Early Language Development Programme (ELDP) training has started to roll out nationally with two-day courses currently running in Birmingham and Sheffield. After completion of the initial training pilots in March, 6 ELDP hubs have started cascading and have so far reached 165 individual practitioners with their sessions. For example, in March, the hub in Barrow …
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The journey from Make Chatter Matter to Hello – by Anita Kerwin-Nye, outgoing Director of The Communication Trust 0
I was working for I CAN, as Director of Communications, when the seeds for The Communication Trust were sown. Working closely with Virginia Beardshaw, Chief Executive of I CAN, we ran the incredible Make Chatter Matter campaign, which firmly put children’s communication on the policy and media agenda. In the wake of the Bercow Review, …
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New focus on spoken language in Ofsted inspection framework 0
I CAN are pleased to see that Ofsted, from January 2012, now has a spotlight on pupils’ communication skills. The inspectors must consider how well pupils develop a range of skills, including reading, writing, communication and mathematical skills and how well they apply these across the curriculum’. This is good news for our cause- it …
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Staff and pupils at Dawn House School welcome Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council 0
On 17th April, staff and pupils at I CAN’s Dawn House School in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire welcomed Councillor Keith Walker, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council and his Consort, Mrs. Inga Walker to receive a tour of the school. The special school run by I CAN is for children aged 5 to 19 years with severe and complex …
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Guest blog: Heather Green from Liss Junior School, Hampshire 0
We began the Communication Triathlon fortnight with an opening ceremony/assembly. We had banner bearers for Thinking, Talking, Teamwork. We tried to learn a new word everyday and each class completed several of the activities. They chose their favourite to share with the rest of the school in our closing ceremony/assembly. At the end, 45 children …
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Debutots guest blog: Making Pretend Play a Reality 0
Lucy Smith, Debutots Franchisee, tells how she discovered how to really play with her children. Einstein once said “Logic takes you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere”. Not one of his more famous discoveries, I admit, and as a busy mum with two energetic and demanding young children, not one I …
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Checking your child’s progress in the early years 0
As parents we are all keen to know that our children are developing just as they should. Shouldn’t he be walking yet? When should she start to talk in sentences? We are full of questions about our child’s development! So, it is great news to hear that the new Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the …
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BBC Newsround presenter completes her first marathon in under six hours 0
Leah Gooding, presenter of CBBC’s Newsround programme, completed the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday in 5 hours 56 minutes and 48 seconds for I CAN. Sunday saw the fulfilment of a lifelong dream of Leah’s to run a marathon. She chose to use the experience to support I CAN, the children’s communication charity, which has …
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Guest blog from Talking Tots 0
As speech & language therapists Lisa and Tracey, the founders of Talking Tots, know the importance of helping children to develop some of life’s most important skills: Concentration and attention to make learning easier Pre-literacy skills which help pave the way for reading and writing Communication skills which help little ones express themselves Sharing and …
Read More »Guest post by Tatami Health: Completing versus competing = Speed 0
For most speed isn’t the goal, running and racing is about completing but what happens when you want to start competing in races? When you start thinking about PBs (personal bests) and minute miles (the speed you run one mile in). Everyone can run faster and speed training prepares your body for moving faster. All …
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