About Elklan
Who are we? 
Elklan was established in 1999 by two speech and language therapists Liz Elks & Henrietta McLachlan. Over a period of nearly ten years, Elklan has devised and delivered training packages to help others to promote and support the communication skills of all children especially those with speech, language and communication needs. Elklan courses aim to support early years practitioners, teachers, teaching assistants, parents and others who work and live with children.
How does Elklan work?
Elklan works by training Speech and Language Therapists and Specialist Teachers in the local area to deliver any one of the range of courses we have written. Elklan works best when therapists and teachers work together although quite often therapists will train on their own. In exceptional circumstances Specialist Teachers are allowed to deliver the training on their own, for more details contact Elklan.
What does Elklan offer?
Elklan offers accredited courses for those working throughout pre-school, primary and secondary education in mainstream and specialist settings as well as parents and carers. Accreditation is through Open College Network.
What about courses for parents and carers?
We offer two courses for parents and carers. These are also suitable for those who want to access information regarding children's speech and language but don't wish to complete the 10 week programme: Let’s talk with Under 5s 
, and Let’s talk with 5-9s
How long does the training last?
Most courses run over ten two hour sessions. See individual courses for more information.
Some courses have been written as a two-day training programme for Teachers and SENCO’s to provide them with an overview of the information taught in the full course. Read more about the two-day overview
What is the accreditation?
All Elklan courses have been accredited through the Open College Network. Participants can study at either level 2 or 3, level 2 is an equivalent level of study to a GCSE, level 3 is an equivalent level of study to an A level.
Who will carry out the training?
Speech and Language Therapists and Specialist Teachers are trained by Elklan to deliver Elklan training programmes where they work.
How much does it cost?
Courses are usually run through Health Trusts and prices can vary.
