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Foundations for communication workshop

  • Parents and Carers
  • Professionals and Clinicians
  • Training and workshops
  • Speech, language and communication

This workshop is for parents, carers and professionals

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A workshop to help parents and professionals understand and support their child’s communication profile. The workshop explores how communication develops through interaction, relationships and shared experiences, and how adults can adapt their own communication to support meaningful connections. You will explore practical ways to create communication‑supportive environments and interactions across home and education settings.

We encourage parents, carers and professionals to attend together where possible to build shared understanding and consistent, supportive approaches.

Aim of this workshop

  • Build understanding of the many ways communication can develop and be expressed at all ages
  • Support adults to recognise and respond to each child’s individual communication profile
  • Explore responsive, child‑led strategies that build on strengths and interests
  • Promote consistent, respectful communication approaches across different environments.

Entry criteria

The workshop is for parents/carers or any adults supporting children and young people who: 

  • Experience differences in how they engage, attend or respond, depending on context
  • Communicate using a range of approaches, e.g., gestures, sounds, actions, AAC, or emerging speech
  • Will benefit from adults developing a deeper understanding of their communication cues

This workshop is available for free for parents, carers and professionals within Bedfordshire and Luton. If you wish to attend from outside this area visit: Eventbrite Out of County Bookings

Workshop dates

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

If you’re unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to others. In line with our policy, non-attendance may incur a fee (professionals only).

If you need to change the attendee, please let us know as soon as possible so we can update our records. Please include their name and email address so we can share the relevant information with them. Email: eec.beds.childrens.slt.training@nhs.net

This workshop is via Microsoft Teams video call.

Dates: Thursday 15 October 2026
Times: 1pm to 3pm

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Foundations for communication 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

Foundations for communication workshop terms and conditions

This workshop is free at the point of delivery. 

If you do not attend the workshop, there will be a £25 penalty per participant.

Cancellations made before the start of the workshop will not be charged. Please 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.

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Last reviewed: 5 March, 2026

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