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Signalong Training Children’s Homes

Level 1 Country: UK

If you have large groups of learners requiring this training we encourage the use of face-to-face training.

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Description & Learning objectives

This course is for anyone who works with, or comes into contact with, children and adults who have a learning disability, a speech, language, or communication need – or English as an additional language.
We offer courses for those new to sign-supported communication, as well as experienced communicators, over ½ day, 1 day, and 2 days.

The main learning objectives of the course are as follows:

  1. To understand some of the early development of speech, language, social interaction, and communication
  2. To use signing skills to interact and communicate with others
  3. To gain an awareness of generalisation, symbolic understanding, and key-word signing
  4. To use non-verbal communication and speech to support Signalong
  5. To de-code idiosyncratic signs using the Signalong methodology
  6. To understand how Signalong supports children and adults with speech, language, and communication needs
  7. To communicate more effectively using a total communication approach

This course meets the Children’s Home Quality Standards as outlined in The Children’s Homes Regulations (England) 2015 and Children’s Homes Quality Standards 2015.

Upon booking this course, we will discuss the learning objectives and outcomes you wish to achieve based on the young people in your care.

We also have an advanced version, which is specifically for designated individuals or seniors.

Should you wish to discuss your needs before making a booking, please go via our live chat..

Benefits

Local trainer

Not only will your trainer be an expert in the subject they will also be based local to you ensuring we support your local community

Tailor the session

We encourage you to discuss the session with your allocated trainer so they understand the reason for the training, level of learners attending & any additional elements you need to add

Flexibility

The dates & times are exclusively picked by you so it fits within your training planner schedule

Duty of care guaranteed

Should any learner miss their face to face session the online version will be provided for free

Fixed price

The price we quote is fixed plus vat with no hidden costs. The price quoted also includes your certificates. You can also cancel or move a booking for free if you give us 7 days notice.

Special arrangements

Should you have a training planner with multiple bookings you will be offered a special discount rate.

Neil Degg Director

We are passionate about making a difference to everyone we work with. If you can not find a certain subject please reach out via our live chat. In most cases it will be named something different. If we do not provide the subject we will create it for free with 1 of our experts

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