Communication offer for professionals - secondary

Universal

• Schools to secure continuing professional development
• ICAN language development charts 
• National curriculum guidance on speech and language
• Inclusion development programme
• Communication Trust Self-Evaluation Framework for self-evaluation and training needs
• ELKLAN Let's Talk Level 1 training available from the Blackpool Council SEND support team
• ‘Introduction to speech, language and communication’ video for support staff from Blackpool's Graduated Approach toolkit.
• Access to the communication leads in schools meetings, held termly
• Access to Blackpool classrooms that communicate toolkit
• A range of recorded training modules available for all staff covering all aspects of communication and interaction on Blackpool's Graduated Approach toolkit
• Basic BSL training, some charges may apply
• Autism Education Trust Making Sense of Autism for Schools

Targeted

• Talking Partners
• Secondary Talk Boost resources
• Socially Speaking
• Elklan interventions and resources 

Specialist

• Advice from a speech and language therapist on appropriate interventions and approaches for teaching and learning
• Advice about alternative, augmentative communication (AAC) available through Blackpool Council SEND support team
• Access to Blackpool Classrooms that Communicate toolkit
• Access to further information on alternative, augmentative communication (AAC) from the ACE Centre