Stammering workshop

This workshop is open to parents and carers by invite only

Child sitting on the lap of an adult reading out loud.

Children learn about speech, language and communication from the people around them. This can be at home or in school. Up to 8% of children go through a stammering phase as part of their speech development. This workshop supports parents and carers to understand and respond to their child’s stammer in a positive, supportive way.

Aim of this workshop

Understand what stammering is and how it can vary from child to child
Feel confident supporting your child’s communication at home
Learn practical strategies to create a low-pressure, supportive communication environment
Support your child’s confidence, self-esteem and participation, regardless of how they speak
Learn about how speech and language therapy can support you and your child.

Entry criteria

The workshop will benefit parents and carers of children who stammer and:

are under 7 years old
have already been referred to the speech and language therapy service or are known to the speech and language therapy team.

Workshop dates

This workshop is free. The booking window will close 2 working days before the date of the training.

Demand for workshops is high and places are limited. If you’re unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to others. Email: eec.beds.childrens.slt.training@nhs.net

To ensure fair access for all families, repeated cancellations or non-attendance may affect your place on the waiting list.

This workshop is via Microsoft Teams video call.

Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026 (FULLY BOOKED)

Times: 9.30am to 11am

Date: Thursday 10 December 2026

Times: 9.30am to 11am

Date: Wednesday 4 November 2026 (FULLY BOOKED)

Times: 1pm to 2.30pm

Book on a workshop

Date of workshop (required)

Thursday 10 December - 9.30am to 11am

Name of person attending the workshop (required)

Email address (required)

Name of school or setting your child attends (required)

Name of child (required)

Date of birth of child (required)

Name of speech and language therapist who recommended the workshop (required)

Date of stammering workshop recommendation (required)

Stammering 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 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: 10 July, 2025