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Early Talk
This is an introductory course about communication and language. It would benefit new staff or those who haven’t yet had the opportunity to attend any speech and language training.
This version is aimed at early years/playgroups and childminders.
The course focuses on developing participant knowledge of:
• Speech, language and communication development and strategies to help.
• Ways to develop a communication enabling environment.
• When and how to seek support if children have communication needs.
Each participant will receive a course guidebook and their workplace will receive a box of practical resources.
Fully Funded by the Childcare Partnerships.
Please see a list of available dates below, we encourage providers and practitioners to apply for learning opportunities at locations most convenient for either work or home regardless of the location of the early years setting.
Some mandatory training has attached criteria and we would encourage all applicants to read our course details before applying.
| Ref | Dates/Times | Venue | Contact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196/3634 | This course will be delivered via Zoom. | Thursdays 4th, 111th & 18th March, 2027
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Delivered Online | Regional office |
Applications Closed |
| 196/3617 | This course will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. | Mondays 5th, 12th & 19th October, 2026
|
Delivered Online | Regional office | Login/Register to apply |
| 196/3635 | This course will be delivered via Zoom. | Thursdays 4th, 11th & 18th March, 2027
|
Delivered Online | Regional office | Login/Register to apply |