Communication champion course

This course is for professionals only

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Primary school teaching staff and assistants working with children and young people in Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire can become a communication champion. These champions will be the link practitioner for speech, language and communication needs.

Aim of this course

Become a communication champion!
Identify children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
Learn strategies and develop activities to help children and young people's speech language and communication in your place of work.

Entry criteria

This course is for teaching staff and teaching assistants who:

have an interest in children's speech, language and communication needs
work in a primary school - reception to key stage 2 (KS2)
work in Bedford Borough or Central Bedfordshire

Booking information

Communication champion training contacts are split into locality and setting. Email your local contact for more information about developing a communication champion in your team and dates for upcoming training sessions.

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

Bedford Borough

Email: Amy.Riley@bedford.gov.uk

Central Bedfordshire

If you work in Central Bedfordshire, you will need to log into the e-learning portal Learning Central to access the workshop. Read more about Learning Central.

Last reviewed: 1 November, 2024

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