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TRAINING

WHO DO WE TRAIN?

 

  • Teachers ( mainstream and special needs and FE)

  • Special Needs Assistants

  • EYFS practitioners 

  • Nursery Nurses

  • Adult day service providers and support workers

  • Care Providers 

  • Parents and carers  

  • Social Service teams

  • Health professionals ( eg Doctors, 

  • nurses, health visitors, GP receptionists dentists chiropodists )

  • Therapists (eg Psychologists Speech and Language Therapists, occupational therapists) 

  • Youth and Community Services 

 

We provide high quality training planned in response to specific need. We run full day, half day and twilight training for groups of 2– 30 people.(bigger numbers on request)

Each day will to tailored to your needs. 
We also provide a consultancy service around the needs of an individual or establishment with particular communication and learning needs 

WHAT CAN WE HELP YOU WITH?

 

We can train you to have a greater awareness of communication difficulties and to develop skills and techniques involved in developing and supporting effective communication:-

 

  • Listening to facial expression, body language and behaviour,

  • Considering sensory impairment

  •  Using eye gaze,

  •  Makaton signing,

  • Objects of reference, and tactile communication

  •  Pictures photographs and symbols,

  • Visual timetables and communication books

  • Communication passports and profiles

  •  simple 1 step communicators such as Big Macks,

  • Working with PMLD ( Children and Adults)  

  • Mental Health and Complex Needs 

 

Shelagh is a Regional Makaton trainer and can deliver Beginners, Foundation Enhancement and Taster courses 
We can also provide training in software to support communication e.g. Boardmaker.

ISSUES AND INITIATIVES

  • Inclusion

  • Ensuring key skills are included in curriculum planning

  • Meeting long term goals

  • Planning for progress

  • Target setting

  • P scales and assessment

  • Person centred support

  • Developing functional communication

 

and look at the relevance of national agendas such as:

 

  • Rockford Review Dec 2016 - life after P levels

  • Better Communication Report and 2 years on ( 2011)

  • Valuing people Now - how will communication needs be met within person centred planning?

  • Every Child Matters - Communication is key to all the areas of ECM

  • Every Child a Talker - An early intervention programme within Early Years and Child Care

  • Bercow Report (2008)  recommends Early Intervention and extensive workforce training

BESPOKE TRAINING 
 

Why not consider an In House training day in your own setting

All the advertised days can be delivered In House or we can work together to plan a day that meets your individual requirements 

 

Here are some  advantages to holding training “In House”

 

  • Training is tailored specifically to needs

  • All staff have access to the same training

  • A time and location to suit you

  • Cost effective 

  • Avoids unnecessary travel and cover costs

  • Share costs by holding a joint session with other local services

 

If you have a specific training need in mind, please contact Shelagh  on 07919250037  or Email an initial enquiry to info@shelaghcrossleytraining.co.uk  

WHERE WE WORK

 

Shelagh is based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and travels throughout the UK to deliver quality training and support  
All training can also be delivered online 

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