Course Detail

An Introduction to the WellComm Toolkit for Childminders | E-learning

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Description

This E-learning training will be available upon request to access any time.

The training is specifically designed for Childminders, to raise awareness of the use and content of the WellComm Speech and Language Toolkit.  The toolkit is designed to develop practitioners' skills and confidence in supporting children under 5 years who are at risk of developing speech, language and communication difficulties. 

During the training, we talk about when to use the WellComm Toolkit, in line with the Integrated Early Years Communication and Language Pathway.  The training will cover the content of the toolkit, including the resources that it contains, the assessment procedure and use of the intervention resources.  

Please allow one hour to complete this training. 

WellComm Toolkit 

Childminders can access a copy of the WellComm Toolkit via their local Bolton Council Library.  You will not require a copy for this e-learning course.

What will I learn?

Upon completion, you will be familiar with the content of the WellComm Toolkit and know when and how to access support for children experiencing speech, language and communications difficulties.  Participants will also gain an understanding of how to utilise the intervention resources from 'The Big Book of Ideas'.

Resources

The 'WellComm Speech and Language Toolkit' resource is a comprehensive assessment and intervention toolkit, which includes:

• Screening Tool - including 'Handbook' and 'The Little Book of Rules', enabling early identification of areas of concern within language, communication and interaction development; and
• Intervention Resource - including 'The Big Book of Ideas', 'The Picture Book' and 'The Support Language at Home CD'. These resources offer a range of stimulating, fun and play based activities designed to address children's language needs.

Delivered by: Bolton Start Well Service, Communication and Language Development Team

Who is this workshop for?

This E-learning course is aimed at Childminders within the Bolton borough working with children aged 6 months to 6 years to support their families.

Price

This course is fully funded (free) for the Bolton early years provider only. Inactive accounts will be deactivated after a period of 12 months. We advise you download and keep a copy of your course completion certificates in your personal files.

Practitioners from other authorities can access this e-learning session for a limited period of 12 months at a cost of £36.00 per person. 

Charges will become effective on the date when we issue the booking confirmation and welcome email. All requests to withdraw must be received in writing to StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk with the date accepted as the date of the email.

Booking Arrangements

Please complete the booking online section above. 

If you are booking on behalf of other members of staff, you must provide individual names and email addresses for each person in the 'Additional Information' section of the booking form to complete registration.  Generic email addresses such as manager@, office@ or email addresses in the name of the nursery not the individual will not be accepted.

When registration is complete, a welcome email will be issued and you can then access the E-learning platform here.

If you already have access to the E-learning platform, please email StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk to have this course added to your training record.

E-mail StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk if you need assistance when booking online or accessing this E-learning course.

Course Delivery

Once enrolled, you can complete this E-learning course anytime, at your own pace. 

Please note: to get the most out of this training, delegates will need to allocate at least 2 hours to complete the course. You will be able to stop, start, and revisit the modules as and when needed. 

On completion of this course, a certificate will be issued automatically.

E-mail: StartWellBookings@bolton.gov.uk if you need assistance with this course or have any issues whilst accessing the E-learning platform.