CFS is Elklan’s fastest growing training programme which has the largest impact on both the staff and the children within your setting. The process begins with a select number of your staff completing Elklan’s acclaimed 10-week course, Speech and Language Support (SLS).
This course explores the complex subject of speech, language and communication development in children and young people and gives participants practical knowledge and skills to support children with speech, language and communication needs.
The core messages and strategies from the SLS course are then cascaded to the whole staff team in your setting by those who completed the SLS course. The SLS participants delivering the cascade are known as Lead Communication Practitioners (LCPs). The cascade involves five bite-sized sessions called Communication Counts.
This short course gives the key methods and strategies of the SLS course to all the staff. Elklan will provide everything you need including the full support and mentoring of an Elklan Tutor during your delivery of Communication Counts.
At the end of the cascade, the LCPs receive a Level 4 accreditation and your setting is accredited as ‘Communication Friendly’. Your staff are now equipped with the knowledge, skills and strategies to create a setting that enhances and develops children’s communication, creating a rich learning environment for all and supporting children who have communication needs.
Impact Statement
"I feel that this programme is improving the outcomes for children as it has provided me with different strategies to use to support the development of the children's communication and language. The information has been interesting and informative, which has helped me to understand why these strategies have been developed and how they are implemented for the development of communication and language.
"The strategies have been implemented and particular children have made progress in their communication - small amount at present, as we are just at the start of implementing these strategies, but I am sure they will continue to improve and develop as we go forward in the year and continue to use the strategies mentioned in a consistent approach. 'Communication Counts' is helping my confidence and understanding of communication and language because I am delivering the information and promoting discussion on communication and language in our setting, which has had a positive impact on colleagues and the children in the setting.
"As all colleagues are aware and have knowledge of the strategies being implemented and know why, we are consistent in the approach and children are making progress in their communication, language, behaviour and self-regulation."
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