Elklan

Elklan was established in 1999 by two experienced speech and language therapists, Liz Elks and Henrietta McLachlan, in response to a demand for training to be delivered by speech and language therapists to education staff to enable them to be more effective in their support of children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).

Elklan writes and delivers accredited courses for education and other staff working with people with speech, language and communication needs, and their parents and carers. All courses are evidence based and teach strategies approved by the What Works database.

All Elklan courses are externally accredited through an externally quality assured and Ofqual regulated national Awarding Organisation which makes them extremely valuable to employers and employees.

Find out more about Elklan: https://www.elklan.co.uk/

Why do we deliver Elklan courses in school?

Elklan Tutors deliver comprehensive and evidence-based learning which explains and explores the theory behind speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), whilst also teaching highly practical and effective strategies for use in the class.

Each course aims to help learners to:

Feel more confident in working with children and young people with SLCN
Understand the importance of their role in developing students' communication
Support the communication development of all students across the curriculum and in the playground too!
Have a range of strategies at their disposal that can be used to support children's communication whatever and wherever they are being taught
Know how to modify their interactions so students understand more of what is said
Encourage communication by using specific strategies which can be used anytime, anywhere!
Know how to support students with interaction difficulties
Know which students may need more specialist support from a Speech and Language Therapist
Be more confident in talking to parents, carers and other professionals about the student's communication skills and what is being done to support them
Share a common language with Speech and Language Therapists so learners can collaborate with in-class therapists more effectively

Years of feedback from learners highlight just how important the portfolio is to their long-term learning. Completing the portfolio encourages learners to reflect on what they have learnt in the weekly sessions and put this into practice immediately. The portfolio teaches learners to implement and review every strategy they put into place, making them highly effective practitioners.

What will I get out of attending?

Increased confidence in identifying students with communication difficulties, supporting them within the classroom, assessing their skills and identifying progress
An introduction to many new strategies and a new way of thinking about educating students with speech, language and communication needs
A Language Builders resource book, packed full of information, strategies and ideas to help you as you develop the students' communication and oral language skills
Access to the Learner's Area of our website, containing a wealth of information to support you on your Elklan journey
Support from your tutor throughout the course
The opportunity to learn from other people in your profession and in different area of the school
Biscuits at break time!

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