-based approach that identifies the skills and knowledge children already have, and the next steps in their learning. All Barnsley Primary Schools have access to Launchpad for Literacy — please use the link to find out more.