Bespoke courses to meet your learning outcomes
We listen to what our customers want and offer a range of options that deliver excellence and value for money.

We listen to what our customers want and offer a range of options that deliver excellence and value for money.
A continuum of intervention at universal & targeted levels

universal level

targeted level

specialist courses

Soundswell Language Expression & Understanding Tracker Handbook [SLEUTHS]

Mainstream: whole day
Specials: half-day
Who should attend
Staff (mainstream & special) working with students functioning below NC level 1
Learning outcomes: by the end of this session, participants should …
• know what communication behaviours to look for at different levels
• understand the difference between assessment and observation (and how to formally observe)
• know what communication strategies are needed by individual pupils
• be able to identify communication strengths to target for development
• knowing when and how and what to use to move pupils on
• understand how to measure the progress of low-level learners

Soundswell Attention & Listening
Intervention [SALI]

Half-day
Who should attend
EY & KS1 mainstream staff
Learning outcomes: by the end of this session, participants should …
- understand how attention skills (and the other 4 core skills essential for any kind of learning) develop and why they are important
- be familiar with the main principles of running successful groups, including the content & format
- know how to teach ‘good listening’
- have a chance to practise some of the group activities
- be confident to establish a baseline, record progress,
measure impact & decide what to do next

Wellcomm (Enhanced) Early Years

Half-day
Who should attend
EY & KS1 mainstream staff
Learning outcomes: by the end of this session, participants should …
- understand why early identification of speech, language & communication needs is so important
- be confident to carry out screening (lots of opportunities to practise)
- be confident to group children effectively
- be ready to get interventions underway at the earliest opportunity

Soundswell Screening
Intervention for Phonological
Awareness [SSIPA]

Whole day
Who should attend
EY & KS1 mainstream staff.
Also has application in KS2
Learning outcomes: by the end of this session, participants should …
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know what phonological awareness is and how it links to literacy
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successfully embed universal strategies into the curriculum
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screen children with confidence
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be able to deliver intervention programmes
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confidently collect data and record progress

Using Colour to Support Literacy

Half-day
Who should attend
EY & KS1 mainstream staff
Also has application in KS2
Learning outcomes: by the end of this session, participants should …
- know how to use a colour-coding system
- understand the benefits of colour-coding
- be able to generalize the skills learnt
- be confident to apply colour-coding to curriculum activities

Tactile Signing for Sensory
Learners [TaSSeLs]

Level 1: half-day introduction
Level 2: 3-day course
Who should attend
School, college and residential staff supporting learners with profound and complex learning disabilities
Learning outcomes: by the end of level 2, participants should …
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be competent in using the TaSSeLs system with a range of children and young people
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understand the difference between assessment and observation (& how to formally observe)
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know how to use the alert sign and some of the core vocabulary signs
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understand the three approaches to using TaSSeLs
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be able to make resources
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be confident in setting targets and maintaining consistency





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