Training Services

ICAN Early Talk 0-5 

Early Talk is a highly successful training and accreditation programme aimed at the early years workforce in partnership with parents. It supports the communication skills of children from birth to age 5. Early Talk provides a suite of three training modules that enables you, through a range of strategies and techniques, to support all young children’s communication skills.

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Can be a one-day course or split across shorter sessions.

ICAN Talking Tots

The aim of Tots Talking is to improve communication skills in two-year-olds. This is done by sharing information with parents and carers and encouraging use of language and behaviours which research suggests supports children in talking and understanding words. Examples include turn-taking, sharing the child’s interest and adding on to children’s comments.

ICAN Early Talk Boost

Early Talk Boost is a targeted programme aimed at 3-4 year old children who need help with talking and understanding words. The programme aims to accelerate children’s progress in language and communication by an average of 5 months after 9 weeks.

Can be a one-day course or two sessions.

ICAN Early Talk Accreditation

Settings can be accredited in Early Talk as a way to highlight their knowledge and commitment to speech and language. Please contact me for more details.

ICAN Talk Boost KS1

Talk Boost KS1 is a targeted programme for 4-7 year old children that need help with talking and understanding words, including children in Reception classes. The programme is delivered in primary schools by classroom teachers and teaching assistants and provides a structured programme that boosts children’s progress in language and communication by an average of 9 – 18 months after a ten week intervention.

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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Bianca delivers training on youth mental health and wellbeing.