Training

Language Focussed Play Pre-school Project (including termly visits)

The Language Focussed Play (LFP) approach uses evidence-based strategies to support children’s language development.

This project will enable pre-schools to provide a LFP Programme within their setting. An identified member of staff will receive a full training package and support to develop the programme. 

The staff member will be responsible for:

  • Identifying five children who would benefit from LFP
  • Attending the training session and onsite training
  • Providing five minutes of LFP for each child at least three times a week
  • Monitoring progress
  •  Supporting the evaluation of the project

Who will benefit from the LFP programme?

LFP will benefit children

- with delayed language skills

- with English as an additional language (EAL)

- who are reluctant talkers

The training package

A member of staff from your setting will receive the following package FREE of Charge:

  • A half day class based training on Language Focussed Play and RESPOND
  • 6 individual training sessions in your setting
  • Accreditation as a LFP Facilitator
  • Termly visits to support speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in your setting
  • Monitoring tools to measure progress

This training runs every term. For more information or to register your interest please email drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk.

Language Focussed Play and RESPOND

The Language Focussed Play (LFP) approach uses evidence-based strategies to support children’s language development.

This half-day training is free for all practitioners working with pre-school children.

Who will benefit from Language Focussed Play?

LFP will benefit children

- with delayed language skills

- with English as an additional language (EAL)

- who are reluctant talkers

 Training will cover:

  • Language development in pre-school children
  • Adult Child Interaction
  • RESPOND - Strategies to develop interaction
  • ACT (a tally form to measure interaction)
  • RESPOND checklist
  • Language Focussed Play
  • Optional coaching sessions

This training runs every term. For more information or to register your interest please email drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk.

Speech Sounds

Speech sound development and how to support children with speech sound difficulties.

This half-day training is free for all practitioners working with pre-school children.

Course Topics

  • Development of speech sounds
  • Phonological processes
  • Disordered development of speech sounds
  • Strategies to support speech sound acquisition
  • Development of Phonological Awareness Skills
  • Strategies to support Phonological Awareness

This training runs every term. For more information or to register your interest please email drop-in@nelft.nhs.uk.