Course listings

Gestalt Language Processors Conference 2025

09/10/2025, Online

9^th, 10^th, 13^th and 14^th October 2025

The Speech Den is hosting an online conference over 4 days to include Dr Barry Prizant, Marge Blanc, Alex Zachos, Ali Battye, Julie Holmes, Cathy Shilling, and many more to reflect on the progress of our GLPs. Different topics being covered include more practical supports, parent/carers voices , child led sessions, sensory integration, whole school approach, multilingualism, supporting older children and YP, AAC supports for our GLPs, live Q and As  This is a build on knowledge from last year with new developments, with leading global experts. A ticket is for all 4 days and includes 6 month replay.

Email: enquiries@thespeechden.com
Tel: 07876 537213
Visit: registration.glpconference.co.uk/glp25

How to Support Children’s Language in the Early Years

16/10/2025, Online

This course provides an update on the current evidence base for supporting children’s language and communication skills in the early years. It provides an overview of the effectiveness of different techniques and interventions to improve language and communication development in preschool children. Develop your critical appraisal skills to interpret research evidence so you can be confident that the interventions you choose are likely to work.

This course is presented by Wendy Lee and is for practitioners who support at a whole setting level.

Email: info@coursebeetle.co.uk
Tel: 01743 211 346
Visit: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/early-years/

Speech Transcription Refresher Workshop

04/11/2025, Online

Speech sound disorder is one of the most encountered disorders on the case load of Speech and Language Therapists. Transcription skills are central to the identification and analysis of children’s speech disorder, as well as setting therapy aims and tracking children’s progress in therapy. Refresh your skills in this ½ day workshop with Dr Sean Pert.

Email: info@coursebeetle.co.uk
Tel: 01743 211 346
Visit: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/transcription/

smiLE Therapy Training Day One & Day Two Training

06/11/2025, Live online training

6^th, 7^th November and 10^th, 11^th November 2025, 9-12 each morning.

Innovative 10-step therapy teaching functional communication, social skills and skills for life, in real settings for students who are Deaf, have DLD, Learning Difficulties, Down Syndrome, Physical Disability. Also teaching functional communication for some Autistic students, where criteria apply, where therapy is delivered in a neurodivergent-affirming way. For ages 7 to 25.

Clear visible outcome measures, empowering parents & generalisation integral. For SLTs & Teachers. Loved by students, parents, practitioners, managers, SENCOs, OFSTED. Now named on EHCPs.

Email us to book a place or to enquire about bespoke training for your Team.

FREE x1 hour Taster session online. For you, your NHS Trust, CEN, University, Special School or College, Local Authority, Independent Practice. Email us.

Email: info@smiletherapytraining.com
Visit: www.smiletherapytraining.com/

Speech: Assessment and Therapy in Practice

11/11/2025, Online

This course with Dr Sean Pert, takes you deeper into the practicalities of evidence-based assessment and therapy. Moving beyond assessment and diagnosis we explore how to identify and apply evidence-based treatment for children with all types of speech disorder. Effective interventions will be linked to each speech diagnosis and illustrated using case studies and transcription data sets.

Email: info@coursebeetle.co.uk
Tel: 01743 211 346
Visit: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/speech-assessment/

Analysis of Child Speech – inform selection of targets and intervention approaches for children with SSD

19/11/2025, Online

A phonetically transcribed representative sample of a child’s speech is the fundamental first step to support effective clinical decision-making for children with SSD. Further analysis of child speech is needed for some children with moderate-severe SSD. Attend this training to consider the application of analysis and interpretation tools to support differential diagnosis, appropriate interventions and targets and, progress monitoring, with Dr Jill Titterington.

Email: info@coursebeetle.co.uk
Tel: 01743 211 346
Visit: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/analysis-of-child-speech/

Elklan Specialist Training Package to deliver courses to staff supporting children and adults using AAC

21/11/2025, Online

This course equips SaLTs to provide accredited training to staff supporting users of AAC, including power-based and person-based communication aids. It covers all you need to run the course, ‘Supporting Children and Adults using AAC’. Presented by the author, Andrea Lee. £240 pp ex VAT

21^st & 28^th November 2025 – 9am-2pm each day

Email: michelle@elklan.co.uk
Tel: 01208 841450
Visit: www.elklan.co.uk/Training/Tutors/Specialist_Training_Pack_-_AAC

Working with Speech and Language Disorders in a Bilingual Context

25/11/2025, Online

This masterclass with Dr Sean Pert, looks equitable assessment & treatment for children who speak two or more languages, and experience speech & language difficulties affecting both/all their languages. This evidence-based course examines this challenging but rewarding area, providing theory & how to apply this to professional practice. Discounts available for returners and students.

Email: info@coursebeetle.co.uk
Tel: 01743 211 346
Visit: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/bilingual/

NEW: Gestures: What’s the point?

27/11/2025, Online

Join us for this new evidence-based course which examines the use of gestures with non-verbal autistic children. Discover the role gestures play in developing a child’s understanding and expressive language and suggests approaches that encourage gestures naturally. This training is suitable for a wide range of professionals. Presented by Mary Gavin.

Email: info@coursebeetle.co.uk
Tel: 01743 211 346
Visit: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/gestures/

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adults Who Stammer: Affirming Practice

04/12/2025, Online

This course invites each participant to take a deep dive into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to fully meet the needs of adults who stammer. You will develop skills in delivering evidence-based assessment and intervention in ACT. Learn to use the approach and incorporate ACT into intervention with adults who stammer. A mixture of self-study and live training. Presented by Maeve Lappin.

Email: info@coursebeetle.co.uk
Tel: 01743 211 346
Visit: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/act/

PODD© Communication System Introductory Training

23/02/2026, Yarnfield Park Training and Conference Centre, Yarnfield, Stone, ST15 0NL

This two-day course focuses on creating truly functional communication systems for children who need AAC to support communication. The training is delivered face-to-face by a licensed PODD Trainer.

PODD is an immersive language approach where the focus is on natural language stimulation. Visual referencing is modelled alongside verbal communication. It provides strategies to support the design, production, and implementation of communication systems to enable genuine communication for a variety of functions in all daily environments.

Email: info@coursebeetle.co.uk
Tel: 01743 211 346
Visit: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/podd/

SOFFI®: Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants

19/03/2026, London

Therapy Links UK is proud to host Dr Erin Ross, of Feeding Fundamentals, live in the UK in 2026. Dr Ross’s integrated approach to supporting oral feeding in preterm and medically complex infants is relevant for SLT’s, doctors, nurses and other therapists working with babies with dysphagia both in the NICU and community settings.  It will cover evidence-based information, assessment and intervention strategies and has been highly praised by previous UK delegates.   

Event is held over two face-to-face days with an additional 8.5 hours of pre-requisite online training to be completed beforehand. 

Email: info@therapy-links.co.uk
Tel: 020 7732 5931
Visit: www.therapy-links.co.uk/training/p/supporting-oral-feeding-in-fragile-infants-march-2026

Maggie-Lee Huckabee Swallowing Rehabilitation: From peripheral to central modulation

Various dates, Online or Leicester

In very few areas of clinical practice is the rate of change moving as rapidly as in dysphagia diagnosis and management. The next years promise to bring about enormous changes in how we understand swallowing neurophysiology and manage patients with neurogenic swallowing impairment. From greater precision in diagnostic specificity to far greater options in rehabilitative approaches, the skilled clinician will struggle to stay abreast and provide optimal care. it is an exciting time to work in this area. However, maintaining a solid foundation for this growth is critical.

14-15 October 2025 – Online
£370 per place

16-17 October 2025 – Leicester
£360 per place

Email: customerservices@trainingmadeeasy.org
Tel: 07599248215
Visit: trainingmadeeasy.org/dysphagia-online

The Experienced Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Supervision and SLT Management Training – ARC Supervision’s Supervision and Management series

Various dates, Online via Zoom or Teams

Coming up in September

THE EXPERIENCED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

A Journey into Advanced Supervision

Also

June

• Supervising and supporting SLTA’s in their role in the team
• Management toolkit for SLT’s

September

• Leading group supervision
• Preventing burnout – Supportive Supervision

October

• Peer supervision
• Clinical Supervision in SLT

Whole Team/Bespoke & Consultancy on request

Led by Ruth Howes author of Reflective Supervision in SLT

Email Ruth or go to WEBSITE

Email: arcsupervision@gmail.com
Tel: 07827368259

Supervision Training – Advanced/Clinical/Group/Peer/Supportive – ARC Supervision’s Online Program (ARC – Appreciative Reflective CPD)

Various dates, Online via Zoom or Teams

June

CLINICAL SUPERVISION IN SLT

Strengthening your toolkit

September

THE EXPERIENCED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

Journey into Advanced Supervision

LEADING GROUP SUPERVISION

A Different Skillset

PREVENTING BURNOUT

Supportive Supervision

October

PEER SUPERVISION

Making it work

Also

ASSISTANTS STUDY DAY September

Whole Team/Bespoke & Consultancy on request

Led by Ruth Howes author of Reflective Supervision in SLT

Email Ruth or go to WEBSITE

Email: arcsupervision@gmail.com
Tel: 07827368259
Visit: arc-academy.com/

LEGO brick based therapy Certified Facilitator Course: Play Included’s Brick-by-Brick® programme

Various dates, Online

Play Included’s world-renowned Brick-by-Brick® programme is endorsed by the LEGO Foundation and grounded in research. In this self-paced online course, learn how to support communication, social connection & emotional growth with LEGO play.  “This is such a useful tool for children who need additional support with their communication skills. It also provides a safe space for children to feel included, grow in confidence and develop friendships.”  – Kirsten Lamb, SaLT.

Use code RCSLT20 to receive a 20% discount when booking.

Email: hello@playincluded.com
Visit: playincluded.com/training/programmes/

Advanced Supervision, Clinical Supervision, SLT Management and Supporting Assistants – ARC Supervision’s Supervision and Management series

Various dates, Online via Zoom or Teams

October

• The Effective Clinical Manager: A Practical Toolkit
• Clinical Supervision in SLT

November

• Supporting your Support Worker
• Leading Group Supervision
• Peer Supervision

2026 timetable to be announced soon

Whole Team/Bespoke & Consultancy on request

Led by Ruth Howes author of Reflective Supervision in SLT

Email Ruth or go to WEBSITE

Email: arcsupervision@gmail.com
Tel: 07827368259
Visit: arc-academy.com/

Virtual AAC Training with Tobii Dynavox

Various dates, Online via Zoom

Join us for a series of expert-led virtual training sessions covering a wide range of topics, from AAC implementation strategies to deep dives into Tobii Dynavox and Boardmaker products. Discover practical tips for using our solutions at home, in school, clinics, and beyond. Plus, we’ll introduce you to some valuable resources to support your users in their AAC journey.

Tobii Dynavox is a leading developer and supplier of Assistive Communication solutions to help people with communication and mobility challenges live more meaningful lives. We envision a world where everyone can communicate, empowering people with disabilities to do what they once did or never thought possible.

Learn more and register today.

Email: sales.uk@tobiidynavox.com
Tel: +44 (0)114 481 00 11
Visit: uk.tobiidynavox.com/blogs/live-training/tagged/virtual+english-uk

SCRIPTS Framework: Exploring Individual Language Routes in ASD (Wholistic/ Gestalt/ Analytical). What Works? (EBP) ARC Academy’s Therapy Series

Various dates, Online via Zoom

SCRIPTS – November

Supporting Communication through Real-life Interactive Play – Therapy Strategies

A wholistic EBP approach to communication assessment, planning & facilitation

Individual Routes
GLP Friendly
Sampling & Profile
Devising a Therapy Map
Planning Directions
Supports/Opportunities

Also

Facilitating Focus – Exploring attention in early years

Child Centred Therapy – Empowering play, participation & progress

Email Ruth or see the WEBSITE

Email: arcsupervision@gmail.com
Tel: 07827368259
Visit: arc-academy.com/slts-and-sltas-therapy-skills-series/

Hanen’s Certification Workshops

Various dates, Live online training

At The Hanen Centre’s various trainings, SLTs and early intervention professionals will learn to engage, support and coach parents or educators to develop skills to effectively foster young children’s early language, social communication and literacy development within natural, everyday activities.

Please browse our upcoming evidence-based workshop dates:

It Takes Two to Talk®
Working with parents of children with language delays

https://hanen.org/workshops/it-takes-two-to-talk#schedule

More Than Words®
Working with parents of autistic children

https://hanen.org/workshops/more-than-words#schedule

Learning Language and Loving It™
Working with Early Years Educators

https://hanen.org/workshops/learning-language-and-loving-it#schedule

To view all workshop types and dates please visit: https://hanen.org/workshops

Email: workshops@hanen.org
Tel: 1-416-921-1073
Visit: hanen.org/workshops

Elklan Total Training Packages to deliver Speech and Language Support courses to practitioners – 2025 and 2026 Courses

Various dates, Online 2-5pm each day unless stated otherwise

These courses equip SaLTs and teaching advisors to provide accredited training to practitioners in a range of settings. Each Total Training Package covers all you need to run the course. Courses cost £540 pp ex VAT.

0-3s  – 22^nd-25^th June 2026

3-5s  – 10^th-13^th November, 9^th-12^th March 2026

5-11s  – 26^th-29^th January 2026

11-16s – 17^th-20^th November

Post 16s – 16^th-19^th March 2026

SLD –  2^nd-5^th March 2026

Autistic Pupils  – 10^th-13^th November, 9^th-12^th March 2026

Email: michelle@elklan.co.uk
Tel: 01208 841450
Visit: elklan.co.uk/Training/Tutors/