This document has been collated in direct response to feedback from operational staff across the Healthy Child Programme, Child & Family Centres, Early Years Settings, maternity teams and schools within the Honeyhill area.

Almost 8 in 10 staff members said that they would find it useful to have access to refresher training or resources relating to supporting a child’s speech, language and communication development.

This document brings together a series of bite-size resources – both written and video-based – that have been recommended by practitioners that you might find useful as refresher training.  It organises the resources by topic, and tells you what each resource is likely to be useful for. 

This is not designed to be a formal training programme that any member of staff is compelled to complete. Instead, it is something for you to dip in to when you have a spare few minutes, or when you would like to refresh your knowledge on a certain topic. 

Your feedback on if and how this directory is useful is important to us. Tell us what you think by completing our survey/emailing us… (link to feedback form - Amy drafting)

And, if you come across a resource that you feel would be usful to share with colleagues and should be included in this directory, please let us know by emailing us… (link to feedback form)

Why we think this might be useful?

The SALT leaflet is useful for explaining the importance of attention and listening to practitioners and are a useful resource for practitioners to talk through with parents, which was the original intention of the leaflets.  

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Teachers TV programme about early language – useful clips as below:

1. Environmental sounds around 6.40 – 7.18
2. Listening game with friends 7.18 -7.54

Why we think this might be useful?

The Teacher TV clip shows a practitioner in action encouraging careful listening to environmental sounds. They are useful as they are short and have good explanations.

Why we think this might be useful?

This resource is aimed at parents who would like to help their children if they are a late talker.

Some practitioners would also benefit from looking at and using the strategies outlined in their practise at the setting, particularly where a SLT has asked a parent to look at them – so there’s continuity  between the home/setting.

BBC Tiny Happy People – useful website for practitioners to be aware of for their own inspirations and for sharing with parents.

Useful game & activity ideas, milestones in development for different age ranges. Could be used by practitioners and parents.

'Keep on commenting'

This is one of the 4 'Talk' tactics and is a short video to support early years workers - we recommend the clip between 1.21 and 1.55

This is useful as it blows some myths ref being bilingual or multilingual and has useful advice. It also contains some good messages for parents and practitioners.

This is useful as it blows some myths ref being bilingual or multilingual and has useful advice. It also contains some good messages for parents and practitioners.

Useful and simple information contained within a slide show with tips that you have to read. 

This resource is useful for practitioners to share with parents at a workshop.

The issue of dummies, like screen time, is largely one for practitioners to share information with parents. 

The words for life link is useful for practitioners to refresh their underpinning knowledge and to share with parents at a workshop event. It may also be helpful for practitioners to flag up elements of as part of everyday practise discussions, part of their virtual home learning support, in newsletters etc.

This Pacey video shares top story telling tips that practitioners could try.

Links for practitioners who have concerns about how to support speech, language and communication development and when and how to refer.

Advice, activities and general resources to help with the development of children and young people's speech, language and communication skills – useful for practitioners and parents alike.