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About the Training Courses : for Speech and Language Therapists

How does Elklan work?
Elklan has written a range of courses to enable those working with children aged between 2-16 years to be more effective in developing their speech, language and communication skills. We train local SLT’s and specialist teachers to become Elklan tutors who can deliver the programmes in their locality. Once trained you can offer any of the following courses:

• Speech and Language Support for Under 5’s
• Speech and Language Support in the Classroom
  
• Speech and Language Support for 11-16’s
• Communication Support for Children with Complex Needs (with appropriate experience)
• Speech and Language Support for Verbal Children with ASD – a ten week course (with appropriate experience)

You can also offer the following specialist courses:

• Supporting Children with Unclear Speech
• Supporting Verbal Children with ASD – a five week course (with appropriate experience)
• Supporting Children with Hearing Difficulties (with appropriate experience)

You can also offer the following courses designed for parents, carers, or those in school or early years settings who don’t wish to complete a core course:

• Let's Talk with Under 5’s
  
• Let's Talk with 5-9’s

Becoming an Elklan tutor?
To become an Elklan tutor you need to attend one of our Total Training Package courses which are held in London, Salford and Northern Ireland every year. Click on the link to see a list of current courses

Once you have trained on an Elklan course you can deliver the full range of Elklan courses. You don’t need to attend another Total Training Package course. As an Elklan tutor you can purchase the additional teaching notes and materials at relatively low cost, available from our online shop This means that as an Elklan tutor you will be offer all the Elklan courses within your locality.

On-going support

Once you become an Elklan tutor you enter into a large network of others who are all seeking to fulfil the same aims as you in meeting the needs of children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). You will receive ongoing support and advice from Liz and Henrietta and you will be invited to attend annual meetings held in Salford, London and Northern Ireland which are offered free of charge.

Training with others
Elkan supports collaborative practise and is keen to promote SLT’s and specialist teachers training together. However we are aware that this is not always possible and so many SLT’s train on their own. We are currently piloting an initiative to enable specialist teachers who meet certain criteria to train in isolation. Click on the link for more information or to download a printable application form