Communicate SLT CIC

29/05/2026

Would you like Makaton Early Years training for yourself, your team, nursery, school or Multi-Academy Trust?

Communicate SLT CIC are delighted to offer this taining for our customers.

This training is designed for early years professionals who want to create calm, engaging, and inclusive environments where every child can thrive. Makaton provides a powerful way to help children connect, express themselves, and feel understood—even before they are able to speak.

Course Details
• Total duration: 3 hours
• Delivered as 2 x 1.5-hour interactive online workshops via Microsoft Teams
• Sessions take place across two evenings
• Attendance at both sessions is required

Available Dates – choose either to attend in…
July 2026
• Wednesday 1st July, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
• Wednesday 8th July, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Or
October 2026
• Wednesday 1st October, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
• Wednesday 8th October, 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Cost
The course fee is £48, which includes an official Makaton printed manual and a certificate of attendance delivered to you. You will also receive a certificate of attendance for your CPD file. Please note that payment is taken as part of the booking process.

👉 To find out more and book your place visit– https://communicate-slt.org.uk/virtual-training/

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch—we’d be happy to help.

Thanks for reading and share with your contacts.

Communicate is a not-for-profit organisation, providing flexible and tailored speech, language, comm

15/04/2026

Congratulations Community First Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde on your new look, and all the fabulous work you do across the Fylde Coast.

Borrow it / Love you loan and learn project. Looking forward to seeing the new 'Do It Hub' in South Shore opening and being a huge success.

Welcome to Community First Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde – where people and communities find the support they need to move from challenge to opportunity. We believe that everyone deserves access to safety, wellbeing, a voice, and a vision for the future.

29/03/2026

🎉IMPACT 🎉
Below are the assessment results from a young girl attending a Blackpool Academy, before (in turquoise) and after (in orange) intervention with an SLT Assistant.
Before she had severely delayed vocab and grammar, and delayed phonology, after she was 'within normal limits', i.e. doing well for her age.
Here's the child's voice - “I like to come play games with you. It really fun!”

29/03/2026

Date for your diary...

It's here! The theme for 2026 is 'together for DLD'.
Join us in working together to build a better world for all with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
🟣People with DLD: adults and children
🟣Families of people with DLD
🟣Professionals: including Speech-Language Pathologists, teachers and doctors
🟣Researchers
🟣Supporters
By working 'together for DLD' we can really make a difference.
Mark Friday October 16th in your diary and follow our socials too.
Let's make 2026 the biggest ever.

29/03/2026

Important guidance for parents was released this week...
https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/screen-time-under-5s/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ11UdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4UnRUbTdSWVpxcmRmVGRac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHv4p9z0Pyh9DmwOt_8B_8BTl80ocIpQZ29oYlEqtArQ_Tr8Gsk1_bqg-I6pf_aem_xRO54IRvoBVWH-44ftAx0g

Guidance for parents on managing screen time for under 5s. Learn what's recommended and how to build healthy habits from an early age.

26/03/2026

Really enjoyed the Annual IGPP Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Conference 2026 yesterday.

A highlight was bumping into inspirational people like Chantal Bryan from https://www.teachustoo.org.uk/ Teach Us Too😀

Promoting an education system where all children are taught literacy regardless of their label

27/02/2026

We'd agree, there is strong research evidence linking nursery rhyme knowledge, then phonological awareness to later reading ability

Singing songs and nursery rhymes with your child is more than just a fun way to belt out a tune together! Children often pay closer attention when there’s music involved, and they find it easier to pick up new words when they hear them in a song or rhyme.

A few simple things make a difference:

🎵 Slow it down - singing a little more slowly helps children hear and process the words.
👏 Add actions or props - movements and objects support understanding and build vocabulary.
🔁 Repeat favourites - repetition strengthens memory, rhythm and rhyme patterns.

In Peep TALK, we’re sharing simple ideas you can try at home, along with what songs and rhymes help your child to learn. 🎶

Find out more:
https://www.peeple.org.uk/peep-talk

24/02/2026

There's a lot to like about this white paper... Additional funding upfront (before any changes), more funding for early support, increasing inclusivity across whole schools etc.

We'll be looking further into the ‘Experts at Hand’ service and how the Specialist Provision Packages will look after those with highest needs.

Any reform also need to protect our teaching staff, giving them the tools and support to enable children to thrive.

We'll be sharing our thoughts with the consultation - get yours in too - [email protected]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/every-child-achieving-and-thriving?fbclid=IwY2xjawQKLP1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDVUhMMVBVNE5CczI0RUxSc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoLjKB1JX8_Vx2f24BOYTJZ2TL2IfNCORx5PxS4Fs87dNaNVfuMvWBwsInYC_aem_KFoWo3vExGsLFYIy_vQhdw

Reforms to the schools and SEND systems in England to ensure that every child can achieve and thrive.

16/10/2025

Friday 17th October is Development Language Disorder day.
Show your support by sharing this post and visiting https://radld.org/ to find out more

05/10/2025

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist?
Looking to make a difference within a supportive team in Lancashire?
We are recruiting to a post that will start in Jan 2026

Here is a link to find out more

All of our current vacancies are advertised on NHS Jobs. Please follow the links below to access the job descriptions and applications.