Early language users workshop

This workshop is open to parents, carers and professionals

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A workshop for staff and parents to help create a communication friendly environment for children. The workshop will teach you how to bring communication and interaction skills into different settings. This can be at home or in a education environment.

This workshop is based on the 'Communication At The Heart of the School/Setting' (CATHS) approach.

Aim of this workshop

Understand implementing a whole school approach to support communication needs
Learn about speech, language and communication techniques and strategies to use day-to-day

Entry criteria

The workshop will benefit parents or professionals who work with children who:

are between 3 to 12 years old
can follow instructions using key words or objects of references
is starting to be more specific with their communication
using a combination of communication methods like reaching, gesturing, vocalising, leading adults and using single words or signs
relies on adults interpreting most of their communications

Workshop dates

The booking window will close 2 working days before the date of the training.

Please note, if you do not attend the workshop, you may be charged a penalty fee.

Dates: Tuesday 18 November 2025

Times: 1pm to 3pm

Location: Virtual

Fee: Free

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Date of workshop (required)

Tuesday 18 November 2025 - 1pm to 3pm

Name (required)

Email address (required)

Name of school or setting the child attends (required)

Please select your role (required)

Parent or carer

Professional (teacher, SENDCo, etc.)

Home postcode (required)

Who are you booking this workshop for? (required)

I am booking for myself

I am booking on behalf of someone else

Name of attendee (required)

Email address of attendee (required)

Are you the person who processes invoices at your work? (required)

Yes - I process the invoices

No - I do not process the invoices

School finance officer's name (required)

School finance officer's email address (required)

School finance officer's work address (required)

Early language users workshop terms and conditions

This workshop is free at the point of delivery.

If you are unable to attend the workshop, please notify us as soon as possible. Notify us at ccs.beds.childrens.slt.training@nhs.net

Repeated non-attendance will result in restricted access to future workshops.

Bookings for all workshops will close 2 working days before the date of the training. It is at the training administrator’s discretion if late bookings are processed.

If you need to swap the person attending the workshop, please email ccs.beds.childrens.slt.training@nhs.net with the name and email address of their replacement as soon as possible. We can then send the relevant information and resources to the new attendee.

The training will be delivered over Microsoft Teams. Please ensure you have access to a device with a camera and microphone as you will require these to participate in the workshop. You will receive a Microsoft Teams link and any necessary resources via email at least 2 working days before the workshop.

The Microsoft Teams link is intended for use only by the person it is sent to. Do not share this link with anyone else. Participants who are not on the attendance list will be removed.

In the unlikely event that a workshop is cancelled, we will endeavour to give as much notice as possible and you will be offered a place on an alternative date.

If you have any questions, please email ccs.beds.childrens.slt.training@nhs.net

Early language users workshop terms and conditions

This workshop is free at the point of delivery.

If you do not attend the workshop, there will be a £50 penalty per participant.

If you are unable to attend the workshop, please notify us as soon as possible and we will waive the £50 penalty fee. Notify us at ccs.beds.childrens.slt.training@nhs.net

Repeated non-attendance will result in restricted access to future workshops.

Bookings for all workshops will close 2 working days before the date of the training. It is at the training administrator’s discretion if late bookings are processed.

If you need to swap the person attending the workshop, please email ccs.beds.childrens.slt.training@nhs.net with the name and email address of their replacement as soon as possible. We can then send the relevant information and resources to the new attendee.

The training will be delivered over Microsoft Teams. Please ensure you have access to a device with a camera and microphone as you will require these to participate in the workshop. You will receive a Microsoft Teams link and any necessary resources via email at least 2 working days before the workshop.

The Microsoft Teams link is intended for use only by the person it is sent to. Do not share this link with anyone else. Participants who are not on the attendance list will be removed.

In the unlikely event that a workshop is cancelled, we will endeavour to give as much notice as possible and you will be offered a place on an alternative date.

I agree with the terms and conditions for this workshop

I accept that if I fail to attend the workshop without giving notice, I will pay a £50 penalty fee.

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Yes, I give permission to store and process my data

Early language users workshop

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Early language users workshop terms and conditions

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