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Lift Off To Language
- Professionals and Clinicians
- Training and workshops
- Speech, language and communication
This workshop is for professionals only
Lift Off To Language is a speech and language programme for early years education settings. It's a booster group to help educators develop children's speech, language and communication skills. These skills can be used within a group as well as making them part of your daily routines. This programme was developed by Bedfordshire and Luton speech and language therapists.
To become a certified Lift Off To Language practitioner you will need to complete the training and pass a quality accreditation visit. The quality accreditation visit will happen once you've completed the training.
We also offer refresher courses for certified Lift Off To Language practitioners.
Aim of this workshop
- Feel confident delivering the Lift Off To Language programme to children
- Implement strategies to support language skills at a universal and targeted level
- Use Lift Off To Language to target children's social interactions, comprehension and expressive language skills
Entry criteria
The workshop will benefit professionals who work with children:
- aged 2 to 5 years old in early years school settings such as nursery, preschool or reception
- aged 5 to 7 years old in KS1 in school settings
Workshop dates
Workshops will include a pack of session plans and supporting evidence. The KS1 workshop includes a DVD.
Some workshops may be unavailable in some areas of Bedfordshire and Luton.
2 years old
These workshops are free. Please note, once booked onto a meeting there will be a penalty fee for non-attendance.
Bedford Borough
Only available to people working in Bedford Borough.
Dates: Tuesday 13 May 2025
Times: 1pm to 3:30pm
Location: Queens Park Family Hub, Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LE
Fee: Free
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.
Book on this workshop on Learning Central. Please note, this link will only work if you are logged into Learning Central.
Luton
Only available to people working in Luton.
Dates: Wednesday 7 May 2025
Times: 9:30am to 11:30am
Location: Virtual
Fee: Free
To book onto this workshop, email flyingstart@eyalliance.org.uk.
3 to 5 years old
These workshops are free. Please note, once booked onto a meeting there will be a penalty fee for non-attendance.
Bedford Borough
Only available to people working in Bedford Borough.
Dates: Tuesday 13 May 2025
Times: 1pm to 3:30pm
Location: Queens Park Family Hub, Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LE
Fee: Free
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.
Book on this workshop on Learning Central. Please note, this link will only work if you are logged into Learning Central.
Luton
Only available to people working in Luton.
Dates: Wednesday 7 May 2025
Times: 9:30am to 11:30am
Location: Virtual
Fee: Free
To book onto this workshop, email flyingstart@eyalliance.org.uk
5 to 7 years old (key stage 1)
This workshop is free. Please note, once booked onto a meeting there will be a penalty fee for non-attendance.
Bedford Borough
Only available to people working in Bedford Borough.
Dates: Tuesday 20 May 2025
Times: 9:30am to 11:30am
Location: Virtual
Fee: Free
Refresher sessions
We designed the refresher sessions to help Lift Off To Language practitioners. This session will help you stay up to date with new materials. This is for practitioners who have finished the training and are running Lift Off To Language. It is not for practitioners new to Lift Off to Language.
These workshops are free. Please note, once booked onto a meeting there will be a penalty fee for non-attendance.
Bedford Borough
Only available to people working in Bedford Borough.
Dates: Monday 28 April 2025
Times: 1pm to 2pm
Location: Virtual
Fee: Free
Bedford Borough
Only available to people working in Bedford Borough.
Dates: Wednesday 11 June 2025
Times: 9:30am to 10:30am
Location: Virtual
Fee: Free
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.
Book on this workshop on Learning Central. Please note, this link will only work if you are logged into Learning Central.
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.
Book on this workshop on Learning Central. Please note, this link will only work if you are logged into Learning Central.
Access to resources
If you have already completed any of the 'Lift Off To Language' courses and would like to access the materials please email: ccs.bedsandlutonchildrenshealthhub@nhs.net for a link.
Last reviewed: 1 November, 2024
