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Old Moat Primary School - Congratulations to Mrs McNicholas and Miss De Sanctis who are now qualified and accredited Elklan practitioners. Due to their work on improving communication, we have been awarded the Communication Friendly School status!
Amy Guest: Enjoying attending ElklanTraining AAC specialist training course, learning how to deliver the AAC course. Can't wait to begin my own courses supporting people to learn more about how to support children and adults using AAC. mySLTday; CPD; AAC;
Beth O'Leary: Really looking forward to this one. Always grateful for an opportunity to learn. Pastoral; Inclusion; SEMH; Outreach;
Early Years Teacher, Jane Weatherston: This evening I led our second Elklan Training with the Reception & Nursery team. Our Early Years staff are finding the resources and learning materials useful as a refresher but also to improve their practice and develop their knowledge and understanding of language development.
Chris Packham: These two books are very good. The honest and relatable personal perspectives that Emma Dalmayne provides made me smile , wince ... but critically feel reassured and connected - perfect for young people and adults ... abd both together. StassBooks (Elklan); AIMautistic
AlderHey Community Speech & Language TherapySefton: Another group of Early Years practitioners in Sefton have completed their Elklan Training equipping them with knowledge and strategies to support children's speech, language & communication, well done
All Saints Day Nursery: is feeling proud. Kiran attended a special ceremony today at the Art gallery to receive an accredited Communication Friendly Setting status for the Nursery. We are so proud and excited to be part of this National Literacy initiative.
Enfield Communication Advisory Support Service: Another excellent Elklan training session delivered by our team this afternoon! Woodpecker Hall staff were brilliant at reflecting on their experiences and thinking about how they can implement what they have learned!
Bright Futures Nursery Bolton: We would likely[sic] wish Angela, Hayley and Lauren a huge congratulations for achieving their Level 4 Creating Communication Friendly Settings for 2-4s through Elklan. We are also proud to share that the setting has achieved accredited Communication Friendly 2-4s Status. All the staff have worked extremely hard through training, making changes in the setting, reflecting on their practice and developing their knowledge to help support children's communication development.
BHT Early Education: We are proud to have supported our own setting Pippins and EYFSchurch to achieve their Communication Friendly Status! Huge thank you to our staff involved who achieved their Elklan Training Level 4 in Communication Friendly Settings!
Green Fold Specialist School: Huge well done to our team who achieved Level 3 Elklan Communication for Complex Needs Certification - and to our Communication Leader who has successfully achieved 'Elklan Let's Talk With Special Children' Tutor status! We are very proud!!
YMCA Taunton: Great presentation afternoon with Somerset County Council & other amazing Early Years Practitioners to celebrate our Preschool achieving Elklan Early Years Communication Friendly status. Looking forward to using the lovely new resources.
Portico Poppets: When your accreditation arrives, along with your certificates. Thank you for allowing us to be part of this journey. What a way to end the week.
Teddies Day Nursery: Congratulations to all the staff at Teddies in completing your communication counts training and thank you to Lyndsey for facilitating the training and ensuring all our staffs practice is of the highest of quality. Lyndsey is participating in The Early Years Professional Development Programme which is a key element of the national government initiative to improve children's outcomes in early language, literacy and mathematics.
Northwood CPS: Exciting News! We are the first school in Knowsley to acheive the Elklan Accreditation for Early Years AND Primary Communciation Friendly Settings!

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