Category Archive for: ‘Teachers’
A blog from I CAN Speech & Language Therapist, Liz Wood
I’m a Speech and Language Therapist and have worked for I CAN for the last six years as part of the Communication Advisor team. During that time I’ve delivered a range of training courses across the whole of the UK from Dundee in Scotland, to Truro in Cornwall and had the opportunity to meet many motivated and skilled practitioners working …
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Olly Bates is running for I CAN in the London Marathon – How it all started
It goes without saying (that like with all good ideas), my wife Annabel came up with the inspiration last October that I “should run the London Marathon”! Whilst I had been mulling over how to raise funds to support Meath School (that is run by I CAN), I had thought of rather unrealistic and over adventurous ideas which would have …
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s Bulletin reviewer gives I CAN’s Early Talkers box set 4 ****
The recommendations for Early Talkers, available from I CAN’s online shop, continue with a 4 star review in the latest issue of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ Bulletin magazine. Early Talkers, our best selling resource, is a set of three activity card packs for parents and practitioners to use with children between birth and five years. Providing over …
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A Reflection on Engage in Education by Su Vosper
Over the last two years I’ve been part of the I CAN team of advisors working on the Engage in Education project. As a speech and language therapist, by background, it’s been a very different experience for me working closely with key workers and teaching staff to develop their practice whilst not working directly with the young people at risk …
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Meet Jonothan Wright
Jonothan Wright, I CAN’s Communication Advisor for Primary Years, talks about his passion for supporting children’s speech, language and communication and how schools can make small changes to support their pupils’. Q. What inspired you to get involved in the speech, language and communication field as a career? A. Two things mainly – a fascination with languages and the way …
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Chatterbox Challenge 2013 Photo Gallery
Groups across the UK have been taking part in I CAN’s annual Chatterbox Challenge! This year’s theme was Mad Chatters’ Tea Party with Humf and lots of the groups took the opportunity to dress up as their favourite Alice in Wonderland character and hold tea parties with their favourite teddies! Supported by Openreach, funds raised by these groups through sponsorship …
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Meet Paul Pirie
Paul Pirie, I CAN’s Business Development Manager, talks about his passion for I CAN and how Licensed Tutors can strengthen I CAN’s mission. Q. What inspired you to pursue a career in I CAN? A. As Business Development Manager for I CAN, my aim is to use my expertise and experiences from social enterprise and the charity sector to be …
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Retromania: Young Enterprise at Dawn House School
Andy Metcalfe, Further Education (FE) Tutor at Dawn House School tells us about the school’s Young Enterprise project. The Young Enterprise project at Dawn House School is a retro-themed business called Retromania which sells record clocks (singles), bags and mugs at the moment. All these products have retro-based designs on them. Retromania has been in business since September 2012. We’ve …
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Being a Better Bookworm
With World Book Day coming soon, Amanda Baxter, I CAN Communication Advisor considers how schools, settings and parents can encourage communication skills through the love of books. Do you have a favourite book? I don’t have one favourite. I have lots! I usually have a thriller on the go, which I owe to my love of early Enid Blyton and …
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Supporting schools to narrow the gap: blog from Natasha Theobald, I CAN Head of Communications
It’s been a busy month for the Department for Education with several new announcements about changes to the curriculum, secondary school accountability and the arrival of the Children and Families Bill in the House of Commons. At the same time, a report has been released by Ofsted, which looks at how schools are using Pupil Premium funding to support pupils …
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