Training for Professionals

Wave 1 & 2

Baseline language screen

Nursery Natter

NIP

DLD

Access these and all other training from the SLTS team

South Yorkshire Talking Together

Play and Say Programme

Play and Say Programme – South Yorkshire Talking Together

South Yorkshire Talking Together

Speak up for Sheffield Introductory  & Champioins Courses

South Yorkshire Talking Together

Fusion SEND Hub 

Training for SCERTS freely accessible for schools to book onto through Learn Sheffield. 

Site

Description

Age range 

Free?

Link

Developmental milestones

Resources to help understand children’s developmental milestones for speech, language and communication, this will help you to understand what you might expect at different ages and provide strategies to support development.

Early Years (0-3 years)

Yes

Communicating kids - Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk)

Early Years (0-5 years)

Yes

Developmental Stages – South Yorkshire Talking Together (sy-talkingtogether.co.uk)

Early Years (0-5 years)

Yes

Communicating & talking skills :: Healthier Together (sybhealthiertogether.nhs.uk)

Gov.uk

The gov.uk website provides some frameworks and guidance for professionals around communication and language for early years and supporting English as an additional language.

Early Years/

EAL

Yes

Early Years Policy: Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Communication and language - Help for early years providers - GOV.UK (education.gov.uk)

English as an additional language (EAL) - Help for early years providers - GOV.UK (education.gov.uk)

BBC Tiny Happy People

To support children’s communication development – with ideas of play and other activities to do with your child. Lots of tips, play ideas to help parents develop their children’s communication skills

Early Years/ School aged

Yes

www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people

Afasic

Website with support, resources, and information about communication needs.

All

Yes

Afasic – Voice for Life

ICAN

I CAN website provides support on FAQs, good practice checklists and strategies to support speech, language and communication

All age

Yes

https://www.icancharity.org.uk/i-can-help/

Oak National Academy

Oak National Academy has developed a “Speech and Language curriculum” with 6 units, each containing multiple lessons that include videos and resources. Units focus on:

1.     Attention and listening 

2.     Interaction and communication

3.     Understanding language 

4.     Using language 

5.     Verbal reasoning 

6.     Emotional regulation and self esteem

All age

Yes

Click here to access

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

The Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust website provides information about the service and access to resources and useful links. 

All age

Yes

Sheffield Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service - Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk)

Barnsley Assistive Technology is the regional AAC NHS Hub for Yorkshire and Humber.

Their team support children and adults with powered communication devices and provide education and support to local teams, families and professionals. The website has information, resources and training available. 

This guide is intended to help all those coming into contact with AAC 

services to understand the organisation of the service and its delivery, and offer signposts for how to access the support it provides.

The Makaton website contains information about the Makaton language programme and lots of sign and symbol resources.  This includes some free resources and downloads. You can find out about Makaton training and sign up for a ‘sign of the week’ email.

The website and free downloads are available for free.  There are three  levels of paid access, which buys access to more of the signs and symbols.

The Makaton website contains information about the Makaton language programme and lots of sign and symbol resources.  This includes some free resources and downloads. You can find out about Makaton training and sign up for a ‘sign of the week’ email.

The website and free downloads are available for free.  There are three  levels of paid access, which buys access to more of the signs and symbols.

Widgit symbols are used across Sheffield to support children and young people with a wide range of communication difficulties. Widgit Health provides symbol resources to support children, young people and adults when accessing healthcare.

There are lots of free downloads, but some you will need to pay for

The Makaton website contains information about the Makaton language programme and lots of sign and symbol resources.  This includes some free resources and downloads. You can find out about Makaton training and sign up for a ‘sign of the week’ email.

The website and free downloads are available for free.  There are three  levels of paid access, which buys access to more of the signs and symbols.

Widgit symbols are used across Sheffield to support children and young people with a wide range of communication difficulties. Widgit Health provides symbol resources to support children, young people and adults when accessing healthcare.

There are lots of free downloads, but some you will need to pay for

Teach Me Too is an online library of short educational videos resources, designed around the specific learning profile of children with Down’s syndrome

You will need to create an account to access the resources, but it is all free

The Makaton website contains information about the Makaton language programme and lots of sign and symbol resources.  This includes some free resources and downloads. You can find out about Makaton training and sign up for a ‘sign of the week’ email.

The website and free downloads are available for free.  There are three  levels of paid access, which buys access to more of the signs and symbols.

Widgit symbols are used across Sheffield to support children and young people with a wide range of communication difficulties.  Widgit Health provides symbol resources to support children, young people and adults when  accessing healthcare.

There are lots of free downloads but some you will need to pay for.

Useful advice sheets include:

·  Comic strip conversations

·  How to develop comprehension monitoring in secondary school

 · Supporting communication in emotionally dysregulated children & young people

· Talking about behaviour with a young person with communication difficulties

Useful factsheets include:·

       Children & young people who have experienced adversity & trauma

·       Looked after children factsheet

·       Promoting social, emotional & mental health 

·       Understanding the links between behaviour & communication

Widgit symbols are used across Sheffield to support children and young people with a wide range of communication difficulties.  Widgit Health provides symbol resources to support children, young people and adults when accessing healthcare.

There are lots of free downloads, but some you will need to pay for.